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Hydrogen Supply to PEMFC for Unmanned Aero Vehicles Using Hydrolysis Reaction of NaBH4

NaBH4 가수분해 반응에 의한 무인항공기용 PEMFC 수소공급

  • Received : 2015.07.14
  • Accepted : 2015.08.21
  • Published : 2016.02.01
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Abstract

Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC) instead of batteries is appropriate for long time flight of unmanned aero vehicles (UAV). In this work, $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis system supplying hydrogen to PEMFC was studied. In order to decrease weight of $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis system, enhancement of hydrogen yield, recovery of condensing water and maintenance of stable hydrogen yield were studied. The hydrogen yield of 3.4% was increased by controlling of hydrogen pressure in hydrolysis reactor. Condensing water formed during air cooling of hydrogen was recovered into storage tank of $NaBH_4$ solution. In this process the condensing water dissolved $NaBH_4$ powder and then addition of $NaBH_4$ solution decreased system weight of 14%. $NaBH_4$ hydrolysis system was stably operated with hydrogen yield of 96% by 2.0g Co-P-B catalyst for 10 hours at 2.0L/min hydrogen evolution rate.

무인항공기가 장시간 비행하기 위해서는 배터리보다 고분자전해질 연료전지(PEMFC)가 적합하다. 본 연구에서는 PEMFC에 수소를 공급하는 $NaBH_4$가수분해 반응 시스템에 대해 연구하였다. $NaBH_4$가수분해 반응 시스템의 무게를 감소시키기 위해 수소수율 향상, 응축수 회수, 안정적인 수율 유지 등에 대해 실험하였다. 반응기 압력제어를 함으로써 수소 수율을 3.4% 향상시켰다. 수소를 공랭하여 PEMFC 스택에 공급하는 과정에서 발생하는 응축수를 $NaBH_4$ 저장조에 회수하였다. 이 과정에서 응축수가 $NaBH_4$분말을 용해시켜 보충됨으로써 14%의 무게 감량효과가 있었다. 2.0 L/min의 속도로 수소를 발생시킬 때 Co-P-B촉매 2.0 g을 사용해서 10시간동안 96% 수소수율로 $NaBH_4$가수분해 반응 시스템을 안정적으로 구동하였다.

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