An apparently appropriate control scheme for PEM fuel cells may actually lead to an inoperable plant when it is connected to other unit operations in a process with recycle streams and energy integration. PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems presents a control system design that provides basic regulation of the hydrogen production process with PEM fuel cells. It then goes on to construct a fault diagnosis system to improve plant safety above this control structure.
PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems is divided into two parts: the first covers fuel cells and the second discusses plants for hydrogen production from bio-ethanol to feed PEM fuel cells. Both parts give detailed analyses of modeling, simulation, advanced control, and fault diagnosis. They give an extensive, in-depth discussion of the problems that can occur in fuel cell systems and propose a way to control these systems through advanced control algorithms. A significant part of the book is also given over to computer-aided engineering software tools that can be used to evaluate the dynamic performance of the overall plant.
PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems is intended for use by researchers and advanced students on chemical, electrical-electronic and mechanical engineering courses in which dynamics and control are incorporated with the traditional steady-state coverage of flowsheet synthesis, engineering economics and optimization.
| ISBN: | 9781447126874 |
| Publication date: | 30th November 2013 |
| Author: | Marta S Basualdo, Diego Feroldi, Rachid Outbib |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer London |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 462 pages |
| Series: | Green Energy and Technology |
| Genres: |
Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology Security and fire alarm systems Electrochemistry and magnetochemistry Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering Computer modelling and simulation Environmental science, engineering and technology |