Modeling of a microfluidic electrochemical cell for CO2 utilization and fuel production

被引：57

作者：

Wang, Huizhi ^{[1
]}

Leung, Dennis Y. C. ^{[1
]}

Xuan, Jin ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Mech Engn, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[2] E China Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Mech & Power Engn, Shanghai 200237, Peoples R China

来源：

APPLIED ENERGY | 2013年 / 102卷

关键词：

Carbon reduction; Electrolytic cell; Modeling; Microfluidics; CARBON-DIOXIDE; CONTINUOUS REACTOR; ELECTRO-REDUCTION; CROSSOVER; METHANOL;

D O I：

10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.06.020

中图分类号：

TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];

学科分类号：

0807 ; 0820 ;

摘要：

A numerical model for a microfluidic electrolytic cell (MEC) for CO2 utilization and fuel production is developed and validated against experimental data in literature. Mass transfer and electrochemical characteristics at the cathode of the MEC are studied. Limiting factors to the cell performance are found to be (i) low diffusivity of CO2 in the porous electrode, (ii) competing hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at the cathode and (iii) dilution effect of hydrogen. Parametric effects are also studied to find strategies to optimize the cell performance. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1057 / 1062

页数：6

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