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`Exhibit 1118_0003
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`Hartmut Wendt and Gerhard Kreysa
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`Electrochemical
`Engineering
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`Science and Technology in Chemical and Other Industries
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`With 177 Figures and 45 Tables
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`Prof. Dr. Hartmut Wendt
`Institut for Chemische Technologie
`TU Darmstadt
`Petersenstraf3e 20
`D-64287 Darmstadt
`Germany
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`Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kreysa
`Karl Winnacker Institut
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`ISBN 3-540-64386-9 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York
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`Wendt, Hartmut, 1933-
`Electrochemical engineering : science and technology in chemical and other industries / Hartmut Wendt,
`Gerhard Kreysa.
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`Includes bibliographical references.
`ISBN 3-540-64386-9 (hardcover: alk. paper)
`1. Electrochemistry, Industrial. I. Kreysa, Gerhard. IL Title.
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`Preface
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`nfined to the relatively
`dustries, but that elec(cid:173)
`re money in the metal(cid:173)
`J the electronic indus(cid:173)
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`!merging fuel cell tech-
`1 engineering are more
`rochemical process.
`-ipt of the two authors,
`agen, who so patiently,
`Mr. Bottiger, who with
`>k and whose quality is
`er programs.
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`H. Wendt
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`Contents
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`Chapter 1
`The Scope and History of Electrochemical Engineering
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`1.1
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`1.2
`1.3
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`Carl Wagner and the Beginning of Electrochemical
`Engineering Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Electrochemistry and Electrochemical Engineering Science .
`Electrochemical Engineering Science and Technology
`Since the Mid-1960s .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`1.4 What Means Electrochemical Engineering Science
`and Technology Today?
`References . . . .
`Further Reading
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`Chapter 2
`Basic Principles and Laws in Electrochemistry
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`2.1
`2.2
`2.3
`2.4
`2.5
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`Stoichiometry of Electrochemical Reactions
`Faraday's Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Production Rates and Current Densities ..
`Ohm's Law and Electrolyte Conductivities .
`Parallel Circuits and Cells with Electrolytic Bypass
`and Kirchhoff's Rules
`Further Reading.
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`Chapter 3
`Electrochemical Thermodynamics
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`3.1
`3.2
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`3.3
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`3.4
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`Equilibrium Cell Potential and Gibbs Energy . . . . . . . .
`Electrode Potentials, Reference Electrodes,Voltage Series,
`Redox Schemes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Reaction Enthalpy, Reaction Entropy, Thermoneutral Cell
`Voltage and Heat Balances of Electrochemical Reactions
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`Heat Balances of Electrochemical Processes
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`Retrieval of Thermodynamic Data and Activity Coefficients
`3.5
`Thermodynamics of Electrosorption.
`3.6
`References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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`Chapter4
`Electrode Kinetics and Electrocatalysis
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`4.1
`4.2
`4.3
`4.4
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`4.5
`4.6
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`4.7
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`4.8
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`4.9
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`4.10
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`4.6.2
`4.6.2.1
`4.6.3
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`The Electrochemical Double Layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Kinetics of Interfacial Charge Transfer
`. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Electrode Kinetics of Multielectron Charge Transfer Reactions.
`Thermal Activation and Activation Energies of
`Electrochemical Reactions
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`Electrochemical Reaction Orders . . . . . .
`Current Density/Potential Correlations for
`Different Limiting Conditions
`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`4.6.1
`Micro- and Macrokinetics of Electrochemical
`Reactions . . .... .. . . .. . . . ... . . . .
`Mass Transfer Controlled Current Potential Curves
`Reaction Controlled Current Voltage Curves
`Charge Transfer Controlled Current Voltage
`Correlation .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Combined Activation and Mass Transport Control
`4.6.4
`Reaction Controlled Current Voltage Curves . . . . . .
`4.7.1
`Introductory Remarks .. . .. . ... . . . .
