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    This document summarizes an experiment utilizing an electrolyzer-fuel cell system to convert energy from light to electricity. Researchers recorded data from the electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. They then used the gases as fuel in a fuel cell, recording electricity production data. The overall efficiency of the system in converting solar energy to electrical energy was calculated to be approximately 90% based on the experimental data. Limitations that could impact accuracy are noted.

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    This document summarizes an experiment utilizing an electrolyzer-fuel cell system to convert energy from light to electricity. Researchers recorded data from the electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. They then used the gases as fuel in a fuel cell, recording electricity production data. The overall efficiency of the system in converting solar energy to electrical energy was calculated to be approximately 90% based on the experimental data. Limitations that could impact accuracy are noted.

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    This document summarizes an experiment utilizing an electrolyzer-fuel cell system to convert energy from light to electricity. Researchers recorded data from the electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. They then used the gases as fuel in a fuel cell, recording electricity production data. The overall efficiency of the system in converting solar energy to electrical energy was calculated to be approximately 90% based on the experimental data. Limitations that could impact accuracy are noted.

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    UTILIZING AN EXTEMPORE ELECTROLYZER—FUEL CELL SYSTEM

    INTRODUCTION
    ELECTROLYSIS
    Water electrolysis is a process wherein Time Volume
    Amperes Volts n​e
    (minutes) (mL/H​2​)
    an oxidation-reduction of water that occurs
    0 0.186 0.57 0 0
    when electrical energy is applied, and the 0.15867
    water disassociates into oxygen and hydrogen 2 0.162 0.50 2
    7
    gas. In this process, a reduction reaction occurs 4 0.147 0.45 4 0.19429
    at the cathode to generate hydrogen, and an 8
    oxidation reaction occurs at the anode to 6 0.137 0.42 6 0.22337
    2
    generate oxygen.
    8 0.131 0.40 8 0.24528
    3
    Fuel cells produce electricity by 0.16432
    Average 0.1526 0.468
    combining oxygen and hydrogen through a 6
    chemical reaction, and continue as long as fuel Table 1: Data table for recorded data during electrolysis.
    is sufficient.
    FUEL CELL
    Time Volume
    In this activity, the researchers will Amperes Volts n​fc
    (minutes) (mL/H​2​)
    attempt making an electrolyzer-fuel cell system 0 0.196 0.66 8 0
    wherein voltage will be produced via the 2 0.195 0.68 5 4.126714
    conversion of energy from heat to electricity. 4 0.194 0.67 2 20.22588
    The overall efficiency of the system will also be 5:20 0.190 0.46 0 3.022246
    7 0 0 0 0
    determined in hopes of further understanding Average 0.155 0.494 5.474968
    its effectiveness. Table 2: Data table for recorded data during electric energy
    production of fuel cell from produced H2 and O2 in preceding
    METHODOLOGY water electrolysis.

    For the first part of the experiment n​e n​fc


    (water electrolysis), solar panels were wired to 0.164326 5.474968
    water fuel cell, the cell having both of its
    chambers filled with water. The fuel cell is then n​over-all 0.899680613
    wired to a transformer, which will show the Table 3: Overall efficiency.
    voltage and ampere readings as well as
    facilitate the flow of electricity. The panels are The researchers computed for the
    subjected to light, and electrolysis will take efficiency of the electrolysis and the fuel-cell
    place. Important data such as electric current, system using the gathered data and used the
    voltage, and volume will be recorded by the
    averages to determine the overall efficiency of
    researchers with an interval of two minutes
    until the volume of produces Hydrogen gas is at the system.
    8mL. It is

    The next part of the experiment CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS


    (fuel-cell electricity production) will require
    the same used fuel cell—now fueled with Results may be affected by slight delays
    hydrogen and oxygen gas—to be wired to the in tallying the data, hence the intervals not
    transformer. Important data such as electric being very exact. This may cause it to be
    current, voltage, and volume will be recorded slightly inaccurate.
    by the researchers with an interval of two
    minutes until the volt and ampere readings REFERENCES
    reach 0.

    Data interpretation and computations


    will follow.

    RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

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