Hydrogen energy systems for underwater applications

Sezgin B., Devrim Y., ÖZTÜRK T., Eroglu I.

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, cilt.47, sa.45, ss.19780-19796, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 45
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2022.01.192
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, PASCAL, Artic & Antarctic Regions, Chemical Abstracts Core, Communication Abstracts, Environment Index, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.19780-19796
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Submarine, Unmanned underwater vehicle, Hydrogen storage, Reformer, PEM Fuel cells, FUEL-CELL TECHNOLOGY, POWER-SYSTEMS, PERFORMANCE, STORAGE, MOTORCYCLE, HYDRIDES, VEHICLE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

© 2022 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLCThe most critical development in conventional underwater applications in recent years is to use hydrogen energy systems, including Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems. Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell-powered AIP systems increase interest worldwide. They offer many advantages such as longer endurance time without going to the surface for 2–3 weeks or without snorkeling with an average speed, perfectly silent operation, environmentally friendly process, high efficiency, and low thermal dissipation underwater. PEM fuel cells require a continuous source of hydrogen and oxygen as reactants to sustain a chemical reaction to produce electrical energy. Hydrogen storage is the critical challenge regarding the quality of supplied hydrogen, system weight, and volume. This paper reviewed hydrogen/oxygen storage preferences coupled with PEM Fuel Cell applications in the literature for unmanned underwater vehicles. Since underwater vehicles have different volume and weight requirements, no single hydrogen storage technique is the best for all underwater applications.