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A Non-Intrusive Signal-Based Fault Diagnosis Method for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer Using Empirical Mode Decomposition

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  • Farid Aubras

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Cedric Damour

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Michel Benne

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Sebastien Boulevard

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Miloud Bessafi

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Brigitte Grondin-Perez

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Amangoua J.-J. Kadjo

    (Laboratoire d’Energétique, d’Electronique et Procédés (LE2P)—Energy Lab, University of La Réunion, 15, Avenue René Cassin CS 92003, CEDEX 9, 97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Jonathan Deseure

    (University of Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP, LEPMI, 38000 Grenoble, France
    University of Savoie Mont Blanc, LEPMI, 73000 Chambéry, France)

Abstract

This work focuses on a signal-based diagnosis approach dedicated to proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEM WE) anode pump fault. The PEM WE cell measurements are performed with an experimental test bench to highlight the impact of water flow rate in the anode compartment. This approach is non-intrusive, and it can detect anode flow rate variation during the electrolysis and is designed to fulfill online diagnosis requirements. Contrary to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy-based approaches (EIS), this method stands out from existing procedures as a result of its few requirements, excluding any signal with perturbing amplitude. Therefore, the electrolyzer remains continuously available, even while the analysis is performed. The empirical mode decomposition (EMD) is used to decompose the signal variation into a sum of amplitude modulation and frequency modulation (AM-FM) components, called intrinsic mode functions (IMFs). In this work, the PEM WE current signal is decomposed into several IMFs using EMD. Then, the energetic contribution of each IMF is calculated. Experimental results exhibited that the energetic contribution of IMFs can be used as relevant criteria for fault diagnosis in PEM WE systems. This process only requires monitoring of the PEM WE current and has a low computational cost, which is a significant economic and technical advantage.

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  • Farid Aubras & Cedric Damour & Michel Benne & Sebastien Boulevard & Miloud Bessafi & Brigitte Grondin-Perez & Amangoua J.-J. Kadjo & Jonathan Deseure, 2021. "A Non-Intrusive Signal-Based Fault Diagnosis Method for Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer Using Empirical Mode Decomposition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:15:p:4458-:d:600295
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    1. Cristina Hora & Florin Ciprian Dan & Nicolae Rancov & Gabriela Elena Badea & Calin Secui, 2022. "Main Trends and Research Directions in Hydrogen Generation Using Low Temperature Electrolysis: A Systematic Literature Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(16), pages 1-21, August.
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