WhY shape matters: Hydrodynamics of a Y-shaped membraneless electrolyzer

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Abstract

A novel Y-shaped membraneless flow-through electrolyzer is introduced to achieve a homogeneous electrochemical reaction across the entire electrode in a cost-efficient cell design with effective product separation. Numerical simulations of the electrolyte flow and electrical current within the already known I- and T-shaped cells motivate the newly proposed Y-shape cell. Furthermore, a new design criterion is developed based on the balance between bubble removal and gas generation. As proof-of-concept experimental results using the Y-shaped electrolyzer are presented, showing homogeneous gas distributions across the electrode and efficient product separation by the electrolyte flow.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number160040
Number of pages11
JournalChemical engineering journal
Volume507 (2025)
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-1653-5686/work/179392063
ORCID /0000-0001-5705-4219/work/179393133
ORCID /0000-0001-7514-949X/work/179393307

Keywords

Keywords

  • Anisotropic porosity, Flow simulation, Flow-through electrode, Membraneless electrolyzer, Particle image velocimetry, Shadowgraphy