Development of an electrochemical cell for efficient hydrogen production through the IS process

AIChE Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1991-1998

  Nomura, Mikihiro ^a   Nakao, Shin Ichi ^a   Okuda, Hiroyuki ^b   Fujiwara, Seiji ^b   Kasahara, Seiji ^c   Ikenoya, Kazuhiko ^c   Kubo, Shinji ^c   Onuki, Kaoru ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b Industrial and Power Systems and Services Company   (Japan)

^c JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bunsen reaction; Cation exchange membrane; Electrochemical cell; Hydrogen production; IS process

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN; IODINE; ION EXCHANGE; POSITIVE IONS; WATER;

GALVANOSTATIC ELECTROLYSIS; RECYCLING AGENTS;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY;

HYDROGEN; IODINE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID; WATER;

ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; HYDROGEN; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; PROCESSING TECHNIQUE;

ARTICLE; CATION EXCHANGE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; PROCESS DESIGN; REACTION ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 3242799698     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10162     Document Type: Article

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