TY - JOUR
T1 - Modelling electrolyte conductivity in a water electrolyzer cell
AU - Caspersen, Michael
AU - Kirkegaard, Julius Bier
N1 - 7th Petite Workshop on the Defect Chemical Nature of Energy Materials, 14-17 March 2011, Storaas, Kongsberg, Norway
PY - 2012/5
Y1 - 2012/5
N2 - An analytical model describing the hydrogen gas evolution under natural convection in an electrolyzer cell is developed. Main purpose of the model is to investigate the electrolyte conductivity through the cell under various conditions. Cell conductivity is calculated from a parallel resistor approximation depending on the gas phase distribution. The results are supported by applying a two-phase numerical model which shows good agreement with the analytical approach. The model can prove useful to optimize design factors of an electrolyzer cell for future use in that it provides clear tendencies for electrolyte conductivity from combinations of pressure, current density and electrolyte width among others.
AB - An analytical model describing the hydrogen gas evolution under natural convection in an electrolyzer cell is developed. Main purpose of the model is to investigate the electrolyte conductivity through the cell under various conditions. Cell conductivity is calculated from a parallel resistor approximation depending on the gas phase distribution. The results are supported by applying a two-phase numerical model which shows good agreement with the analytical approach. The model can prove useful to optimize design factors of an electrolyzer cell for future use in that it provides clear tendencies for electrolyte conductivity from combinations of pressure, current density and electrolyte width among others.
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.023
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.023
M3 - Journal article
SN - 0360-3199
VL - 37
SP - 7436
EP - 7441
JO - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
JF - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
IS - 9
ER -