`4.7.2
`Fast Preceding Reaction of an Electroactive
`Minority Species . . . . . .
`4.7.3
`Fast Consecutive Reactions
`Electrocatalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`4.8.1
`Principles of Electrocatalysis
`4.8.2
`Heterogeneous Electrocatalysis in Cathodic
`Evolution and Anodic Oxidation of Hydrogen
`The Volcano Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Electrocatalysis in Anodic Oxygen Evolution
`and Cathodic Oxygen Reduction
`Redox Catalysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`4.8.4
`Catalyst Morphology and Utilisation
`. . . . . . . . . . .
`4.9.1
`Structural Features and Catalyst Morphology
`of Electro catalysts for Gas Evolving and Gas
`Consuming Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Utilisation of Porous Electro catalyst Particles .
`4.9.2
`Electrocatalysis in Electro organic Synthesis . . . . . . ..
`4.10.1
`Introduction into the Field of Electroorganic
`Synthesis . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`4.10.1.1 Mediated Electrochemical Conversions of
`Organic Substrates . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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`4.10.3
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`4.10.1.2 Direct Anodic and Cathodic Electrochemical
`Conversions of Organic Substrates . . .
`Electrocatalytic Oxidations by Oxides
`of Multiply-Valent Metals .. . ..... .. . .. .. .
`The Heterogeneously Catalysed Benzene Oxidation
`. . . . . . . .
`at Pb/PbO 2 Electrodes in Sulfuric Acid
`Electrocatalytic Hydrogenation and Electrocatalyzed
`Mediated Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`The Electrode Surface as Medium Catalysing
`Chemical Reactions of Electro generated
`Reactive Organic Intermediates
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`4.10.4.1 Electrocatalytic Action of Electrosorbed Non-Reactant
`Species - Electrocatalysis of the Second Kind . . . . .
`Kinetics and Selectivity of Homogeneous Chemical
`Consecutive Reactions Following Charge Transfer .
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`4.10.5
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`References . .
`Further Reading
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`Chapter 5
`Mass Transfer by Fluid Flow, Convective Diffusion and Ionic Electricity
`Transport in Electrolytes and Cells
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`5.1
`5.2
`5.3
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`5.4
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`Introduction. . . . . . . .
`Fluid Dynamics and Convective Diffusion . . . . .
`Fluid Dynamics of Viscous, Incompressible Media.
`Laminar vs Turbulent Flow . ...... .
`5.3.1
`Velocity Distributions for Laminar Flow
`5.3.2
`Singular Electrode: Unidirectional Laminar
`5.3.2.1
`Flow Along a Plate . . . . .
`Pair of Planar Electrodes ...
`5.3 .2.2
`Circular Capillary Gap Cell . .
`5.3.2.3
`Mass Transport by Convective Diffusion
`Fundamentals
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`5.4.1
`Dimensionless Numbers Defining Mass Transport
`5.4.2
`Towards Electrodes by Convective Diffusion .
`Hydrodynamic Boundary Layer and Nernst
`Diffusion Layer: Planar Electrodes . . . . .
`Mass Transport Towards a Singular Planar
`Electrode Under Laminar Forced Flow . . . . . . . . .
`Channel Flow and Mass Transfer to Electrodes
`of Parallel Plate Cells for Free and Forced Convection
`Free Convection at Isolated Planar Electrodes
`and between Two Vertical Electrodes . . . . . . .
`Convective Mass Transfer for Parallel Plate Cells
`with Forced Convection: Planar Plate Cells . . . .
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`5.4.3
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`5.4.4
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`5.4.5
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`5.4.5.3
`5.4.6
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`5.4.6.1
`5.4.6.2
`5.4.7
`5.4.7.1
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`5.4.7.2
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`5.5.2
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`5.6
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`Mass Transfer in Circular Capillary Gap Cells.
`Convective Mass Transfer Toward Rotating
`Electrodes . . . . . . . .
`Rotating Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Rotating Disc Electrode ....... ... .
