Published September 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

A study on the ultrasonic application for the efficiency elevation of the hydrogen fuel production: by the pressure sensor gage

  • 1. Gyeongsang National Univ., Jinju (Korea, Republic of)

Description

The production of hydrogen fuel depends basically on the water electrolysis. The ultrasonic effects the decrease of the overpotential in a water electrolysis. A study on the overpotential which activates the hydrogen production is the core to elevate the hydrogen production efficiency on the principle. A pressure sensor system by a new idea is developed and applied. Solutions are 4 kinds of KOH concentration such as 0%, 10%, 20%, and 30%. Two frequency bands of the ultrasonic transducer are 28kHz and 2MHz. The directions of ultrasonic forcing are the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The temperatures are two states, i.e., no constant and constant. Experiments are carried out sequentially in order in three cases of no ultrasonic forcing, ultrasonic forcing, and ultrasonic discontinuation. In results, it is clarified that the ultrasonic effects the decrease of overpotential to elevate the efficiency of hydrogen production

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers. B
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
9
Series
11 refs, 13 figs, 5 tabs
Journal Page Range
p. 1229-1237
ISSN
1226-4881

INIS

Country of Publication
Korea, Republic of
Country of Input or Organization
Korea, Republic of
INIS RN
36085860
Subject category
S08: HYDROGEN; S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTROLYSIS; EVALUATION; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PRESSURE GAGES; TITANIUM; ULTRASONIC WAVES
Descriptors DEC
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; LYSIS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; SOUND WAVES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS