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A shorted membrane electrochemical cell powered by hydrogen to remove CO2 from the air feed of hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells

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  • Lin Shi

    (University of Delaware)

  • Yun Zhao

    (University of Delaware)

  • Stephanie Matz

    (University of Delaware)

  • Shimshon Gottesfeld

    (University of Delaware)

  • Brian P. Setzler

    (University of Delaware)

  • Yushan Yan

    (University of Delaware
    Versogen, Inc.)

Abstract

The alkaline environment of hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells (HEMFCs) potentially allows use of cost-effective catalysts and bipolar plates in devices. However, HEMFC performance is adversely affected by CO2 present in the ambient air feed. Here, we demonstrate an electrochemically driven CO2 separator (EDCS) to remove CO2 from the air feed using a shorted membrane that conducts both anions and electrons. This EDCS is powered by hydrogen like a fuel cell but needs no electrical wires, bipolar plates or current collectors, and thus can be modularized like a typical separation membrane. We show that a 25 cm2 shorted membrane EDCS can achieve >99% CO2 removal from 2,000 standard cubic centimetres per minute (sccm) of air for 450 hours and operate effectively under load-following dynamic conditions. A spiral-wound EDCS module can remove >98% CO2 from 10,000 sccm of air. Our technoeconomic analysis indicates a compact and efficient module at >99% CO2 removal costs US$112 for an 80 kWnet HEMFC stack.

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  • Lin Shi & Yun Zhao & Stephanie Matz & Shimshon Gottesfeld & Brian P. Setzler & Yushan Yan, 2022. "A shorted membrane electrochemical cell powered by hydrogen to remove CO2 from the air feed of hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cells," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 7(3), pages 238-247, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:7:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1038_s41560-021-00969-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-021-00969-5
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