Electrolysis chamber suitable for middle and edge gas outlet and electrolysis tank thereof
Technical Field
The invention relates to an electrolysis chamber suitable for middle and edge gas outlet and an electrolysis tank thereof.
Background
The electrolytic tank is formed by stacking and combining a plurality of electrolytic chambers, an ionic membrane is arranged in a single electrolytic chamber so as to divide the electrolytic chamber into a cathode chamber and an anode chamber, a cathode plate is arranged in the cathode chamber, an anode plate is arranged in the anode chamber, electrolyte enters the electrolytic chamber, water electrolysis is divided into hydrogen and oxygen, oxygen produced in the anode chamber is output from an oxygen outlet, and hydrogen produced in the cathode chamber is output from a hydrogen outlet.
One known structure of an electrolytic cell, the so-called filter press structure, is disclosed by US4758322, which lists a patent. A large number of bipolar batteries are stacked in series and commonly disposed between two end plates connected to each other by tie rods. Each of the bipolar batteries includes an anode chamber and a cathode chamber separated by a separator or membrane. In turn, each cell is separated from the next by a conductive wall, a so-called bipolar plate having opposite polarity on both surfaces. The stack is placed together by end plates that form the end connections of the anode (+) and cathode (-) of the stack. The end plates are forced toward each other by tie rods which are electrically insulated to avoid shorting of the cells. A liquid electrolyte is added to the cell and the resulting gas is collected from the cell.
The problems of the current electrolytic cells are: the flow path of the electrolyte in the electrolytic chamber is long, and the electrolyte cannot carry out high-efficiency mass transfer; the reason is that: when the electrolyte just enters the electrolyte chamber, the mass transfer efficiency is highest, the most hydrogen and oxygen can be produced, and as the flowing distance of the electrolyte increases, the partial pressure of the gas electrolyzed by the electrode plate increases in the electrolyte, so that the diffusion gradient of the gas on the electrode to the electrolyte is reduced, the diffusion speed or the mass transfer speed is reduced, and the adverse electrolytic reaction occurs; the diameter of the traditional round electrolysis chamber reaches 2-3 meters, electrolyte enters from the bottom of the electrolysis chamber, and along with the electrolytic reaction, generated hydrogen, oxygen and gas are discharged from a top gas outlet channel together with a mixture of the electrolyte, and the flowing path of the electrolyte in the electrolysis chamber is the diameter length of the electrolysis chamber.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to solve the technical problems that: the utility model overcomes the defects of the prior art, and provides an electrolysis chamber and an electrolysis tank thereof which are suitable for middle and edge gas outlet, so as to solve the problems of unreasonable electrolyte circulation mode and low electrolyte mass transfer efficiency in the past, thereby influencing the preparation of gas by the electrolysis tank.
The technical scheme adopted for solving the technical problems is as follows: the electrolysis chamber suitable for middle and edge air outlet comprises an outer electrolysis chamber and an inner electrolysis chamber, wherein the middle part of the outer electrolysis chamber is provided with a mounting hole, and the inner electrolysis chamber is embedded in the mounting hole of the outer electrolysis chamber;
A plurality of liquid inlets are arranged between the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber and are suitable for inputting electrolyte into the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber;
the middle part of the inner electrolysis chamber is provided with a first oxygen outlet and a first hydrogen outlet which are suitable for respectively outputting oxygen and hydrogen generated in the inner electrolysis chamber;
the edge of the outer electrolytic chamber is provided with a plurality of second oxygen outlet holes and second hydrogen outlet holes, which are suitable for respectively outputting oxygen and hydrogen generated in the outer electrolytic chamber.
Further, the sealing device comprises two spacer ring assemblies, an outer sealing piece, a middle sealing piece and an inner sealing piece;
The spacer ring assembly comprises an outer spacer ring, a middle spacer ring, an inner spacer ring, an outer spacer plate and an inner spacer plate, wherein the outer spacer plate is fixedly arranged between the outer spacer ring and the middle spacer ring, and the inner spacer plate is fixedly arranged between the middle spacer ring and the inner spacer ring;
the two outer spacers clamp the outer sealing element, the two middle spacers clamp the middle sealing element and the two inner spacers clamp the inner sealing element, so that an outer electrolysis chamber is formed between the two outer partition plates, and an inner electrolysis chamber is formed between the two inner partition plates;
The middle sealing piece is provided with a liquid inlet through hole so as to be communicated with the liquid inlet holes on the adjacent middle sealing piece;
the inner spacer ring is provided with at least one first oxygen outlet hole and at least one first hydrogen outlet hole, the inner sealing piece is provided with at least one first oxygen through hole so as to be communicated with the first oxygen outlet holes on the adjacent inner spacer ring, and at least one first hydrogen through hole so as to be communicated with the first hydrogen outlet holes on the adjacent inner spacer ring;
the outer spacer ring is provided with at least one second oxygen outlet hole and at least one second hydrogen outlet hole, the outer sealing piece is provided with at least one second oxygen through hole so as to be communicated with the second oxygen outlet holes on the adjacent outer spacer ring, and at least one second hydrogen through hole so as to be communicated with the second hydrogen outlet holes on the adjacent outer spacer ring.
In another aspect, an electrolytic cell, adopting the electrolytic chamber suitable for middle and edge air outlet,
Stacking and combining a plurality of electrolysis chambers;
Each liquid inlet hole forms a liquid inlet channel;
each first oxygen outlet hole is communicated in one-to-one correspondence and forms a first oxygen output channel;
Each first hydrogen outlet hole is communicated in one-to-one correspondence and forms a first hydrogen output channel;
each second oxygen outlet hole is communicated in one-to-one correspondence and forms a second oxygen output channel;
the second hydrogen outlet holes are communicated in one-to-one correspondence and form a second hydrogen output channel.
Further, the method is applied to hydrogen production by water electrolysis.
Further, the method is applied to hydrogen production by chlor-alkali electrolysis.
Further, the method is applied to the hydrogen fuel cell.
The beneficial effects of the invention are as follows:
The utility model provides an electrolyte room and electrolysis trough that is suitable for middle part, edge to give vent to anger, divide into inside and outside two electrolysis rooms with the electrolysis room, inlay in the outer electrolysis room in the interior electrolysis room, after electrolyte is imported from between two electrolysis rooms, the electrolyte of interior electrolysis room flows to the middle part, the electrolyte of outer electrolysis room flows to the edge, the flow distance of electrolyte shortens in every electrolysis room, thereby can make the electrolyte can high-efficient inside and outside two electrolysis rooms mass transfer, with this electrolysis trough is used for preparing gas (oxygen and hydrogen), can promote the output of gas.
Drawings
The invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an electrolytic cell of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an electrolysis chamber (with the outer and inner separator plates removed);
FIG. 3 is a semi-sectional view of the outer electrolyte chamber hydrogen outlet;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a second hydrogen gas outlet of the outer spacer;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the inlet orifice on the septum;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an inner spacer;
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of an electrolytic cell;
Wherein, 1, outer spacer ring, 2, well spacer ring, 3, interior spacer ring, 41, outer sealing member, 42, well sealing member, 43, interior sealing member, 5, radial intercommunication mouth, 11, second oxygen outlet hole, 12, second hydrogen outlet hole, 21, feed liquor hole, 31, first oxygen outlet hole, 32, first hydrogen outlet hole, 61, outer baffle, 62, interior baffle, 7, ion membrane.
Detailed Description
The invention will now be further described with reference to specific examples. These drawings are simplified schematic views illustrating the basic structure of the present invention by way of illustration only, and thus show only the constitution related to the present invention.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1 to 6, an electrolysis chamber suitable for middle and edge gas outlet comprises an outer electrolysis chamber and an inner electrolysis chamber, wherein a mounting hole is formed in the middle of the outer electrolysis chamber, and the inner electrolysis chamber is embedded in the mounting hole of the outer electrolysis chamber; a plurality of liquid inlets 21 are arranged between the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber and are suitable for inputting electrolyte into the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber;
The middle part of the inner electrolysis chamber is provided with a first oxygen outlet hole 31 and a first hydrogen outlet hole 32 which are suitable for respectively outputting oxygen and hydrogen generated in the inner electrolysis chamber; the edge of the outer electrolytic chamber is provided with a plurality of second oxygen outlet holes 11 and second hydrogen outlet holes 12 which are suitable for respectively outputting oxygen and hydrogen generated in the outer electrolytic chamber.
