Derivation of the working equations of a CO2-CO-H2O-H2-N2 gas mixture for the cathode space of an electrolyzer with solid electrolyte taking into account its oxygen extraction
Grishaenkov, B.G.; Vasil'ev, V.K.; Zorina, N.G.; Zhukov, A.K.
Kosmicheskaia Biologiia i Aviakosmicheskaia Meditsina 20(6): 76-79
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0321-5040 PMID: 2879964 Document Number: 280477
Equations of thermodynamic equilibrium of the gas mixture CO2-CO--H2O-H2--N2 for the cathode space of the electrolyzer containing a solid electrolyte with extracted oxygen taken into consideration were derived. Equilibrium partial gas pressures, thermal effect of reactions, theoretical voltage of dissociation (the system of equations included 11 unknown parameters) were determined. These parameters are functions of temperature, total pressure of the gas mixture, initial gas composition, and the coefficient characterizing the degree of oxygen transfer from the cathode cell to the anode cell of the electrolyzer.