Is direct seawater splitting economically meaningful?
J. Niklas Hausmann, Robert Schlögl, Prashanth W. Menezes, Matthias Drieß
Abstract
In this analysis, we show that direct seawater splitting with or without additives faces significant challenges and bears almost no advantage with respect to the costs and energy demands to purify water prior to water electrolysis.
Topics & Concepts
SeawaterElectrolysisElectrolysis of waterWater splittingEnvironmental scienceBiochemical engineeringChemistryEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringOceanographyEngineeringGeologyCatalysisBiochemistryPhotocatalysisPhysical chemistryElectrodeElectrolyteElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionHybrid Renewable Energy Systems