The prospects of developing a highly energy-efficient water electrolyser by eliminating or mitigating bubble effects
Gerhard F. Swiegers, Richard Terrett, George Tsekouras, Takuya Tsuzuki, R. J. Pace, Robert Stranger
Abstract
This work considers the prospects of developing a commercially-feasible water electrolyser with 95–100% energy efficiency (relative to the Higher Heating Value, HHV, of hydrogen) at the cells in the near future.
Topics & Concepts
BubbleWork (physics)Environmental scienceEfficient energy useHydrogenNuclear engineeringProcess engineeringMaterials scienceMechanicsThermodynamicsChemistryEngineeringElectrical engineeringPhysicsOrganic chemistryHybrid Renewable Energy SystemsIndustrial Gas Emission ControlSpacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies