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Alkaline electrolysis at sea for green hydrogen production. A solution to electrolyte deterioration
Year:2018

Research Areas
  • Mechanical aeronautics and naval engineering

Information
Abstract
This article illustrates a novel method to produce hydrogen at sea with no carbon footprint, based on alkaline electrolysis, which is the cheapest electrolysis method for in-land hydrogen production, coupled to offshore renewable farms. The novelty of the method presented in this work is the solution to cope with the logistic problem of periodical renewal of the alkaline electrolyte, considered problematic in an offshore context. Such solution consists in the integration of a small chlor-alkali plant to produce new electrolyte in situ. This article describes a proposal to combine alkaline water electrolysis and chlor-alkali processes, first considering both in a separate manner, and then describing and discussing the combined solution, which seeks high efficiency and sustainability.
International
Si
Congress
ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2018
960
Place
Madrid (España)
Reviewers
Si
ISBN/ISSN
978-0-7918-5131-9
10.1115/OMAE2018-77209
Start Date
17/06/2018
End Date
22/06/2018
From page
1
To page
10
Proceedings of the ASME 2018 37th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering OMAE2018
Participants

Research Group, Departaments and Institutes related
  • Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Pilas de Combustible, Tecnología del Hidrógeno y Motores Alternativos
  • Departamento: Arquitectura, Construcción y Sistemas Oceánicos y Navales (Dacson)
  • Departamento: Mecánica de Fluidos y Propulsión Aeroespacial