HIGH OR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROLYSIS CELL

摘要

An electrochemical cell has a membrane located between two flow field plates. On a first side of the membrane, there is a porous support surrounded by a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate. There is a gap between the porous support and the seal at the surface of the membrane. On a second side of the membrane, there is a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate located inside of the gap in plan view. The electrochemical cell is useful, for example, in high pressure or differential pressure electrolysis in which the second side of the membrane will be consistently exposed to a higher pressure than the first side of the membrane.

主权项

1. An electrochemical cell comprising,
first and second flow field plates; a membrane located between the flow field plates, the membrane having a first side and a second side; a first porous support between the first side of the membrane and the first flow field plate; a first seal surrounding the first porous support, there being a gap between the first porous support at the surface of the membrane; a second seal between the second side of the membrane and the second flow field plate, wherein at least part of the second seal is located inside of the gap in plan view.