An apparently appropriate control scheme for PEM fuel cells may actually lead to an inoperable plant when it is connected to other unit operations in a process with recycle streams and energy integration. PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems presents a control system design that provides basic regulation of the hydrogen production process with PEM fuel cells. It then goes on to construct a fault diagnosis system to improve plant safety above this control structure.
PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems is divided into two parts: the first covers fuel cells and the second discusses plants for hydrogen production from bio-ethanol to feed PEM fuel cells. Both parts give detailed analyses of modeling, simulation, advanced control, and fault diagnosis. They give an extensive, in-depth discussion of the problems that can occur in fuel cell systems and propose a way to control these systems through advanced control algorithms. A significant part of the book is also given over to computer-aided engineering software tools that can be used to evaluate the dynamic performance of the overall plant.
PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems is intended for use by researchers and advanced students on chemical, electrical-electronic and mechanical engineering courses in which dynamics and control are incorporated with the traditional steady-state coverage of flowsheet synthesis, engineering economics and optimization.
Author(s): Diego Feroldi, Marta Basualdo, Rachid Outbib (auth.), Marta S. Basualdo, Diego Feroldi, Rachid Outbib (eds.)
Series: Green Energy and Technology
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag London
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 462
Tags: Renewable and Green Energy; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Electrochemistry; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Simulation and Modeling; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk
Front Matter....Pages i-xxix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction....Pages 3-48
Description of PEM Fuel Cells System....Pages 49-72
Advanced Control Strategies for the Oxygen in the Cathode....Pages 73-116
Simulation and Control of PEMFCS Thermal Behavior....Pages 117-149
Fault Diagnosis of PEM Fuel Cell....Pages 151-183
Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control of PEM Fuel Cell Systems....Pages 185-206
Fuel Cell Hybrid Systems....Pages 207-232
Energy Management Strategies for Fuel Cell Hybrid Systems....Pages 233-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Design and Control of an Integrated Bio-Ethanol Processor with PEMFC....Pages 261-297
Control Oriented Dynamic Model of the Bio-Ethanol Processor System....Pages 299-328
Mathematical Model Implementation for Simulation Purposes....Pages 329-360
Plant-Wide Control for Fuel Processor System with PEMFC: Control Structure Selection and Optimal Sensor Location....Pages 361-404
Fault Detectability Index for Optimal Monitoring System Design....Pages 405-429
Improved Principal Component Analysis Models for Fault Detection Using Delay Adjustment....Pages 431-451
Back Matter....Pages 453-461
