Device and method for assembling an electrolysis plant

Abstract

Device (10) for assembling an electrolysis plant comprising: - a first frame (100), wherein at least a first part (300), in particular a stack (300) of electrolysis cells, of an electrolysis system (500) is arranged or can be arranged on the first frame (100); and - at least one second frame (200), wherein at least one second part (400), in particular at least one part of a pipeline arrangement (400), of the electrolysis system (500) is arranged or can be arranged on the at least one second frame (200). Procedure for assembling the electrolysis plant.

Description

Prior ArtThe present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for mounting an electrolysis plant.When an electrolysis system is installed, a piping of the electrolysis system is installed in a self-supporting manner. The piping must accordingly be built up piece by piece from a stack of electrolysis cells of the electrolysis plant and connected to other components of the electrolysis plant. In a repair case, such as, for example, replacing the stack of electrolysis cells, the piping must be removed to large extents.Therefore, a device and a method that make it possible to pre-assemble individual parts of the electrolysis system is desirable.Disclosure of the InventionThis is achieved by an apparatus, a method and an electrolysis plant according to the independent claims.The apparatus for mounting the electrolysis plant comprises a first frame, wherein at least a first part, in particular a stack of electrolysis cells, of an electrolysis plant is or can be arranged on the first frame; and at least a second frame, wherein at least a second part, in particular at least a part of a pipeline arrangement, of the electrolysis plant is or can be arranged on the at least a second frame. As a result, individual parts of the electrolysis plant, in particular the stack of electrolysis cells or the pipeline arrangement, can be mounted separately from one another and preliminary work can be performed, for example at separate mounting stations. In particular, the piping arrangement may be mounted independently of the stack of electrolysis cells, since the piping arrangement is supported by the at least one second frame. In addition, the possibility of preliminary work reduces a final assembly time of the entire electrolysis plant.For example, the at least one second frame has at least one holding device, by means of which the at least one second part of the electrolysis system is arranged or can be arranged on the at least one second frame, wherein the holding device is designed to displace at least one part of the at least one second part of the electrolysis system relative to the at least one second frame. The at least one second part of the electrolysis system can be aligned with the at least one second frame by the holding device in order to compensate for manufacturing tolerances of the at least one second frame and / or of the at least one second part of the electrolysis system, for example. In addition, in a connected state of the first frame to the at least one second frame, the at least one second part of the electrolysis system can be spaced apart from the first part of the electrolysis system by means of the holding device without the first frame and the at least one second frame having to be separated from one another. This improves replacement of the first part of the electrolysis system, for example in the event of maintenance or damage, since the at least one second part does not have to be disassembled.For example, the first frame and the at least one second frame are connected or connectable to one another, in particular in a detachable manner. The first frame and the at least one second frame of the electrolysis system thus provide further stability and a modular construction of the electrolysis system is produced which also enables modular replacement.For example, the first frame and the at least one second frame each have at least one connecting portion, by means of which the first frame and the at least one second frame are connected or can be connected to one another, wherein the at least one connecting portion of the first frame and / or of the at least one second frame is designed to shift the first frame and the at least one second frame relative to one another. As a result, the at least one second part and the first part of the electrolysis plant can be spaced apart from one another without the first frame and the at least one second frame having to be separated from one another and without the first part and / or the at least one second part having to be disassembled. This improves and simplifies replacement of the first part of the electrolysis system, for example in the event of maintenance or damage.For example, at least a part of a housing of the electrolysis plant is arranged or arrangeable on the first frame and / or the at least one further second frame. This allows further preliminary work for the assembly of the electrolysis plant, as a result of which the final assembly time is shortened. In addition, no additional components are necessary for fastening the at least one part of the housing.The electrolysis plant comprises the apparatus according to the previous embodiments.The method comprises providing a first frame; providing at least one second frame; arranging at least one first part, in particular a stack of electrolysis cells of an electrolysis plant on a first frame; and arranging at least one second part, in particular a pipeline arrangement of the electrolysis plant on at least one second frame and optionally arranging at least one part of a housing of the electrolysis plant on the first frame and / or the at least one second frame.For example, the method comprises connecting the first frame to the at least one second frame, in particular in a detachable manner, wherein the first frame and the at least one second frame each have at least one connecting section, by means of which the first frame and the at least one second frame are connected.For example, the method comprises displacing the first frame and the at least one second frame relative to one another by means of the at least one connecting section of the first frame and / or the at least one second frame.For example, the method comprises displacing the at least one second part of the electrolysis system relative to the at least one second frame by means of at least one mounting device, wherein the at least one second frame has the at least one mounting device and the at least one second part is arranged on the at least one second frame by means of the mounting device.Further advantageous embodiments are evident from the following description and the drawing. The drawing shows: FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a first frame with a first part of an electrolysis plant arranged on the first frame; FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a second frame with a second part of the electrolysis system arranged on the second frame; FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of the electrolysis plant in which the first and the second frame and the first part and the second part of the electrolysis plant are connected; FIG. 4 shows a flow diagram of a method for assembling the electrolysis plant.FIG. 1 shows a first frame 100 on which a first part 300 of an electrolysis system 500 is arranged. In this embodiment, the first part 300 is a stack 300 of electrolysis cells and comprises first connection points 302, by means of which the stack 300 is supplied, for example, with water, reaction products formed in the stack