Specifically, two spacer ring assemblies, an outer seal 41, a middle seal 42, and an inner seal 43;
the spacer ring assembly comprises an outer spacer ring 1, a middle spacer ring 2, an inner spacer ring 3, an outer spacer plate 61 and an inner spacer plate 62, wherein the outer spacer plate 61 is fixedly arranged between the outer spacer ring 1 and the middle spacer ring 2, and the inner spacer plate 62 is fixedly arranged between the middle spacer ring 2 and the inner spacer ring 3;
the two outer spacers 1 clamp the outer sealing member 41, the two middle spacers 2 clamp the middle sealing member 42, and the two inner spacers 3 clamp the inner sealing member 43, so that the outer electrolytic chamber is formed between the two outer partition plates 61, and the inner electrolytic chamber is formed between the two inner partition plates 62;
The middle spacing ring 2 is provided with a plurality of liquid inlet holes 21, as shown in fig. 5, the liquid inlet holes 21 are communicated with the inner electrolysis chamber and the outer electrolysis chamber, and the middle sealing piece 42 is provided with liquid inlet through holes so as to be communicated with the liquid inlet holes 21 on the adjacent middle spacing ring 2;
As shown in fig. 6, the inner spacer ring 3 is provided with a first oxygen outlet hole 31 and a first hydrogen outlet hole 32, the inner sealing member 43 is provided with a first oxygen through hole to communicate with the first oxygen outlet hole 31 on the adjacent inner spacer ring 3, and a first hydrogen through hole to communicate with the first hydrogen outlet hole 32 on the adjacent inner spacer ring 3.
As shown in fig. 4, the outer spacer 1 is provided with a plurality of second oxygen outlet holes 11 and a plurality of second hydrogen outlet holes 12, and the outer sealing member 41 is provided with a corresponding number of second oxygen through holes to communicate with the second oxygen outlet holes 11 on the adjacent outer spacer, and a corresponding number of second hydrogen through holes to communicate with the second hydrogen outlet holes 12 on the adjacent outer spacer.
The internal structure of the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber is the same as the structure principle of the existing electrolytic chamber;
In this embodiment, optionally, an ion membrane 7 is disposed in the electrolysis chamber, the ion membrane 7 separates the electrolysis chamber into a cathode chamber and an anode chamber, a cathode plate is disposed in the cathode chamber, an anode plate is disposed in the anode chamber, oxygen is produced in the anode chamber, the produced oxygen (with part of electrolyte) is discharged from the oxygen outlet, and produced hydrogen (with part of electrolyte) is discharged from the hydrogen outlet.
In the embodiment, the cathode plate and the anode plate are made of nickel silk screen;
preferably, a supporting frame and a supporting net are further arranged between the cathode plate and the separator and used for supporting the cathode plate, the supporting frame is provided with a diversion trench which is suitable for diversion of electrolyte, and the supporting frame and the supporting net are also arranged between the anode plate and the separator and are also suitable for supporting the anode plate and diversion of electrolyte.
As shown in fig. 3, a semi-sectional view of the first hydrogen outlet 32 of the outer electrolytic chamber is selected, an ion membrane 7 is arranged in the electrolytic chamber, an anode chamber is formed between the ion membrane 7 and the left outer partition 61, a cathode chamber is formed between the ion membrane 7 and the right outer partition 61, and a radial communication port 5 of a second hydrogen hole on the right outer partition is communicated with the cathode chamber, so that hydrogen (entrained part of electrolyte) generated in the cathode chamber can be input into the first hydrogen outlet 32 from the radial communication port 5 and then output outwards together; the oxygen generated in the anode chamber on the left side is communicated through the radial communication port 5 on the second oxygen outlet hole 11.
