Heating dictates the scalability of CO <sub>2</sub> electrolyzer types
Jan-Willem Hurkmans, Henri M. Pelzer, Thomas Burdyny, Jurriaan Peeters, David A. Vermaas
Abstract
Electrochemical CO 2 reduction offers a promising method of converting renewable electrical energy into valuable hydrocarbon compounds, but upscaling generates substantial heat that poses limitations to the cell design.
Topics & Concepts
ScalabilityRenewable energyElectrolysisProcess engineeringPower to gasEnvironmental scienceFuel cellsComputer scienceReduction (mathematics)ElectrochemistryBiochemical engineeringChemistryEngineeringChemical engineeringElectrical engineeringElectrodeMathematicsGeometryDatabasePhysical chemistryElectrolyteCO2 Reduction Techniques and CatalystsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction