Research Article
Multiphysical Models for Hydrogen Production Using NaOH and Stainless Steel Electrodes in Alkaline Electrolysis Cell
Table 6
Parameters specific to the experiment on interelectrode gap.
| Parameters | Description | Value | Unit |
| | Distance between the anode and the membrane (1 cm) | 0.005 | m | | Distance between the cathode and the membrane (1 cm) | 0.005 | m | | Distance between the anode and the membrane (0.75 cm) | 0.00375 | m | | Distance between the cathode and the membrane (0.75 cm) | 0.00375 | m | | Distance between the anode and the membrane (0.5 cm) | 0.0025 | m | | Distance between the cathode and the membrane (0.5 cm) | 0.0025 | m | | Distance between the anode and the membrane (2 cm) | 0.01 | m | | Distance between the cathode and the membrane (2 cm) | 0.01 | m | | Void fraction for 1 cm at 80°C | 0.22 | — | | Void fraction for 0.75 cm at 80°C | 0.22 | — | | Void fraction for 0.5 cm at 80°C | 0.32 | — | | Void fraction for 2 cm at 80°C | 0.313 | — | C1 | Voltage drop for 1 cm at 80°C | −1.2119 | V | C2 | Voltage drop for 0.75 cm at 80°C | −1.8646 | V | C3 | Voltage drop for 0.5 cm at 80°C | −1.4383 | V | C4 | Voltage drop for 2 cm at 80°C | −2.7674 | V | k1 | Correction factor for 1 cm at 80°C | 0.0294 | — | k2 | Correction factor for 0.75 cm at 80°C | 0.035 | — | k3 | Correction factor for 0.5 cm at 80°C | 0.0304 | — | k4 | Correction factor for 2 cm at 80°C | 0.035 | — |
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