Theoretical considerations on the modelling of transport in a three-phase electrode and application to a proton conducting solid oxide electrolysis cell

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 11579-11594

  Dumortier, Mikaël ^a,c   Sanchez, José ^a   Keddam, Michel ^b   Lacroix, Olivier ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UMR 8235)   (France)

^c AREVA NP   (France)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Mathematical modelling; Porous media; SOEC

Indexed keywords

ANODIC COMPARTMENT; BUTLER-VOLMER EQUATION; CONCENTRATION COEFFICIENTS; CONCENTRATION EFFECTS; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; GALVANOSTATIC MODE; GENERIC CELL; GRAIN RADIUS; MULTI-PHYSICS; OXYGEN PRODUCTION; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; PROTON CONDUCTING SOLIDS; SOEC; STRUCTURAL PARAMETER; SURFACE RATIO; THIN LAYERS; TRANSFER CURRENTS; VOLUMETRIC RATIO;

ELECTRODES; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POROUS MATERIALS; PROTONS; REACTION KINETICS;

CERMETS;

EID: 84863778812     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.05.023     Document Type: Article

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