PEC_Plugin#
Classes:
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Simulating H2 production using photoelectrochemical water splitting. |
- class pyH2A.Plugins.PEC_Plugin.PEC_Plugin(dcf, print_info)[source]#
Simulating H2 production using photoelectrochemical water splitting.
- Parameters
- Technical Operating Parameters and Specifications > Design Output per Day > Valuefloat
Design output in (kg of H2)/day,
process_table()is used.- PEC Cells > Cell Cost ($/m2) > Valuefloat
Cost of PEC cells in $/m2.
- PEC Cells > Lifetime (year) > Valuefloat
Lifetime of PEC cells in years before replacement is required.
- PEC Cells > Length (m) > Valuefloat
Length of single PEC cell in m.
- PEC Cells > Width (m) > Valuefloat
Width of single PEC cell in m.
- Land Area Requirement > Cell Angle (degree) > Valuefloat
Angle of PEC cells from the ground, in degrees.
- Land Area Requirement > South Spacing (m) > Valuefloat
South spacing of PEC cells in m.
- Land Area Requirement > East/West Spacing (m) > Valuefloat
East/West Spacing of PEC cells in m.
- Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency > STH (%) > Valuefloat
Solar-to-hydrogen efficiency in percentage or as a value between 0 and 1.
- Solar Input > Mean solar input (kWh/m2/day) > Valuefloat
Mean solar input in kWh/m2/day,
process_table()is used.- Solar Concentrator > Concentration Factor > Valuefloat, optional
Concentration factor created by solar concentration module, which is used in combination with PEC cells. If “Solar Concentrator” is in dcf.inp,
process_table()is used.
- Returns
- Non-Depreciable Capital Costs > Land required (acres) > Valuefloat
Total land area required in acres.
- Non-Depreciable Capital Costs > Solar Collection Area (m2) > Valuefloat
Solar collection area in m2.
- Planned Replacement > Planned Replacement PEC Cells > Cost ($)float
Total cost of replacing all PEC cells once.
- Planned Replacement > Planned Replacement PEC Cells > Frequency (years)float
Replacement frequency of PEC cells in years, identical to PEC cell lifetime.
- Direct Capital Costs - PEC Cells > PEC Cell Cost ($) > Valuefloat
Total cost of all PEC cells.
- PEC Cells > Number > Valuefloat
Number of individual PEC cells required for design H2 output capacity.
Methods:
PEC_cost(dcf)Calculation of cost per cell, number of required cells and total cell cost.
hydrogen_production(dcf)Calculation of (kg of H2)/day produced by single PEC cell.
land_area(dcf)Calculation of total required land area and solar collection area.