Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer operation under anode liquid and cathode vapor feed configurations

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2009, Pages 6603-6608

  Greenway, Scott D ^a   Fox, Elise B ^a   Ekechukwu, Amy A ^a  

^a SAVANNAH RIVER NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cathode vapor; Electrolysis; Isotope separation; Proton exchange membrane

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE AREA; ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES; CATHODE VAPOR; CATHODE VAPORS; CLOSED LOOPS; CURRENT VOLTAGE; DESIGN PROPOSAL; DRY GAS; ELECTROLYZERS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; ISOTOPE SEPARATION; LIMITING CURRENT DENSITY; LIQUID FEEDS; LIQUID WATER; PEM-ELECTROLYZER; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE; RECOVERY SYSTEMS; VAPOR PHASE; WATER MASS TRANSFER;

CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; ISOTOPES; LIQUIDS; MASS TRANSFER; OCEANOGRAPHY; PROTONS;

WATER VAPOR;

EID: 68749103156     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.06.048     Document Type: Article

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