Effects of temperature and pressure on the limiting current density of PEM electrolysis cells based on a theoretical prediction model and experiments.
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| Title: | Effects of temperature and pressure on the limiting current density of PEM electrolysis cells based on a theoretical prediction model and experiments. |
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| Authors: | Ma, Songsong1 (AUTHOR), Li, Linjun1 (AUTHOR), Kohama, Ryuta1 (AUTHOR), Nakajima, Hironori1,2 (AUTHOR), Ito, Kohei1,2,3 (AUTHOR) kohei@mech.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
| Source: | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Jun2024, Vol. 71, p1428-1441. 14p. |
| Subjects: | Temperature effect, Electrolysis, Prediction models, Oxygen saturation, Polyelectrolytes, Anodes |
| Abstract: | Operation at high current density of polymer electrolyte membrane electrolysis cell (PEMEC) can reduce its electrode area and capital expense. The high current density operation is limited by the limiting current density (LCD), where electrolysis voltage abruptly increases. Effects of operating temperature and pressure on the LCD were evaluated in a lab-scale PEMEC within a range from 70 to 90 °C and from 0.1 to 0.3 MPa. Also, a theoretical model was developed to predict the LCD, and to clarify what determines LCD and how the operating conditions influence the LCD. The theoretical analysis suggests that when current density is close to the LCD, water mass transport at anode reaches a limitation, which indicates that water saturation reaches almost zero at anodic catalyst layer. The analysis also finds that lower operating temperature and higher operating pressure can reduce oxygen gas saturation and raise the water saturation in porous transport layer at anode, and finally enlarge the LCD. • Limiting current density (LCD) is decided by mass transport limitation. • Oxygen gas saturation near catalyst layer is close to 1 at LCD. • Bubble overvoltage abruptly rises at LCD. • Lower temperature and higher pressure enlarge LCD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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