The end face of one side of each oxygen outlet hole and each hydrogen outlet hole on each outer spacer ring is provided with a radial communication port 5, and the radial communication ports 5 on the outer spacer rings are used for communicating the outer electrolytic chamber;
the end surfaces of the two sides of the liquid inlet 21 on the middle spacing ring 2 are also respectively provided with a radial communication port 5, and the radial communication port 5 on the middle spacing ring 2 is used for communicating the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber at the two sides;
the end face of one side of the oxygen outlet hole and the hydrogen outlet hole on the inner spacer ring 3 is provided with a radial communication port 5, and the radial communication port 5 on the inner spacer ring 3 is used for communicating an inner electrolysis chamber;
in operation, electrolyte is fed into the inner electrolyte chamber and the outer electrolyte chamber from the liquid inlet 21, the electrolyte in the outer electrolyte chamber flows from the inner side edge, oxygen (and part of the electrolyte) generated in the outer electrolyte chamber is discharged from the second oxygen outlet 11, and generated hydrogen (and part of the electrolyte) is discharged from the second hydrogen outlet 12; the electrolyte in the inner electrolyte chamber flows from the outside to the middle, oxygen gas (and part of the electrolyte) generated in the inner electrolyte chamber is discharged from the first oxygen gas outlet hole 31, and generated hydrogen gas (and part of the electrolyte) is discharged from the first hydrogen gas outlet hole 32.
The electrolytic chamber is divided into an inner electrolytic chamber and an outer electrolytic chamber, the inner electrolytic chamber is embedded in the outer electrolytic chamber, after electrolyte is input from the space between the two electrolytic chambers, the electrolyte in the inner electrolytic chamber flows to the middle part, the electrolyte in the outer electrolytic chamber flows to the edge, and the flowing distance of the electrolyte in each electrolytic chamber is shortened, so that the electrolyte can efficiently transfer mass in the inner electrolytic chamber and the outer electrolytic chamber, and the electrolytic tank is used for preparing gas (oxygen and hydrogen) and can improve the yield of the gas.
Example two
As shown in fig. 7, an electrolytic cell, employing the electrolytic cell described above adapted for mid-and edge-gassing,
Stacking and combining a plurality of electrolysis chambers;
The middle space rings 2 and the middle sealing pieces 42 are overlapped and combined so that the liquid inlet holes 21 form a liquid inlet channel; the inner spacers 3 and the inner sealing elements 43 are overlapped and combined so that the first oxygen outlet holes 31 are communicated in one-to-one correspondence and form a first oxygen output channel; so that the first hydrogen outlet holes 32 are communicated in one-to-one correspondence and form a first hydrogen output channel;
the outer spacers and the outer sealing members 41 are overlapped and combined so that the second oxygen outlet holes 11 are communicated in one-to-one correspondence and form a second oxygen output channel; the second hydrogen outlet holes 12 are communicated in one-to-one correspondence and form a second hydrogen output channel.
The manner in which the various electrolysis cells are stacked together is known in the art and will not be described in detail herein.
When the electrolytic tank is applied to water electrolysis hydrogen production, electrolyte is input into an electrolytic chamber from a liquid inlet in the middle for reaction, hydrogen and oxygen are separated, the hydrogen and part of electrolyte are discharged from a hydrogen outlet, a mixture of the hydrogen and the electrolyte is separated by a gas-liquid separator, and the separated hydrogen is filled for use; and discharging oxygen and part of electrolyte from an oxygen output port, separating the oxygen and electrolyte mixture by a gas-liquid separator, and filling the separated oxygen for use.
The electrolytic tank of the embodiment is applied to hydrogen production by chlor-alkali electrolysis, and the corresponding oxygen is changed into chlorine.
The electrolytic cell of the present embodiment may also be applied to a hydrogen fuel cell; when the electrolytic tank is used as a hydrogen fuel cell, the operation flow of the electrolytic tank is opposite, when the electrolytic tank is used as a hydrogen production tool, electricity is generated by consuming electricity, and when the electrolytic tank is used as a hydrogen fuel cell, electricity is generated by consuming electricity (hydrogen and oxygen).
In the use process of the electrolyzer as a hydrogen fuel cell, inputting hydrogen and oxygen from a hydrogen output port and an oxygen output port, enabling gas to flow from the edge of the electrolyzer to the center, and generating electric output by a cathode rod and an anode rod of the electrolyzer to form electric current; the gas in the electrolysis chamber, along with the gas passing through the electrode surface, the gas concentration becomes smaller, so that the diffusion gradient of the electrolyte to the electrode surface becomes smaller, the mass transfer (the mass transfer speed becomes slower) is unfavorable, the electrode reaction is unfavorable, and the power generation efficiency is improved.
With the above-described preferred embodiments according to the present invention as an illustration, the above-described descriptions can be used by persons skilled in the relevant art to make various changes and modifications without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the description, but must be determined according to the scope of claims.