PEMFC-ORC Hybrid CHP System

4.3% Higher Electrical Efficiency

Integrates an organic Rankine cycle to harvest waste heat for extra power, improving net electrical output while maintaining high overall CHP efficiency.

Lu, Xinyu · Du, Banghua · Zhu, Wenchao · Yang, Yang · Xie, Changjun · Tu, Zhengkai · Bo, Zhao · Zhang, Leiqi · Song, Jie · Deng, Zhanfeng

Energy Conversion and Management 2023

Specifications

额定工况下能量效率
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效率分别提升
{'zh': '4.3', 'en': ''} %

Advantages

Average cycle pump response time reduced by 27.5% and 4.56 kg hydrogen saved during 24 h dynamic operation

Levelized cost of energy 0.34 $/kWh