Hydrogen: Production, Storage and Uses

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".

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Special Issue Editor

Faculty of Energy and Fuels, AGH University of Science and Technology, Av. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Interests: ceramic electrolytes; solid electrolytes; fuel cells; hydrogen

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The Special Issue ‘’Hydrogen: Production, Storage, and Uses’’ is dedicated to publishing high-quality and original research in the field of hydrogen and fuel cells in the global energy system. The status of hydrogen as a clean, flexible energy carrier will be discussed. The main objective of this Special Issue is to publish outstanding papers presenting cutting-edge advances in the field of hydrogen production, storage, and utilisation involving conventional and emerging technologies. The journal aims to explore key challenges in the development of all aspects of the hydrogen economy. Papers on safety considerations, potential regulations, and education in all aspects of hydrogen are also welcome.

The main topics covered by this Special Issue are scientific contributions on the following research topics:

Hydrogen production methods: fossil-fuel-based hydrogen production (grey hydrogen); fossil-fuel-based hydrogen production combined with carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS; blue hydrogen); hydrogen from renewables (green hydrogen) from nuclear power plants; biohydrogen production and bioprocess enhancement; unconventional methods of hydrogen production; on-board hydrogen production technologies; and hydrogen from waste industrial products and materials.

Hydrogen storage methods: methods and general problems of hydrogen storage; high-pressure hydrogen storage; materials for hydrogen tanks; hydrogen storage in liquid form; hydrogen storage in solid states; fuels as hydrogen carriers; and unconventional methods for hydrogen storage.

Hydrogen separation and purification: hydrogen separation and purification via membrane technology; and electrochemical hydrogen compression and purification.

Hydrogen infrastructure: materials and systems for hydrogen transmission; power to gas infrastructure; hydrogen refuelling infrastructure; and systems for monitoring hydrogen safety (codes, standards, and regulations).

Hydrogen applications: hydrogen for combustion in engines and gas turbines; all areas of applications of fuel cells in distributed power systems; transport applications (electric cars, heavy-duty transport, marine ships, drones, aircraft, and other aviation); and hydrogen systems for applications in special services.

Modelling for hydrogen systems and fuel cells: modelling of the physicochemical properties of materials; modelling of all hydrogen production, purification, and distribution; modelling of fuel-cell dynamics for stationary and mobile applications; designs for the control of hydrogen systems and fuel cells; modelling of renewable hybrid systems for hydrogen production; and other areas of the hydrogen economy.

New materials for all areas of the hydrogen economy: new chemical compounds; methods of fabrication enabling the improvement of durability and reduced costs; nanotechnology; composite materials; and the development of analytical methods and techniques for the characterisation of compounds for hydrogen energy applications.

The above list is not exhaustive, and papers on other topics associated with advances in hydrogen technologies are also welcome. 

Prof. Dr. Magdalena Dudek
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • hydrogen production
  • fuel cells
  • electrolysis
  • power to gas
  • electrical cars
  • heavy-duty transport
  • aviation

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Selected Aspects of Designing Modular PEMFC Stacks as Power Sources for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
by Magdalena Dudek, Bartłomiej Lis, Andrzej Raźniak, Mariusz Krauz and Michał Kawalec
Appl. Sci. 2021, 11(2), 675; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/app11020675 - 12 Jan 2021
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Two types of air-cooled modular polymer membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) stacks with full equipment were constructed and investigated as components of hybrid power sources. The first, a 2-kW PEMFC stack, was assembled from two 1-kW PEMFC modules electrically connected in parallel and compared [...] Read more.
Two types of air-cooled modular polymer membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) stacks with full equipment were constructed and investigated as components of hybrid power sources. The first, a 2-kW PEMFC stack, was assembled from two 1-kW PEMFC modules electrically connected in parallel and compared with a commercial PEMFC stack built from one 2-kW PEMFC module. The second, a 500-W PEMFC stack, was assembled with three modules connected in parallel. It was found that the two-module PEMFC stack was capable of operation with nominal power of 2 kW. Analysis of the distribution of the air cooling system in both modules was also conducted. The two-module PEMFC stack reduced hydrogen consumption compared to the reference 2-kW PEMFC stack consisting of only one module. The elaborated two-module PEMFC stack was successfully tested in a propulsion system designed to supply an electrical engine with a propeller. The electrical performance of the three-module PEMFC stack was tested separately as well as in a hybrid system in connection with a 5 s Li-Pol battery. It was found that the elaborated PEMFC stack was capable of operation with nominal power of 500 W and variable rapid dynamic electrical loads. It was also successfully tested as a power source to supply servomechanisms and other auxiliary devices. Full article
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