`Mass Transfer at Gas Evolving Electrodes .
`Calculating km, bubble According to the Penetration
`Model or Model of Periodic Boundary Layer Renewal .
`Calculating Bubble-Enhanced Mass Transfer
`According to Flow Model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Mass Transfer in Three-Dimensional Electrodes .
`5.4.8
`Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.4.9
`5.5 Heat Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.5.1
`Chilton- Colburn Analogy of Mass and Heat
`Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`General Description of Heat Generation and Heat
`Transfer in Electrolyzers and Fuel Cells . . . . . . . .
`Heat Balance and Steady State-Temperature of Cells .
`5.5.2.1
`Ionic Charge and Mass Transport in Electrolytes
`. . . .
`5.6.1
`Strong Electrolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Temperature Dependence of Electrolyte Conductivities .
`5. 7
`5.8 Molten Salt Electrolytes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.9
`Segregation in Stagnant Electrolytes of Binary Molten
`Carbonates in Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.10 Current Density Distribution in Cells and Electrochemical
`Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.11 Primary Current Density Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.12 Secondary Current Density Distribution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`5.13 Secondary Current Density Distribution and "Throwing Power"
`in Electrodeposition and Electrocoating
`5.14 The Wagner Number . . . . . .
`5.15 Tertiary Current Distribution .
`References . . . .
`Further Reading
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`. . . . . . . . . . . .
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`Chapter 6
`Electrochemical Reaction Engineering
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`Introductory Remarks
`6.1
`6.2 Microkinetic Models .
`6.3 Mode of Operation ..
`6.4
`Electrical Control of Cells
`6.5 Macrokinetic Models . . .
`6.5.1
`Stirred-Batch Tank Reactor
`6.5.2
`Continuously Stirred Tank Reactor
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`6.5.3.1
`6.5.3.2
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`6.5.4
`6.5.5
`6.5.6
`6.5.7
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`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Plug-Flow Reactor (PFR)
`Plug Flow Electrolyzer with Uniform Current Density .
`PFR Operated at Mass Transfer Limited and
`Higher Current Density . . . . . . . .
`Cell Cascades . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Extended Modelling of Electrolyzers.
`Residence-Time Distribution . . . . .
`The Selectivity Problem of Consecutive Reactions
`in Batch Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Coupling of Electrochemical and Chemical Reactors . .
`Electrolyzer Design and Chemical Yield Losses Due To
`Parasitic Chemical Reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Performance Criteria of Electrochemical Reactors
`6.8.1
`Fractional Conversion, X . . . . . . .
`Relative Amount of Charge-Qr . . . .
`6.8.2
`Overall Conversion Related Yield 0P .
`6.8.3
`Current Efficiency <I> e . . . .
`6.8.4
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`6.8.5
`Parameters for Energy Considerations
`References .
`Further Reading
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`6.6
`6.7
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`6.8
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`Chapter 7
`Electrochemical Engineering of Porous Electrodes and Disperse
`Multiphase Electrolyte Systems
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`7.1
`7.2
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`Introduction. . . . ..
`Three-Dimensional Electrodes ..
`7 .2.1
`General Considerations
`7.2.2
`Fundamental Equations . .
`7.2.2.1
`Nanoporous Electrode Particles
`7.2.2.2
`Microporous Electrodes . . . . .
`7.2.2.3
`Packed and Fluidized Bed Electrodes
`7.2.3
`Gas Consuming Nanoporous Electrodes for
`Fuel Cells and Nanoporous Catalyst Particles
`and Layers for Gas E.vol.ving Electrodes . . . .
`Physical Structure of Particulate, Gas Consuming
`Nanoporous Gas Diffusion Electrodes . .. .
`Physical Structure of Raney Nickel Coatings
`for Hydrogen Evolving Cathodes . . . . . . .
`Modelling Hydrogen Concentration Profiles
`and Catalyst Efficiencies for Hydrogen Consuming
`Fuel Cell Anodes or Other Gas Diffusion Electrodes .
