Description
In the project, it is planned to delve deeper into the electrolysis mode, specifically in one of its more advanced versions - the simultaneous electrolysis of water vapor and carbon dioxide, the so-called co-electrolysis, at elevated pressure. In this process, both steam and CO2 are supplied to the cathodic side of SOC. As a result, two electrochemical reactions can take place simultaneously inside the cell: electrolysis of water vapour to hydrogen with oxygen as by-product, and electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide. The possibility of simultaneously carrying out the two electrochemical processes in one device is one of the advantages of solid oxide cells over PEM and alkaline electrolysers. The mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide which is produced in co-electrolysis can be used in the production of synthetic fuels in the next step.
Financed by: NCN