ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSOR FOR HYDROGEN PROCESSING AND POWER GENERATION

摘要

An apparatus and a method for generating hydrogen, the apparatus including a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a catalytic material for promoting the formation of protons. The apparatus also includes a proton conductive electrolyte disposed between the first and second electrodes and a voltage source connected to the first electrode and to the second electrode. The voltage source is configured to provide a driving voltage having a base voltage and a pulsed voltage superposed on the base voltage to generate hydrogen. The apparatus has an input through which syngas or a hydrocarbon compound or both is introduced into the first electrode; and an output for discharging the generated hydrogen, the output being disposed opposite the input on an opposite side of the proton conductive electrolyte.