Analysis of the use of recycled aluminum to generate green hydrogen in an electric bicycle
This article proposes using recycled aluminum, generating hydrogen in situ at low pressure, to power a 250 W electric bicycle with a fuel cell (FC), to increase the average speed and autonomy compared to a conventional electric bicycle with a battery. To generate hydrogen, the aluminum–water reactio...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/382926 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/382926 https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/met13020357 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Scrap metals Aluminum Hydrogen as fuel Aluminum -- Recyclin Fuel cells Electric bicycles Aluminum-breakage scrap Green hydrogen Hydrogen generation Fuel cell Electric bicycle Residus metàl·lics Alumini Hidrogen com a combustible Alumini -- Reciclatge Piles de combustible Bicicletes elèctriques Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria mecànica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química |
| Sumario: | This article proposes using recycled aluminum, generating hydrogen in situ at low pressure, to power a 250 W electric bicycle with a fuel cell (FC), to increase the average speed and autonomy compared to a conventional electric bicycle with a battery. To generate hydrogen, the aluminum–water reaction with a 6 M NaOH solution is used as a catalyst. This article details the parts of the generation system, the electronic configuration used, the aluminum- and reagent-loading procedure and the by-products obtained, as well as the results of the operation without pedaling, with a resistance equivalent to a flat terrain and at maximum power of the accelerator for one and two loads of about 100 g of aluminum each. This allows us to observe different hybrid strategies, with a low-capacity battery in each case. The goal is to demonstrate that it is possible to store energy in a long-lasting, transportable, low-pressure, and sustainable manner, using recycled-aluminum test tubes, and to apply this to mobility |
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