Hydrogen Production From Water Electrolysis: Current Status and Future Trends
2011/06/21 by Alfredo Ursua, Alfredo Ursúa, Luis M. Gandia +2 · 1,645 citations
Chemistry · Energy · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Advanced Battery Technologies Research #Alkaline water electrolysis #Chemistry #Computer science #Current (fluid) #Electrical engineering #Electrode #Electrolysis #Electrolysis of water #Electrolyte #Electrolytic process #Energy and Environment Impacts #Engineering #Environmental science #High-pressure electrolysis #High-temperature electrolysis #Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems #Hydrogen #Hydrogen production #Polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis #Power to gas #Process engineering #Renewable energy
paper · open access · doi:10.1109/jproc.2011.2156750
published in Proceedings of the IEEE 100(2), 410-426 (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
openalex publication_date 2011/06/21 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04
Abstract
This paper reviews water electrolysis technologies for hydrogen production and also surveys the state of the art of water electrolysis integration with renewable energies. First, attention is paid to the thermodynamic and electrochemical processes to better understand how electrolysis cells work and how they can be combined to build big electrolysis modules. The electrolysis process and the characteristics, advantages, drawbacks, and challenges of the three main existing electrolysis technologies, namely alkaline, polymer electrolyte membrane, and solid oxide electrolyte, are then discussed. Current manufacturers and the main features of commercially available electrolyzers are extensively reviewed. Finally, the possible configurations allowing the integration of water electrolysis units with renewable energy sources in both autonomous and grid-connected systems are presented and some relevant demonstration projects are commented.
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