`Modelling of Hydrogen Concentration Profiles
`and Catalyst Efficiencies for Hydrogen Evolving
`Nanoporous Raney-Nickel Catalyst Coatings . . .
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`7.2.3.3
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`7.2.3.4
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`7.2.3.1
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`7.2.3.2
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`7.2.5
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`7.3
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`Porous Battery Electrodes . . . . . . . . . .
`Packed Bed and Fluidized Bed Electrodes
`Composed of Coarse Particles . . . . . . . .
`Fluidized Bed Electrodes ....... . .. .
`7.2.5.1
`Ionic Conductivity of Electrolytes Containing Dispersed
`Gas Bubbles in Gas Evolving Electrolyzers.
`Electrolyzers with Gaseous Reactants .
`7.4
`Electrochemical Liquid/Liquid Systems
`7.5
`References . . . .
`Further Reading
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`Chapter 8
`Electrochemical Cell and Plant Engineering
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`8.2
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`8.3
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`8.4
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`8.1 Materials Choice and Corrosion Problems.
`8.1.1
`Metals ...
`8.1.2
`Carbon .....
`Electrode Materials . . . .
`8.2.1
`Stainless Steel .
`8.2.2
`Nickel . . .
`8.2.3
`Lead . . .. . .
`Titanium .. .
`8.2.4
`8.2.5
`Noble Metals.
`8.2.6
`Massive Carbon .
`Electrode Design . . . . . .
`8.3.1
`Gas Evolving Electrodes
`8.3.2
`Gas Consuming Electrodes, Gas Diffusion Electrodes ..
`Separators: Membranes and Diaphragms
`8.4.1
`Membranes .... ... . .... . .. ... .. . .. . . .
`8.4.2
`Diaphragms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
`Polymeric Materials for Cell Bodies and Electrolyte Loops . . . . .
`Gaskets ..... . ........ .
`Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`8.7.1
`Horizontal Electrodes .
`8.7.2
`Membrane Electrolyzer. .
`Cell and Electrode Design . . . . . .
`8.8.1
`Zero Gap Electrolysis Cells.
`8.8.2
`Vertical/Horizontal Electrodes
`8.8.3
`Divided/Undivided Monopolar/Bipolar Cells
`and Modes of Electrolyte Flow
`8.8.4
`Special Cell Designs.
`8.8.5
`Capillary Gap Cells . . . . . . .
`8.8.6
`Swiss Roll Cell . . . . . . . . . .
`Cells with Three-Dimensional Electrodes .
`8.8.7
`Power Supply for Electrochemical Plants . . . . . . .
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`8.5
`8.6
`8.7
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`Rectifiers. . . . . . .
`8.9.1
`Transformer Wiring
`8.9.2
`8.9.3
`Further Equipment.
`Further Reading
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`Chapter9
`Process Development
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`Measurements
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`Steady-State Measurements of Current Density
`9.2.1
`Potential Correlations
`General Remarks . . . . . . . . . ...... .
`Measuring Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Evaluation of Rotating Disc Measurements .
`Current-Voltage Correlation for Competing
`Reactions by Non-Electrochemical Methods
`The Ring Disc Electrode ..
`Non-Steady State Methods ..... . ... .
`General Remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Potentiodynamic Polarisation Curves . .
`Cyclic Voltammetry and Linear Potential
`Sweep Method
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`Initial Polarisation Curves
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`Eliminating the IR Drop . .
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`Pilot Plant Methods
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`General Considerations . .
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`Mass-Transfer Measurements.
`9.3.3
`Determination of Residence-Time Distributions.
`9.4 Mathematical Modelling and Optimisation by Factorial
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`Design of Experiments
`9.4.1
`Introduction
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`9.4.2
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`Unit Operations and Corresponding Costs . . . . . . .
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`10.1 Catalytically Activated Electrodes.
