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The document presents a project on water electrolysis conducted by Team B, focusing on the performance of PEM electrolyzers using IrO2 catalysts. It includes experimental setups, results from I-V curve analysis, and regression analysis to assess efficiency and optimize conditions for hydrogen production. The findings highlight the importance of temperature and catalyst loading on the performance of the electrolyzers.

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The document presents a project on water electrolysis conducted by Team B, focusing on the performance of PEM electrolyzers using IrO2 catalysts. It includes experimental setups, results from I-V curve analysis, and regression analysis to assess efficiency and optimize conditions for hydrogen production. The findings highlight the importance of temperature and catalyst loading on the performance of the electrolyzers.

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Project 1

Water Electrolysis
Team B: Jasraunaq Singh, Georgios Karasakalidis, Aryan Yogesh Nagda, Nickolaus Swenson, and Adriel Jael Santamaria
Hernandez

47302 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Chemistry

2
Introduction PEM
Electrolyser
Electrolysis

Electrolysers

1 3
Experimental
IrO2 powder
catalyst

Yield

2 4
X-Ray
Diffraction (XRD)

Crystal size:
6.02 nm

3 5
Catalsyt Ink Spray
Ionomer -
Aquivion™ D83-06A,
6% wt. Catalyst Loading

IrO2 - 60 mg 1) 1.56 mg/cm2


(52%)
Ethanol
2) 0.84 mg/cm2
Ultrasonic bath - 45 min (28%)

Membrane Pretreatment

7cm x 7cm 3% soln. 0.5M


80 C - 30 mins 80 C - 30 mins 100 C - 10 mins
4 6
Experimental - Test Setup

5
6 8
Importance of IV-Curves in Electrolyzer Analysis

● Assess efficiency, operating range, and energy consumption.

● Diagnose activation, ohmic, and concentration losses.

● Define optimal conditions for efficiency and durability.

● Evaluate materials like electrodes, membranes, and catalysts.

● Predict energy needs for hydrogen production.

8 9
Results: I-V curves - Temperature Dependence
Higher operating
temperatures
significantly enhance
the performance of
PEM electrolyzers, as
reflected in reduced
cell voltages for a
given current density.

9 10
Results: I-V curve - Temperature Dependence

Linear regression with interaction terms:

V(i,T)= 1.54 − 0.00124⋅T + 2.22⋅i − 0.0109


⋅T⋅i

R²: 0.97,
Mean Absolute Error (MAE): 0.0235 V

10 11
Regression Analysis

- Characterize polarization curve and individual overpotential contribution for


changing variables: H20 flow, temperature, electrode area, catalyst loading (IrO2),
ionomer loading (Aquivion 6% wt solution)

- Determine the resistance and conductivity.


- Study catalyst behaviour & more

Total polarization curve until mass


transport loss dominates
Ohmic Kinetic

11 12
Electrodes:
Anode Catalyst IrO2 loading: 1.56 mg/cm²
Ionomer loading: 0.1 mg/cm²
Regression Analysis Area: 10 cm², Flow plate: Tantalum, Collector : Aluminum
Cathode Catalyst Pt/C loading: 0.8 mg/cm²
Ionomer loading: 0.3 mg/cm²
H2O Flow: 0.5 ml/min
Tafel slope as Temp , Conductivity , Resistance Temperature: 40 ℃, 80℃
Pressure: Ambient, Aq Membrane Thickness 0.121 mm
Crystal Size: 6.02 nm

RMSE: 0.002 RMSE: 0.0006

RMSE: 0.006
Tafel slope b = 128 mV/dec RMSE: 0.008 Tafel slope b = 100.7 mV/dec

12 13
Efficiencies

13 14
14 15
Conclusions

15 16
Thank you
Questions?

16 17

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