Sains Malaysiana
38(3): 371-379(2009)
Kajian Ekso-Ekonomi ke atas Sistem Sel Bahan
Api Membran Elektrolit Polimer
(Exegoeconomic Analysis On A
Proton Electrolyte
Membrane Fuel Cell)
S.K.Kamarudin*, Z. Yaakub & S.Y.Wong
Jabatan Kejuruteraan Kimia Dan Proses, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor D.E., Malaysia
Diserahkan: 2 September 2008 / Diterima: 6 Oktober 2008
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study is to perform an
exergy and economic analysis on proton electrolyte membrane fuel cell power
system (PEMFC) known as exegoeconomic. A
5 kW PEMFC was taken as case study. The fuel cell includes the hydrogen
processing system and a fuel cell stack. The hydrogen processing system consisted of an auto-thermal reactor
(ATR), a water gas shift reactor (WGS), tubular ceramic membrane module (TCR)
and a pressure swing adsorber (PSA). The
fuel cell stack was the main power generator. It was obseved that TCM and PSA have low exergy efficiency of 0.29% and
0.09% repectively. Exergy efficiency for
the auto-thermal reactor and fuel cell stack were higher at 22.44% and 31.97%
respectively and both values are
comparable with other studies. The exergoeconomics for the 5kW fuel cell system
was determined as RM4756.62 per GJ. From
the analysis, it is also found that the fuel cell cost can more competative, if
the cost of operation, mantainance
and fuel can be reduced.
Keywords: Exegoeconomic analysis; system fuel cell
ABSTRAK
Analisis terhadap sistem sel bahan api 5kW ini
merangkumi analisis eksergeokonomi iaitu mengkaji kebolehdapatan tenaganya dan
seterusnya analisis kesan econominya diambil kira selepas kebolehdapatan
tenaganya dilakukan. Sistem sel bahan api dalam kes kajian terdiri daripada
unit pemperosesan hidrogen dan unit pemprosesan bahan api dengan unit
pemprosesan haba terdiri daripada reaktor auto-terma (ATR), reaktor pemindahan
gas air (WGS), satu modul seramik (TMC) dan penjerap tekanan berayun (PSA).
Stek sel bahan api penukar proton membran (PEMFC) adalah sumber penjana kuasa
yang utama. Didapati modul seramik TCM dan penjerap PSA mempunyai kecekapan
kebolehdapatan tenaga yang sangat rendah iaitu 0.29% dan 0.09%. Reaktor
auto-terma dan stek sel bahan api pula adalah lebih tinggi iaitu 22.44% dan
31.97%, dan nilai-nilai ini adalah lebih kurang sama dengan kajian lain.
Daripada pengiraan, didapati exergoekonomi bagi 5 kW keseluruhan sistem sel
bahan api kajian ini adalah sebanyak RM 4756.62 per GJ. Analisis exergoekonomi
juga menunjukkan bahawa sistem sel bahan api akan menjadi lebih berekonomi jika
kos operasi dan penyelenggaraan dan kos
bahan api dapat dikurangkan.
Kata kunci: Analisis exergeokonomi; sistem sel
bahan api
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