`10.2 Functioning, Longevity and Application of
`Electrocatalyst Coatings . . . . . . . . . . .
`10.3 Design oflndustrial Electrodes . . . . . . .
`10.3.1 Monopolar Electrodes and Current Density
`Distribution on Their Surface . . . . . .
`Electrodes for Bipolar Electrode Stacks . . .
`10.3.2
`Gas Evolving Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . .
`10.3.3
`10.4 Structural Features of Electrocatalysts for Gas Evolving and
`Gas Consuming Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`10.5 Electrocatalytically Activated Dimensionally Stable
`Chlorine-Evolving Electrodes . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Technological History . . . . . . . . . . .
`10.5.1
`Electrocatalysis and Selectivity of Anodic
`10.5.2
`Chlorine Evolution at RuO 2-Anodes . . . .
`Preparation and Formulation of the Coatings .
`Improvement of Adhesion and Strength
`of the Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Design of Cells Using DSAs . . . . . . . . .
`Lifetime of Dimensionally Stable Chlorine
`Evolving Anodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`DSAs for Chlorate and Hypochlorite Production.
`10.5.7
`10.6 Oxygen Evolving Anodes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . .
`Technical Processes
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`Electrocatalysis of Oxygen Evolution in Advanced
`10.6.2
`Alkaline Water Electrolysis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`10.6.2.1 Coatings Containing Cobalt and Iron Oxides . . .
`Electro catalysis of the Anodic Oxygen Evolution
`10.6.3
`by Raney-Nickel Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Catalyst-Coated Titanium Electrodes for Oxygen
`Evolution From Acid Solutions . . . . . . . .
`10.7 Hydrogen Evolving Cathodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Technoeconomical Significance of Cathodic
`10.7.l
`Hydrogen Evolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Electrocatalyst Coatings for Hydrogen Evolution
`from Alkaline Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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`10.7.2.2 Nickel Sulfide Coatings
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`10.7.2.3 Raney-Nickel Coatings .. . .
`10.7.2.3.1 Precursor Alloys and Fabrication
`of Coated Cathodes
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`10.7.2.3.2 Utilisation of the Catalyst in
`Raney-Nickel Coatings ...
`10.7.2.3.3 Performance and Ageing of Raney-Nickel Coatings .
`Coatings of Platinum Metal Oxides
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`10.7.3
`Active Coatings of Flame Sprayed, Doped Nickel Oxide.
`10.7.4
`Platinum and Platinum Metal Cathodes in Membrane
`10.7.5
`Water Electrolyzers
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`Fuel-Cell Electrodes .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Low- and High-Temperature Fuel Cells ... . .
`10.8.1
`Structural Design of Gas-Diffusion Electrodes
`10.8.2
`in Low-Temperature Fuel Cells .
`Oxygen Reduction Catalysts in
`Low-Temperature Cells
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`Catalysts for Anodic Hydrogen Oxidation
`Properties, Preparation and Improvement
`of Electrocatalysts in Gas Diffusion Electrodes
`for Low Temperature Cells
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`10.8.5.1 Pt-Activated Active Carbon . . ... .. .. .. .
`Particle Size of Pt Nanocrystals on Active Carbon
`10.8.5.2
`and Their Effective Catalytic Activity . .
`Pt-Alloy Catalysts ..... . ...... .
`Morphology and Structure of Complete
`PTFE-Bonded Active-Carbon Electrodes
`Ageing of Pt-Catalysts . .... . .... .
`Electrocatalysis of Anodic Methanol Oxidation
`Technoeconomic Significance of the Process . . .
`Self-Poisoning of Methanol Oxidising Pt-Catalyst
`by Oxidation Products of Methanol . . . . . . .
`Anodic Methanol Oxidation at Alloy Catalysts .
