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Effect of Gravity and Various Operating Conditions on Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis Cell Performance
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Choi, Yena Lee, Woojung Na, Youngseung |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Water electrolysis is an eco-friendly method for the utilization of renewable energy sources which provide intermittent power supply. Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) has a high efficiency in this regard. However, the two-phase flow of water and oxygen at the anode side causes performance degradation, and various operating conditions affect the performance of PEMWE. In this study, the effects of four control parameters (operating temperature, flow rate, cell orientation, and pattern of the channel) on the performance of PEMWE were investigated. The effects of the operating conditions on its performance were examined using a 25 $cm^{2}$ single-cell. Evaluation tests were conducted using in situ methods such as polarization curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results demonstrated that a high operating temperature and low flow rate reduce the activation and ohmic losses, and thereby enhance the performance of PEMWE. Additionally, the cell orientation affects the performance of PEMWE owing to the variation in the two-phase flow regime. It was observed that the slope of specific sections in the polarization curve rapidly increases at a specific cell voltage. |
| Starting Page | 822 |
| e-ISSN | 20770375 |
| DOI | 10.3390/membranes11110822 |
| Journal | Membranes |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-10-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Membranes Environmental Engineering Two-phase Flow Cell Orientation Single Serpentine Quintuple Serpentine Bubble Coverage Water Electrolysis Operating Temperature Flow Rate Channel Pattern |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |