Ecosense Installed Green Hydrogen Generation System at IIT Jammu
IIT Jammu is one of the new IIT and is the most sought-after college in the region. Ecosense Installed Green Hydrogen Generation System at IIT Jammu.
What is an AEM based Hydrogen Generation System?
AEM based
hydrogen generation system is a technology that utilizes an AEM (Alkaline
Electrolyte Membrane) to generate hydrogen gas through an electrochemical
process known as water electrolysis. This system uses an AEM as electrolyte
instead of a traditional solid polymer electrolyte, allowing for more efficient
and cost-effective hydrogen production. The hydrogen produced can be used for
various purposes, such as energy storage, fuel for transportation and as
feedstock for chemical industry.
AEM based
hydrogen generation system work by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen
through electrolysis. During this process, an electrical current is passed
through an aqueous solution containing a positive and negative electrode. The
positive electrode, called anode, oxidizes water to release oxygen gas. The
negative electrode, called cathode, reduces water to generate hydrogen gas. The
AEM acts as the electrolyte and serves to separate the two electrodes and
transport ions between them.
Advantages of using an AEM in hydrogen generation over traditional solid polymer electrolytes include
• Higher ionic
conductivity, which leads to improved efficiency and lower energy consumption.
• More tolerant
to containments and impurities, leading to improved durability and longer
lifespan.
• Higher
operating temperatures, allowing for more compact and cost-effective designs.
Ecosense’s AEM based Hydrogen Generation System
The system uses
an AEM based hydrogen generation setup along with a water
purification/deionisation system and a hydrogen dryer. When the Hydrogen
Generation setup is powered via a Renewable source, the hydrogen produced is
known as “Green Hydrogen.”
Generation Process
Step1: De-ionisation of water using
distillation setup
Step2: Hydrogen Generation from AEM
Electrolyser
Step3: Hydrogen Drying through a desiccant
based hydrogen dryer
Step4: Collection of 99.9% pure hydrogen
into a pressurised tank.
Technical Advantages of the system
• Modular and Scalable design
• System is rigorously tested and can work
continuously without switching off.
• Require very less space for installation.
• Reliable Quality: Basically, no after
sales service is required.
• System comes with an illustrated
experiment manual detailing every wiring connection to be made.
• Specifications can be customized as per
requirement.
• Detailed demonstration and training of
system is done during commissioning of the system.
Technical Characteristics of the system
• Study variation of hydrogen output with
change in pressure
• Cloud Connected Remote operation
• Simultaneous operation of Fuel Cell as
well as electrolyser
• An active measurement panel to measure
gas pressure at different points.
• Option to add more electrolysers in
parallel
Research options for further development
• System can be developed as a
grid-connected system
• System can be developed as a hybrid grid
connected system
Program Outcomes
The instructors
and students had a great time working on the lab equipment and will use this
setup to further their research in this very field.