Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 4:10 PM

A proposal to introduce hydrogen technology to existing pumped storage plant

Akiyoshi Ueda, Energy Engineering

ABSTRACT

              A proposal discussed in this paper is a using method of buoyancy of hydrogen. Hydrogen technology is installed to existing pumped storage plant. Electrolysis plant is installed on the low lake. Fuel cell is installed on upper lake. Balloon type tanks are installed to carry hydrogen from low lake to upper lake. Electricity is generated from buoyancy of hydrogen. And electricity is generated from fuel cell. And electricity is generated from byproduct of fuel cell by water power plant.

 

 

Figure 2 Figure of the pumped-storage plant, it introduced hydrogen technology and is applying the buoyancy of hydrogen.

 

 

 

 

Figure 3 Figure of the airship which stuck an organic solar cell and installed the electrolysis unit, balloon type tank.

 

Figure 4 Detail of the part where electrolysis unit splits the moisture to produce hydrogen.