Dipl.-Ing. TU Andreas Brinner

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1 Development of Operating Buildings, PV-Electrolysis Facilities & Safety Technology German-Saudi Arabian Joint Project HYSOLAR (HYdrogen from SOLAR Energy) Visit of a Delegation of the King Faisal University of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on July 9th, 2010 Dipl.-Ing. TU Andreas Brinner German Aerospace Center (DLR) (DLR-FK) Pfaffenwaldring 38-40, D Stuttgart, Germany Tel: (0) / Fax: (0) andreas.brinner@dlr.de / Internet:

2 Contents of the Presentation Short introduction to the HYSOLAR project Test- and production demonstration facilities Conceptual system and electrolysis block variants Experimental and regular operation Important results Improvement potentials

3 Project Hysolar: Mission & Partners

4 Project Financing & Working Packages

5 Functional Principle of an Alkaline Electrolysis Cell

6 Coupling of energy converters Development and use of a test and data evaluation standard Long-term examination of coupling behaviour of a PV-electrolysis system Technical Principle Functional Principle Experimental system setup in the HYSOLAR project Examination and evaluation of different coupling principles between photovoltaics and electrolysis

7 PV-Electrolysis-Plants of the Project RIYADH JEDDAH STUTTGART 350/500kW Solar-hydrogen production demonstration plant Demonstration operation kW Solar hydrogen research and development facility Experimental operation kW Solar hydrogen test facility Test operation

8 Electrolysis Facilities of the Project P = 2 350/ 500kW, p = 1-10bar abs, T = C (1) Research/ Test systems HT HT/DLR HT/ DLR Original Deliverer HYDROGEN SYSTEMS / METKON ALYZER 10kW Original Deliverer HYDROTECHNIK 3 / 2kW HS HS/DLR Original Deliverer FZ JÜLICH 10kW FZJ FZJ/DLR MA MA/DLR FZJ/DLR

9 10 kw N Photovoltaic-Electrolysis Facility in the HYSOLAR Building Hydrogen Storage System Electrolysis Equipment Operation Control Data Acquisition and Evaluation PV-field 14,3 kw p / 10 kw N

10 10 kw N Photovoltaic-Electrolysis Facility in the HYSOLAR Building, Main Requirements for Concept Electromagnetic Compatibility High Current High Power H 2 & O 2 Caustic Solution Pressure Ex-Condition H 2 -Gas High Pressure Hot Surface Ex-Condition

11 Electrolysis Plant of the Project P = 2 350/ 500kW, p = 1-10bar abs, T = C (2) Produktion demonstration 5000cm 2 - block V.1 Not accepted 5000cm 2 - Block V.2 Not accepted 350/500 kw pressure electrolysis plant approved by TUEV, in operating condition 2500cm 2 - Block V.3 Accepted and approved

12 350 kwp PV-Field of KACST in Riyadh for H2-Production Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Brinner

13 Facility Building of the 350 kw p Photovoltaic Elektrolysis Plant PV-Field Control & Power Adaptation Hydrogen & Oxygen Outlets Water Tank Control Room & Cooling Systems Elektrolysis Installation Hydrogen Purification & Compression Hydrogen Storage System

14 Block Diagram of the 350 kw PV-Electrolysis Plant OPERATION COMPUTER (PLC) HARD-WIRED SAFETY SYSTEM (HWSS) ROOM AIR SUPERVISION SYSTEM (RASS) H2: HYDROGEN O2: OXYGEN N2: NITROGEN DC PWR: DC ELECTRIC POWER CWB: COOLING WATER CIRC. BLOW. CWC: COOLING WATER CIRC. CHILL. SOLAR POWER SUPPLY DC PWR H2 & O2 GAS ANALYSIS SYSTEM (GAS) BLOWER LOOP HYS350-P&I-09 O2 H2 CWB N2 O2 N2 H2 N2 NITROGEN SUPPLY HYS350-P&I-06 HYS350-P&I-02 TRANSFORMER/ RECTIFIER HYS350-P&I-02 DC PWR ELECTROLYTE LOOP HYS350-P&I-03 O2 H2 PA HYDROGEN & OXYGEN GAS TREATMENT CWC HYS350-P&I-04 H2 PA H2 STORAGE VESSEL H2 HYS350-P&I-05 H2 H2 BOTTLE RACK 1 HYS350-P&I-05 PA CWC CWC HYDROGEN COMPRESSOR HYS350-P&I-05 PRESSURISED AIR HYS350-P&I-07 HYS350-P&I-08 WATER TREATMENT CWC CHILLER/ COOLER LOOP HYS350-P&I-10 H2 H2 BOTTLE RACK 2 HYS350-P&I-05

15 System Installation of the 350 kw p PV-Electrolysis Facility CONTROL ROOM UPS 1 2 ELECTRICAL ROOM Aux. ACPD BATTERY ROOM IDRS ACS C&D Panel HSCP APD BPD Invert. ACPD HPD AC HPD DC UPS 3 HWSS ACCP GAS RASS UTILITIES ROOM US PROCESS ROOM PS Electrolysis Block GAS HANDLING ROOM H2 Vessel Compressor NBS HB1 HB2 Coolers Blowers N Underground Electrolyte Tank

16 Alkaline 0,5 MW N Pressure Electrolyser H 2 -Water- Separation Water Separator Elektrolysis Block KOH Circuit N 2 -Purge System Water Circuit

17 Dynamically Operated H 2 -Purification and Storage System

18 H 2 -Purification and Storage System of the 350 kw Facility Intermediate Storage 40 Nm 3 Content at 9 bar abs Purification System from Quality 99.9 to Hydrogen Compressor 65 Nm 3 from 9 to 151 bar abs

19 Hydrogen / Nitrogen Storage of the 350 kw Facility Hydrogen Bundle 1 Nitrogen Inertisation System Hydrogen Bundle 2

20 Dynamic electrolysis operation is safe with actual techological state of the art and can be approved regularely Safety technology can be standardised for all kinds and power levels of electrolysis plant Assurance of gas quality Signalisation devices HYS 10 & HYS 350 Operating permission for production and delivery of solar hydrogen Room air supervision Emergency shut down Operation safety

21 Improvement potentials EFFICIENCY Improved materials für membranes and cell frames COSTS Simplification of system peripherals OPERATING RANGE Increase of product gas quality in dynamic operation OPERATING RANGE Improvement of tolerance to user lower water qualities AUTONOMITY Grid autonomy of the entire system OPERATING COSTS Automation of dynamic operation AVAILABILITY Industrialisation of development results What is left to be done? A LOT!!! Thank you very much for your attention!