5) What is the operating temperature range of SOEC?
a) 50-80°C
b) 70-90°C
c) 500-1000°C
HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGIES (MCE429) d) 1500-2000°C
QUIZ-2 e) Room temperature
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09.12.2024 6) If an electrolyzer operates at 70% efficiency and produces 105
kWh of usable hydrogen energy, how much electrical energy does
it consume?
a) 73.5 kWh
b) 7.35 kWh
c) 140 kWh
d) 150 kWh
e) 1500 kWh
7) Which reaction occurs at the cathode of an alkaline electrolyzer?
1) Which of the following is given in the figure?
a) 2H2O→4H++O2+4e−
b) 4OH−→2H2O+O2+4e−
c) 2H2O+2e−→H2+2OH−
d) H2O+O2→4H++4e−
e) 4H++O2→2H2O+4e−
8) In a PEM electrolyzer, what happens to water at the anode?
a) It splits into hydrogen and oxygen ions
b) It forms hydroxide ions and oxygen gas
c) It is transported across the membrane
d) It forms oxygen gas and releases electrons
a) PEM Electrolysis
e) It remains unchanged
b) Alkaline Electrolysis
c) Solid Oxide Electrolysis 9) Which type of electrolyzer is most suitable for large-scale
d) Direct Methanol Electrolysis industrial hydrogen production?
e) Microbial Electrolysis
a) Alkaline electrolyzer
2) What is the primary advantage of AEM electrolyzers?
b) PEM electrolyzer
a) It operates at high temperatures c) AEM electrolyzer
b) It uses lower-cost catalysts d) SOEC
c) It consumes less energy e) High-pressure electrolyzer
d) It has a higher hydrogen storage capacity
10) Why is AEM considered more cost-effective than PEM
e) It operates at low efficiency
electrolyzers?
3) What type of catalysts do PEM electrolyzers require?
a) It uses more durable materials
a) Nickel b) It consumes less energy
b) Platinum and iridium c) It uses less expensive catalysts
c) Iron and steel d) It requires less water
d) Silver e) It produces less oxygen
e) Copper
11) If an SOEC operates at high temperatures, why might it be more
4) What electrolyte is used in Alkaline electrolyzers? efficient than other types of electrolyzers?
a) Sulfuric acid a) It uses cheaper materials
b) Hydrogen peroxide b) It requires no external energy
c) Distilled water c) It produces pure hydrogen without any by-products
d) Yttria Stabilize Zirkonya (YSZ) d) It consumes less water
e) Potassium hydroxide (KOH) e) It reduces overpotential losses
12) I. Membrane thickness 17) Which of the following electrolyzers is best suited for
intermittent energy sources like solar or wind?
II. Operating pressure
a) Alkaline electrolyzer
III. Catalyst surface area b) AEM electrolyzer
IV. Electrical conductivity c) PEM electrolyzer
d) SOEC
Which factors most directly impacts the efficiency of an e) High-pressure electrolyze
electrolyzer?
18) If hydrogen production via electrolysis is scaled up by 10 times,
a) I and III which factor is likely to become the most critical?
b) I, II and III
c) I, III and IV a) Membrane durability
d) III and IV b) Availability of pure water
e) All of them c) Electricity supply and cost
d) Storage of produced hydrogen
13) If an electrolyzer's water consumption rate doubles while the e) Catalyst cost
hydrogen production rate remains constant, what could be the
reason? 19) In an AEM electrolyzer, what is the most likely outcome
if the water input contains contaminants like chloride ions?
a) An increase in membrane leakage
b) A reduction in applied current a) Increased efficiency of the electrolyzer
c) Higher catalyst efficiency b) Faster production of hydrogen and oxygen
d) A change in electrolyte concentration c) Formation of pure hydrogen
e) None of the above d) Corrosion of electrodes and reduced lifespan
e) No effect on operation
14) A scientist tests two electrolyzers under identical conditions.
The PEM electrolyzer shows 90% efficiency, while the alkaline 20) A factory aims to transition to green hydrogen produced by
electrolyzer shows 75%. What could explain the difference? electrolysis. What combination of factors would maximize
sustainability?
a) PEM electrolyzers operate at higher pressures
b) PEM electrolyzers have better proton conductivity a) Use of renewable energy, water recycling, and efficient
c) Alkaline electrolyzers use less efficient catalysts storage systems
d) Both B and C b) Low-cost catalysts, renewable energy, and high operating
e) None of the above temperatures
c) Renewable energy, impure water sources, and constant
15) If the efficiency of a hydrogen production system is calculated operation
to be over 100%, what is the likely cause? d) Low-cost materials, nuclear energy, and large-scale
hydrogen production
a) The system is using renewable energy sources
e) Renewable energy, thick membranes, and minimal
b) An error in the energy input measurement
maintenance
c) Excessive heat is being produced
d) The hydrogen purity is low Only the Answer Box will be evaluated. Please mark your answers
e) None of the above in the Answer Box.
16) I. Operating at high temperatures
II. Fluctuations in renewable energy supply
III. Material degradation due to heat
IV. Storage of produced hydrogen
A company decides to use SOECs for hydrogen production with
renewable electricity. Which of the following challenges must be
addressed for optimal performance?
a) I and III
b) I, II and III
c) I, III and IV
d) III and IV
e) All of them
