加热决定了CO2电解类型的可扩展性
Jan-Willem Hurkmans1, Henri M Pelzer1, Tom Burdyny1
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands D.A.Vermaas@tudelft.nl.
概括
电化学二氧化碳 (CO2) 减少对可再生能源转换有希望. 由于热梯度而导致的扩大规模的挑战被液态酸盐养系统所克服,与气体养系统不同.
科学领域:
- 电化学 电化学 电化学
- 化学工程是化学工程的重要组成部分.
- 可再生能源可再生能源是可再生能源.
背景情况:
- 电化学二氧化碳减排将可再生能源转化为有价值的碳化合物,用于难以减排的行业.
- 实验室规模的进展是显著的,但工业规模化面临挑战,特别是热管理.
- 在更大的尺度上,非同热效应会严重影响效率.
研究的目的:
- 为了模拟膜电极组件 (MEA) CO2电解器的非异热行为,超出 1D.
- 为了在规模上比较液体酸盐养 (交换MEA) 和完全气养 (完全MEA) 配置的性能.
- 为了确定减少二氧化碳的最佳运行温度.
主要方法:
- 开发了两种类型的MEA CO2电解器的2D模型:交换MEA和全MEA.
- 模拟的非异热行为及其对电化学性能的影响.
- 分析了热梯度,膜脱水和欧米损失.
主要成果:
- 完全的MEA配置在较大的尺度上表现不佳,原因是严重加热,膜脱水和欧米损失.
- 交换MEA配置有效防止大热梯度,保持恒定电流密度,并表明适合扩大规模.
- 确定了60-70°C的最佳工作温度范围,平衡动力学,导电性,pH和CO2可溶性.
结论:
- 交换MEA设计非常适合扩大电化学二氧化碳减排.
- 有效的热管理对于高效,大规模的二氧化碳转化至关重要.
- 优化工作温度可以提高系统的整体性能.
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