Impact of load management on reliability assessment of grid independent PEM Fuel Cell Power Plants

TANRIÖVEN M., Alam M.

JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, cilt.157, sa.1, ss.401-410, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 157 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.040
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.401-410
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this paper, operating benefits from demand-side load management are evaluated for a Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell Power Plant (FCPP). For reliability modeling and evaluation of the PEM FCPP, a state-space generation model for a stand-alone PEM fuel cell that calculates the system availability and the expected energy not supplied (EENS) index has been developed. A systematic technique and detailed computer simulation software for a stand-alone PEM fuel cell station reliability assessment have been built. The suggested technique can be used for practical engineering applications to provide information for stand-alone FC generating station planning, design, and operation. The simulation results are obtained using the MATLAB software for a 5 kW stand-alone PEM fuel cell that supplies a typical residential house. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.