during a reaction are discharged or control signals are provided. The first frame 100 and the stack 300 of electrolysis cells form a first module.The first frame 100 is formed from frame elements 102, for example struts, tubes or rods. These frame elements 102 can also be standardized mounting profiles. The frame elements 102 are detachably and / or non-detachably connected to one another in order to form the first frame 100.The first frame 100 further comprises at least one connecting portion 104. The connecting section 104 can be designed, for example, as a contact surface with specific geometries and properties designed for a connection to a counterpart.FIG. 2 shows a second frame 200 on which a second part 400 of an electrolysis system 500 is arranged. In this embodiment, the second part 400 is a piping arrangement 400 of the electrolysis plant 500, comprising piping and valve devices 404 of the electrolysis plant 500. In the example, the pipeline arrangement 400 has second connection points 402, which are designed to produce, together with the first connection points 302, a connection that enables operation of the electrolysis plant. The first connection points 302 and the second connection points 402 are, for example, connection points for water lines, gas lines and / or control lines.The second frame 200 is formed from frame elements 202, for example struts, tubes or rods. These frame elements 202 can also be standardized mounting profiles. The frame elements 202 are detachably and / or non-detachably connected to one another in order to form the second frame 200.The piping arrangement 400 can be arranged in individual parts on the second frame 200 and is supported by the second frame 200. The piping arrangement 400 and the second frame 200 form a second module.The second frame 200 further comprises at least one connecting portion 204. The connecting portion 204 is formed as a counterpart to the connecting portion 104 of the first frame 100. The connecting portion 204 of the second frame 200 can be designed, for example, as a contact surface having geometries or properties specifically designed for connection to the connecting portion 104 of the first frame 100.For example, the connecting portion 104 of the first frame 100 and the connecting portion 204 of the second frame 200 can be configured to form a connection which is positive-locking, non-positive-locking or materially integral or which consists of a combination of these types of connection. In particular, this connection can be a screw connection, welding, adhesive bonding, interlocking, interlocking or stacking.The pipeline arrangement 400 is arranged on the second frame 200, for example, by means of at least one mounting device 206 which is designed to displace at least a part of the pipeline arrangement 400 relative to second frames. The at least one holding device 206 can be, for example, a pipe clamp, by means of which a distance between a held pipe element, for example a pipe of the pipe arrangement 400, and a fastening location, for example the second frame 100, can be manipulated by means of a thread. In general, any fastening devices are conceivable as the at least one holding device 206 which allow a manipulation of a distance between an element to be fastened and a fastening location.By means of the at least one holding device 206, it is possible to position the pipeline arrangement 400 relative to the second frame 200 after assembly. In this case, for example, manufacturing tolerances of the second frame 200 and / or of the pipeline arrangement 400 can be compensated. Furthermore, the second connection point 402 of the pipeline arrangement 400 can be aligned relative to the first connection points 302 of the stack 300 by means of the at least one holding device 206.FIG. 3 shows the first frame 100 and the second frame 200 and the stack 300 of electrolysis cells arranged in the first frame 100 and the pipeline arrangement 400 arranged in the second frame 200 in an assembled state. The first frame 100 and the second frame 200 form a device 10, wherein the device 10 can comprise further second frames. The stack 300 of electrolysis cells and the piping arrangement 400 form the electrolysis plant 500.It can be provided that the connecting portion 104 of the first frame 100 and the connecting portion 204 of the second frame 200 are formed such that they enable displacement of the first frame 100 relative to the second frame 200, for example by means of threads or levers. This in particular enables lifting of the second frame 200 from the first frame 100 or vice versa. Thus, the first connection portion 302 and the second connection portion 402 can be easily spaced apart from each other, thereby facilitating extraction of the stack 300 from the first frame 100 and insertion of the stack 300 into the first frame 100. In this case, the first frame 100 does not have to be completely separated from the second frame 200. Maintenance or replacement of the stack 300 is thereby improved.Furthermore, in one embodiment, the first module and the second module can be separated from one another, whereby an exchange of entire modules can be realized. Furthermore, differently dimensioned first parts 300 of an electrolysis system 500 and differently dimensioned second parts 400 of the electrolysis system 500 can be arranged into standardized first frames 100 and standardized second frames 200, as a result of which it is possible to implement a combination of electrolysis systems 500 of different performance in an improved manner.It can also be provided that a part of the at least one second part 400 of the electrolysis system 500 is arranged or can be arranged on the first frame 100.The first frame 100 and / or the second frame 200 can be configured such that at least a part of a housing of the electrolysis system 500 is or can be arranged on them. This can be implemented, for example, by means of screw connections or clips.FIG. 4 shows a flow diagram of a method 600 for assembling the electrolysis system 500. The method comprises providing 602 the first frame 100 and providing 604 the second frame 200, and arranging 606 the first part 300 of the electrolysis system, in particular the stack 300 of electrolysis cells, on the first frame 100 and arranging 608 at least the one second part 400 of the electrolysis system 500, in particular the pipeline arrangement 400, on the second frame 200. Optionally, it can be provided that the method 600 comprises arranging 610 at least a part of a housing of the electrolysis system 500 on the first frame 100 and / or the at least one second frame 200.It can be provided that the method 600 comprises connecting 612 the first frame 100 to the at least one second frame 200 by means of the at least one connecting section 104 of the first frame 100 and the at least one connecting section 204 of the at least one second frame 200.It can be provided that the method 600 comprises displacing 614 the first frame 100 and the at least one second frame 200 relative to one another, wherein the displacing 614 is carried out by means of the at least one connecting section 104 of the first frame 100 and / or the at least one connecting section 204 of the second frame 200.Furthermore, the method 600 can comprise displacing 616 the at least one second part 400 of the electrolysis system 500 relative to the at least one second frame 200 by means of the at least one holding device 206. Wherein the at least one second frame 200 comprises the at least one holding device 206 and the at least one second part 400 is arranged on the at least one second frame 200 by means of the at least one holding device 206.

