Electrochemical Components (PDF)

This book focuses on the methods of storage commonly used in
hybrid systems.

After an introductory chapter reviewing the basics of
electrochemistry, Chapter 2 is given over to the storage of
electricity in the form of hydrogen. Once hydrogen has been made,
we have to be able to convert it back into electricity on demand.
This can be done with another energy converter: a fuel cell, the
subject of Chapter 3. Such a system is unable to deliver
significant dynamics in terms of storage and release of electricity
and needs to be supplemented with another solution: a detailed
study of supercapacitors is provided in Chapter 4.While the storage
systems touched upon in the previous three chapters (hydrogen
batteries and supercapacitors) both exhibit advantageous
characteristics, at present they are still relatively costly. Thus,
the days of the electrochemical accumulator by no means appear to
be numbered just yet. This will therefore be the topic of Chapter
5. Finally, on the basis of the elements laid down in the previous
chapters, Chapter 6 will focus on electrical hybridization of these
storage systems, with a view to enhancing the performance (in terms
of energy, lifetime, cost, etc.) of the newly formed system.

Aimed at an audience of researchers, industrialists, academics,
teachers and students, many exercises, along with corrected
solutions, are provided throughout the book.

Contents

1. Basic Concepts of Electrochemistry used in Electrical
Engineering.

2. Water Electrolyzers.

3. Fuel Cells.

4. Electrical Energy Storage by Supercapacitors.

5. Electrochemical Accumulators.

6. Hybrid Electrical System.

About the Authors

Marie-Cécile Péra is a Full Professor at the
University of Franche-Comte in France and Deputy Director of the
FEMTO-ST Institute (CNRS). Her research activities include
modeling, control and diagnosis of electric power generation
systems (fuel cells - PEMFC and SOFC, supercapacities,
batteries) for transportation and stationary applications. She has
contributed to more than 180 articles in international journals and
conferences.

Daniel Hissel is Full Professor at the University of Franche-Comte
in France and Director of the Fuel Cell Lab Research Federation
(CNRS). He also leads a research team devoted to hybrid electrical
systems in the FEMTO-ST Institute (CNRS). He has published more
than 250 research papers on modeling, control, diagnostics and
prognostics of hybrid electrical systems.

Hamid Gualous is Full Professor at the University of Caen Lower
Normandy in France and director of the LUSAC laboratory. His
current research interests include power electronics, electric
energy storage, power and energy systems and energy
management.

Christophe Turpin is Full Researcher at the CNRS (French National
Center for Scientific Research). He is responsible for hydrogen
activities within the Laboratory LAPLACE, Toulouse, France. His
research activities include the characterization and modeling of
fuel cells and electrolyzers, the state of health of these
components, and their hybridization with other electrochemical
components (ultracapacitors, batteries) within optimized energy
systems for stationary and aeronautical applications.