Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: fuel cells, electrolysers and supercapacitors

Rashidi, S., Karimi, N. , Sunden, B., Kim, K. C., Olabi, A. G. and Mahian, O. (2022) Progress and challenges on the thermal management of electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies: fuel cells, electrolysers and supercapacitors. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 88, 100966. (doi: 10.1016/j.pecs.2021.100966)

Abstract

It is now well established that electrochemical systems can optimally perform only within a narrow range of temperature. Exposure to temperatures outside this range adversely affects the performance and lifetime of these systems. As a result, thermal management is an essential consideration during the design and operation of electrochemical equipment and, can heavily influence the success of electrochemical energy technologies. Recently, significant attempts have been placed on the maturity of cooling technologies for electrochemical devices. Nonetheless, the existing reviews on the subject have been primarily focused on battery cooling. Conversely, heat transfer in other electrochemical systems commonly used for energy conversion and storage has not been subjected to critical reviews. To address this issue, the current study gives an overview of the progress and challenges on the thermal management of different electrochemical energy devices including fuel cells, electrolysers and supercapacitors. The physicochemical mechanisms of heat generation in these electrochemical devices are discussed in-depth. Physics of the heat transfer techniques, currently employed for temperature control, are then exposed and some directions for future studies are provided.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: N. Karimi acknowledges the financial support by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) through the grant number EP/V036777/1. Kyung Chun Kim acknowledges the finnacial support by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant, funded by the Korean government (MSIT) (no. 2020R1A5A8018822). Bengt Sunden acknowledges financial support from the Scientific Council of Sweden (VR).
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Karimi, Dr Nader
• Authors: Rashidi, S., Karimi, N., Sunden, B., Kim, K. C., Olabi, A. G., and Mahian, O.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering
• Journal Name: Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
• Publisher: Elsevier
• ISSN: 0360-1285
• ISSN (Online): 1873-216X
• Published Online: 04 October 2021
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2021 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Progress in Energy and Combustion Science 88:100966
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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311655		Risk EvaLuatIon fAst iNtelligent Tool (RELIANT) for COVID19	Andrea Cammarano	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)	EP/V036777/1	ENG - Aerospace Sciences