`Gas-Diffusion Electrodes in Membrane (PEM)
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`Fuel Cells
`Rationale of Developing a Method of Internal
`Wetting for Membrane Fuel Cell Electrodes
`Improving Catalyst Utilisation by Ionomer
`Impregnation of Gas-Diffusion Electrodes .
`The Preparation of Membrane Electrode
`Assemblies (MEAs) for Membrane Fuel Cells
`Electrodes for High-Temperature Fuel Cells
`Stability of Electrode Structures
`at High Temperatures . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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`10.8.11.2
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`References . . .
`Further Reading
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`Electrode Kinetics and Electrocatalysis in
`Molten-Carbonate Fuel Cells
`Anodic Hydrogen Oxidation . ...... . .
`Cathodic Oxygen Reduction
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`Electrodes in Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
`Electrodes and Electrode Structure.
`The SOFC-Anode . .
`The SOFC-Cathode .
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`11.1
`11.2
`11.3
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`Introductory Remarks . . . . ..... . .. .
`Inorganic Electrolysis and Electrosynthesis .
`Chloralkali-Electrolysis
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`The Electrochemical Reaction . ..
`11.3.1
`Thermodynamics and Energy Demands .
`11.3.2
`Anodic Chlorine Evolution ....... .
`11.3.3
`The Cathodic Reaction .. . . .. .. .. .
`11.3.4
`11.3.4.1 Cathodic Sodium Deposition in the Mercury Process
`11.3.4.2 Cathodic Hydrogen Evolution in the
`Diaphragm and Membrane Process
`Process Technologies . . . . . . . .
`The Amalgam Process .
`11.4.1
`The Diaphragm Process
`11.4.2
`The Membrane Process.
`11.4.3
`11.4.3.1 Process-Flow Sheets
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`11.4.3.2 Brine Recycling . . . . .
`Gas Purification and Conditioning .
`11.4.4
`11.4.4.1 Chlorine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
`11.4.4.2 Hydrogen . . ... . .. . . . . ... .
`Comparison of the Three Processes
`11.4.5
`Hypochlorite, Chlorate and Chlorine Dioxide.
`Production of Sodium Hypochlorite .
`11 .5.1
`11 .5.1.1 Electrolytic Generation of Hypochlorite
`11.5.1.2 Current Efficiency Losses
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`Production of Sodium Chlorate
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`11.5.2
`11.5.2.1 Balance of Plant of Chlorate Electrosynthesis
`11.5.2.2 Construction Materials . . . . . . . . . ..
`Chlorine Dioxide from Sodium Chlorate.
`11.5.3
`Perchloric Acid, Perchlorates, Peroxidsulfates .
`Perchloric Acid . . .
`11.6. l
`Sodium Perchlorate
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`Peroxidisulfates . . . .
`11.6.3
`11. 7 Fluorine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.8 Hydrogen by Water Electrolysis
`Technoeconomic Environment .
`11.8.1
`Thermodynamics and Technological Principles
`11.8.2
`of Electrolytic Water Splitting
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`Process Technologies
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`11.8.3
`Conventional Alkaline Water Electrolysis .
`11.8.4
`11.8.4.1 Monopolar Technology . . . . . .
`11.8.4.2 Bipolar Technology
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`Improved Alkaline Technologies .
`11.8.4.3
`New Technologies ...... .
`11.8.5
`11.8.5.1 Membrane Water Electrolysis ..
`11.8.5.2 Steam Electrolysis . . . . . . . . .
`Economic Implications of Technical
`11.8.6
`Innovations for Alkaline Water Electrolysis .
`11. 9 Electrowinning and Electrorefining of Metals
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`11.9.1 Metal Electrowinning and Refining from
`Aqueous Electrolytes
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`Copper Electrowinning and Electrorefining
`11.9.2
`Nickel Electrowinning . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.9 .3
`Nickel from the Chloride Leach Process .
`11.9.4
`Nickel Refining ... .
`11.9.5
`Zinc Electrowinning . . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.9.6
`Lead Electrorefining . . . . . . . . . . . .
