A Two Phase Model for Electrochemical Systems

Abstract

Two phase flow is encountered in many electrochemical systems and play vital role on system efficiency, species transport, velocity distribution etc. A two phase flow model which accounts specific nature of liquid and gaseous phase is developed. The model applied to water electrolysis in an electrochemical cell. Transport equations are solved numerically for both phases with allowance for inter-phase mass and momentum Exchange. Liquid and gaseous phase distributions velocities, current density distribution are calculated under various working conditions. It is found that gas layer accumulation on the electrode surface decreases the active reaction area and adversely affects the reaction rate.