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Electrochemical Energy Reviews ›› 2020, Vol. 3 ›› Issue (4): 690-729.doi: 10.1007/s41918-020-00077-0

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Electrochemical Compression Technologies for High-Pressure Hydrogen: Current Status, Challenges and Perspective

Jiexin Zou1,2, Ning Han2,5, Jiangyan Yan2,3, Qi Feng1,4, Yajun Wang1,2, Zhiliang Zhao4, Jiantao Fan4, Lin Zeng2, Hui Li4, Haijiang Wang2,4   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
    2. Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China;
    3. Department of Power Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, China;
    4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Energy, Shenzhen Clean Energy Research Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China;
    5. Department of Materials Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
  • 收稿日期:2020-01-06 修回日期:2020-04-14 出版日期:2020-11-20 发布日期:2020-12-16
  • 基金资助:
    This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFB0102701), Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program (2016ZT06N500), Shenzhen Peacock Plan (KQTD2016022620054656), Shenzhen Key Laboratory project (ZDSYS201603311013489), Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality 2017 (No. 1106), Shenzhen Clean Energy Research Institute (No. CERI-KY-2019-003) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power (2018B030322001).

Electrochemical Compression Technologies for High-Pressure Hydrogen: Current Status, Challenges and Perspective

Jiexin Zou1,2, Ning Han2,5, Jiangyan Yan2,3, Qi Feng1,4, Yajun Wang1,2, Zhiliang Zhao4, Jiantao Fan4, Lin Zeng2, Hui Li4, Haijiang Wang2,4   

  1. 1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang, China;
    2. Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China;
    3. Department of Power Engineering, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, Hubei, China;
    4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Hydrogen Energy, Shenzhen Clean Energy Research Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China;
    5. Department of Materials Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
  • Received:2020-01-06 Revised:2020-04-14 Online:2020-11-20 Published:2020-12-16
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2017YFB0102701), Guangdong Innovative and Entrepreneurial Research Team Program (2016ZT06N500), Shenzhen Peacock Plan (KQTD2016022620054656), Shenzhen Key Laboratory project (ZDSYS201603311013489), Development and Reform Commission of Shenzhen Municipality 2017 (No. 1106), Shenzhen Clean Energy Research Institute (No. CERI-KY-2019-003) and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Energy Materials for Electric Power (2018B030322001).

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摘要：

Hydrogen is an ideal energy carrier in future applications due to clean byproducts and high efficiency. However, many challenges remain in the application of hydrogen, including hydrogen production, delivery, storage and conversion. In terms of hydrogen storage, two compression modes (mechanical and non-mechanical compressors) are generally used to increase volume density in which mechanical compressors with several classifications including reciprocating piston compressors, hydrogen diaphragm compressors and ionic liquid compressors produce significant noise and vibration and are expensive and inefficient. Alternatively, non-mechanical compressors are faced with issues involving large-volume requirements, slow reaction kinetics and the need for special thermal control systems, all of which limit large-scale development. As a result, modular, safe, inexpensive and efficient methods for hydrogen storage are urgently needed. And because electrochemical hydrogen compressors (EHCs) are modular, highly efficient and possess hydrogen purification functions with no moving parts, they are becoming increasingly prominent. Based on all of this and for the first time, this review will provide an overview of various hydrogen compression technologies and discuss corresponding structures, principles, advantages and limitations. This review will also comprehensively present the recent progress and existing issues of EHCs and future hydrogen compression techniques as well as corresponding containment membranes, catalysts, gas diffusion layers and flow fields. Furthermore, engineering perspectives are discussed to further enhance the performance of EHCs in terms of the thermal management, water management and the testing protocol of EHC stacks. Overall, the deeper understanding of potential relationships between performance and component design in EHCs as presented in this review can guide the future development of anticipated EHCs.


Full-text：https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41918-020-00077-0

关键词: Hydrogen storage, Hydrogen energy, Non-mechanical compressor, Electrochemical hydrogen compressor, Purification function

Abstract:

Hydrogen is an ideal energy carrier in future applications due to clean byproducts and high efficiency. However, many challenges remain in the application of hydrogen, including hydrogen production, delivery, storage and conversion. In terms of hydrogen storage, two compression modes (mechanical and non-mechanical compressors) are generally used to increase volume density in which mechanical compressors with several classifications including reciprocating piston compressors, hydrogen diaphragm compressors and ionic liquid compressors produce significant noise and vibration and are expensive and inefficient. Alternatively, non-mechanical compressors are faced with issues involving large-volume requirements, slow reaction kinetics and the need for special thermal control systems, all of which limit large-scale development. As a result, modular, safe, inexpensive and efficient methods for hydrogen storage are urgently needed. And because electrochemical hydrogen compressors (EHCs) are modular, highly efficient and possess hydrogen purification functions with no moving parts, they are becoming increasingly prominent. Based on all of this and for the first time, this review will provide an overview of various hydrogen compression technologies and discuss corresponding structures, principles, advantages and limitations. This review will also comprehensively present the recent progress and existing issues of EHCs and future hydrogen compression techniques as well as corresponding containment membranes, catalysts, gas diffusion layers and flow fields. Furthermore, engineering perspectives are discussed to further enhance the performance of EHCs in terms of the thermal management, water management and the testing protocol of EHC stacks. Overall, the deeper understanding of potential relationships between performance and component design in EHCs as presented in this review can guide the future development of anticipated EHCs.


Full-text：https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41918-020-00077-0

Key words: Hydrogen storage, Hydrogen energy, Non-mechanical compressor, Electrochemical hydrogen compressor, Purification function

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