`11. 9. 7
`11.10 Metal Electrowinning from Molten Salt Electrolytes
`11.10.1 General Considerations . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.10.2 Aluminium Production - the Hall-Heroult Process . . .
`11.10.2.1 The Melt . . . . . . .
`11.10.2.2 Electrode Reactions . . . . . . . . .
`11.10.3 TheCell....... ...... . ..
`11.10.4 Alkali Metals from Chloride Melts .
`11.10.5 Magnesium Electrolysis . . . .
`11.10.5.1 Production of the Feed Salt . .
`11.10.5.2 Magnesium Electrolysis Cells.
`11.11 Organic Electrosynthesis Processes . . .
`11.11.1 General Overview
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`11.11.2 Cell Types Used in Commercial Electroorganic
`Synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Process and Reaction Techniques of Some
`Examples of Industrial Organic Electrosyntheses . . .
`11.11.3.1 Adipodinitrile Production by the Monsanto/Baizer
`Process . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .
`11.11.3.2 Electrosynthesis of Sebacic Diesters by
`Kolbe Synthesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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`11.11.3.3 Benzaldehydes by Direct Anodic Oxidation
`of Toluenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.11.3.4 The Selective Anodic Oxidation of L-Sorbose
`in Commercial Vitamin C Synthesis . . . . . .
`11.11.3.5 Anodic Formation of Perfluoro-Propylene Oxide.
`11.12 Selected Electrochemical Procedures Outside the Chemical and
`Metallurgical Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.12.1 Electrochemical Wastewater Treatment by
`Electrodeposition and by Electroosmosis .
`11.12.1.1 General Considerations . . . . . . . . . . .
`11.12.1.2 Particular Cells for Removal of Metal Ions
`from Effluents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`Electrodialysis
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`Electrochemical Surface Treatment and
`Shaping of Metals . . . . .
`Electrochemical Shaping. . . . . . .
`Electropolishing. . . . . . . . . . . .
`Electrochemical Machining (ECM) .
`Electrochemical Grinding . . . . . .
`Electroreforming of Micro dies and Microtools
`by the LI GA-Process
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`11.12.2.1
`11.12.2.2
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`11.12.2.4
`11.12.3
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`References . .
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`Chapter 12
`Fuel Cells
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`12.3.1.4
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`12.1 Fuel Cells as Gas Supplied Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`12.2 Theoretical Efficiency of Hydrogen/Oxygen Fuel Cells. . .
`12.3 Fuel Cell Types
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`12.3.1
`Low-Temperature Fuel Cells - Their Technological State
`12.3.1.1 Phosphoric-Acid Cells . . . . . . . . . . . .
`12.3.1.2 Membrane Cells .. ...... .. . : . . .
`Direct and Indirect Methanol-Combusting
`12.3.1.3
`Membrane Cells
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`Process Principles of the PAFCs and PEMFCs
`with Proton Conducting Electrolyte . . . . . .
`High-Temperature Fuel Cells ... ... ... .
`Molten-Carbonate and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
`Process Schemes of MCFCs and SOFCs ... .
`Internal Reforming in High-Temperature Fuel Cells .
`Cell Technologies of MCFCs and SOFCs .
`Molten-Carbonate Fuel Cells
`Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
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`The Westinghouse Technology
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`12.3.2
`12.3.2.1
`12.3.2.2
`12.3.2.3
`12.3.3
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`Flat-Plate Solid Oxide Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384
`12.3.4
`12.4 Current Voltage Curves of Different Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . 385
`12.5 Fuel-Cell Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387
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`Phosphoric-Acid Fuel Cell/ PC 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
`12.5.1
`12.5.2 Molten Carbonate Cells . . .
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`12.5.2.1 ERC-2 MW Plant . . . . . . . . . . .
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`12.5.2.2 Hot Module of MIU . . . . . . . .
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`Proton Exchange Membrane Cells .
`12.5.3
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`The Ballard Cel