Claims

Device (10) for mounting an electrolysis plant, comprising: - a first frame (100), wherein at least a first part (300), in particular a stack (300) of electrolysis cells, of an electrolysis plant (500) is arranged or arrangeable on the first frame (100); and - at least a second frame (200), wherein at least a second part (400), in particular at least a part of a pipeline arrangement (400), of the electrolysis plant (500) is arranged or arrangeable on the at least a second frame (200).The apparatus (10) according to claim 1, wherein the at least one second frame (200) comprises at least one mounting device (206), by means of which the at least one second part (400) of the electrolysis system (500) is arranged or arrangeable on the at least one second frame (200), wherein the mounting device (206) is configured to displace at least one part of the at least one second part (400) of the electrolysis system (500) relative to the at least one second frame (200).The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) are connected or connectable to one another, in particular in a detachable manner.The device (10) according to claim 3, wherein the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) each have at least one connecting portion (104, 204), by means of which the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) are connected or connectable to one another, wherein the at least one connecting portion (104) of the first frame (100) and / or the at least one connecting portion (204) of the at least one second frame (200) is configured to displace the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) relative to one another.The device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at least a part of a housing of the electrolysis plant (500) is arranged or arrangeable on the first frame (100) and / or the at least one further second frame (200).An electrolysis plant (500) comprising the apparatus (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 5.Method (600) for mounting an electrolysis system, comprising: - providing (602) a first frame (100); - providing (604) at least one second frame (200); - arranging (606) at least one first part (300), in particular a stack (300) of electrolysis cells of an electrolysis system (500) on the first frame (100); and - arranging (608) at least one second part (400), in particular a piping arrangement (400) of the electrolysis system (500) on the at least one second frame (200).The method (600) according to claim 7, comprising: - arranging (610) at least a part of a housing of the electrolysis plant (500) on the first frame (100) and / or the at least one second frame (200), and / or - connecting (612) the first frame (100) to the at least one second frame (200), in particular detachably, wherein the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) each have at least one connecting portion (104, 204), by means of which the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) are connected.The method (600) according to claim 8, comprising: - displacing (614) the first frame (100) and the at least one second frame (200) relative to each other by means of the at least one connection portion (104) of the first frame (100) and / or the at least one connection portion (204) of the at least one second frame (200).The method (600) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising: - displacing (616) the at least one second part (400) of the electrolysis plant (500) relative to the at least one second frame (200) by means of at least one mounting device (206), wherein the at least one second frame (200) has the at least one mounting device (206) and the at least one second part (400) is arranged on the at least one second frame (200) by means of the at least one mounting device (206).

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