Hydrogen production from water electrolysis driven by high membrane voltage of reverse electrodialysis

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The voltage produced from the salinity gradient in reverse electrodialysis (RED) increases proportionally with the number of cell pairs of alternating cation and anion exchange membranes. Large-scale RED systems consisting of hundreds of cell pairs exhibit high voltage of more than 10 V, which is sufficient to utilize water electrolysis as the electrode reaction even though there is no specific strategy for minimizing the overpotential of water electrolysis. Moreover, hydrogen gas can be simultaneously obtained as surplus energy from the electrochemical reduction of water at the cathode if the RED system is equipped with proper venting and collecting facilities. Therefore, RED-driven water electrolysis system can be a promising solution not only for sustainable electric power but also for eco-friendly hydrogen production with high purity without CO2 emission. The RED system in this study includes a high membrane voltage from more than 50 cells, neutral-pH water as the electrolyte, and an artificial NaCl solution as the feed water, which are more universal, economical, and eco-friendly conditions than previous studies on RED with hydrogen production. We measure the amount of hydrogen produced at maximum power of the RED system using a batch-type electrode chamber with a gas bag and evaluate the interrelation between the electric power and hydrogen energy with varied cell pairs. A hydrogen production rate of 1.1 × 10 mol cm h is-1 obtained, which is larger than previously reported values for RED system with simultaneous hydrogen production.

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Han, J. H., Kim, H., Hwang, K. S., Jeong, N., & Kim, C. S. (2019). Hydrogen production from water electrolysis driven by high membrane voltage of reverse electrodialysis. Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology, 10(3), 302–312. https://doi.org/10.33961/jecst.2019.03160

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