DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL

Abstract

Abstract. Sustainable and low-emission energy source, such as hydrogen-based energy, will become available as fossil fuels are producing more harmful emissions. Given that hydrogen is extremely flammable and cannot be transported in a liquid state, this research is primarily focused on the application of hydrogen in drone systems. It is therefore intended to create a system that can produce hydrogen rather than store it. Since volumetric and energy density is an important phenomenon in selecting a suitable substance for hydrogen production, hydrogen production is done through the reaction of solid sodium borohydride (NaBH₄) along with hydrochloric acid (HCl) as a catalytic solution. A system is built with a reactor tank (1000 cm³) and an active ingredient tank (423.73 cm³) made of austenitic stainless steel with a storage capacity of 500 grams of HCl. A Peltier module with a fan maintains the temperature of the hydrogen and it is pumped into a tank using a centrifugal pump