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    The document describes a procedure to determine the Faraday efficiency of a prototype solar hydrogen fuel cell system. The system works by using a solar module to generate a current that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolyzer. The gases are then stored and fed into a fuel cell to generate another current. The procedure involves setting up the apparatus, purging the system with gases, and measuring the volume of hydrogen consumed by the fuel cell over time under different loads to calculate the experimental and theoretical hydrogen values and determine the Faraday efficiency.

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the Faraday efficiency of a prototype solar hydrogen fuel cell system. The system works by using a solar module to generate a current that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolyzer. The gases are then stored and fed into a fuel cell to generate another current. The procedure involves setting up the apparatus, purging the system with gases, and measuring the volume of hydrogen consumed by the fuel cell over time under different loads to calculate the experimental and theoretical hydrogen values and determine the Faraday efficiency.

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the Faraday efficiency of a prototype solar hydrogen fuel cell system. The system works by using a solar module to generate a current that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolyzer. The gases are then stored and fed into a fuel cell to generate another current. The procedure involves setting up the apparatus, purging the system with gases, and measuring the volume of hydrogen consumed by the fuel cell over time under different loads to calculate the experimental and theoretical hydrogen values and determine the Faraday efficiency.

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    The document describes a procedure to determine the Faraday efficiency of a prototype solar hydrogen fuel cell system. The system works by using a solar module to generate a current that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolyzer. The gases are then stored and fed into a fuel cell to generate another current. The procedure involves setting up the apparatus, purging the system with gases, and measuring the volume of hydrogen consumed by the fuel cell over time under different loads to calculate the experimental and theoretical hydrogen values and determine the Faraday efficiency.

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    Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cell

    Aim: To find the faradays efficiency of the given prototype solar hydrogen fuel cell system
    Apparatus:
    Solar module
    Electrolyser
    Fuel cell
    Load module
    Demonstration Ammeter/Voltmeter
    Lamp 100-150 watts
    9 hook-up cables
    2 long tubes
    2 short tubes
    2 tube clips
    Distilled water


    Principle: Working of solar hydrogen fuel cell system consist of following steps
    1. The solar module converts light into current.
    2. This current splits water into hydrogen and oxygen in the electrolyser.
    3. The gases generated can be stored in the storage cylinders of the electrolyser.
    4. The hydrogen and oxygen are fed into the fuel cell, where they are converted directly into
    current.
    5. The current drives the electric motor, which activates the propeller
    Theory: Refer operating instruction manual of Heliocentris Hydro genius professional
    Experimental Setup:


    Procedure:

    1. Set up the apparatus as shown in Fig. b2a. As an alternative to the solar module, you can also use a
    DC power supply if you want the electrolyser to fill up more quickly. NB: the voltage across the DC
    power supply must not exceed 1.8 volts, the current must not exceed 3 amps. Check the
    polarity of the electrolyser!
    2. Check that the gas tubes between the electrolyser and the fuel cell are correctly connected. Adjust
    the rotary switch on the load module to "OPEN".
    3. Make sure that both of the electrolyser's gas storage cylinders are filled with distilled water up to the 0
    ml mark. Use the illuminated solar module to set a constant current (between 700 and 900 mA). The
    solar module must be aligned toward the light source in such a way that gas production can be clearly
    observed (see Experiment e1).
    4. Purge the entire system for 5 minutes with the gases produced. Then set the rotary switch on the load
    module to 2 for 3 minutes. The ammeter should now show a current of about 400 mA and the
    voltmeter a voltage of about 0.75 volts. Now turn the rotary switch on the load module back to
    "OPEN".


    5. Use the clips to close the two short tubes at the gas outlets of the fuel cell (see Fig. b2b).
    6. Interrupt the connection between the solar module and the electrolyser when the 60 ml mark is
    reached on the hydrogen side of the electrolyser.
    7. Since the system always has a certain leakage rate because of its tubes and seals, an idle
    measurement must be made first. Record the loss of hydrogen from the hydrogen storage cylinder
    without load (position "OPEN") over a period of 3 minutes and determine the leakage rate in ml of
    hydrogen per minute.
    8. Reconnect the electrolyser to the solar module and refill the hydrogen storage cylinder up to the 60
    ml mark. Then interrupt the power supply to the electrolyser again.
    9. Adjust the resistance to 0.3 . Record the volume of hydrogen consumed by the fuel cell in 180
    seconds. Also measure and note the voltage and current at the fuel cell. Switch back to "OPEN" after
    180 seconds.
    10. Repeat steps 8 and 9 twice and calculate the average values for the amount of hydrogen consumed
    by the fuel cell. After making the measurements, switch to "OPEN" and remove the clips from the
    tubes of the fuel cell.

    Observations:
    interpretation.
    Fuel cell without load determination of the
    leakage rate: t = 3 min
    Volume loss of hydrogen from
    storage
    ml
    Leakage rate of system ml/min


    Table of measurements: R = 0.3 time = s V1 = ml Vaverage= ml
    voltage = V V2 = ml Vcorr = ml
    current = A V3 = ml


    Calculations:
    Determination of the Faraday efficiency of the fuel cell:
    The Faraday efficiency
    F
    is the

    ratio between the experimentally determined volume of hydrogen and the volume of
    hydrogen to be expected theoretically:

    F
    = V
    H2experimetal
    / V
    H2theoretical
    The Faraday efficiency of the electrolyser should be close to 1(100%). Faradays 2
    nd
    Law makes it possible to
    calculate the volume of hydrogen to be expected theoretically
    I.t = n. z. F
    V
    H2theoretical
    = (I. t. V
    m
    )/(z. F)
    Result/Graphs:

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