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Hydrogen Generation by Solid Polymer Electrolysis with Anodic Depolarization

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The feasibility of using anodic depolarization for water electrolysis in a system containing a solid polymer electrolyte is examined. Anodic depolarization in electrolysis helps reduce energy consumption by a half. Sulfur dioxide (sulfurous anhydride) and some organic compounds, methanol in particular, can be used as depolarizers.

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  1. National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia

    V. I. Kostin & S. A. Grigor’ev

  2. North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa

    D. G. Bessarabov & A. Kryuger

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Correspondence to S. A. Grigor’ev.

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Translated from Khimicheskoe i Neftegazovoe Mashinostroenie, No. 9, pp. 7–8, September, 2013.

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Kostin, V.I., Grigor’ev, S.A., Bessarabov, D.G. et al. Hydrogen Generation by Solid Polymer Electrolysis with Anodic Depolarization. Chem Petrol Eng 49, 575–578 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10556-014-9797-x

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