Electrochemical generation of ozone using a PEM electrolyzer at acidic pHs

This work focuses on the electrochemical production of ozone at acidic pHs, evaluating the influence of the salts in the electrolyte, temperature and pressure on the efficiency of its production. Results demonstrate that electrolysis with electrolytes containing perchlorate salts allow obtaining hig...

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Autores: Rodriguez-Peña, Mayra, Barrios, José Antonio, Llanos López, Javier, Sáez Jiménez, Cristina, Barrera-Díaz, Carlos Eduardo, Rodrigo Rodrigo, Manuel Andrés
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
Repositorio:RUIdeRA. Repositorio Institucional de la UCLM
OAI Identifier:oai:ruidera.uclm.es:10578/29139
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10578/29139
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electroquímica
Ingeniería química
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Sumario:This work focuses on the electrochemical production of ozone at acidic pHs, evaluating the influence of the salts in the electrolyte, temperature and pressure on the efficiency of its production. Results demonstrate that electrolysis with electrolytes containing perchlorate salts allow obtaining higher concentrations of ozone than electrolytes containing sulfates. Adding to that, the increase in the operation pressure and the decrease in temperature have a positive effect on the production of ozone. This indicates that not only the oxidation of water, but also the oxidation of oxygen is important to explain the electrochemical production of ozone. A simple model considering all these processes is formulated and validated with the experimental results that allow explaining the fundamentals of ozone production in acidic conditions.