LAPSE:2021.0324
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LAPSE:2021.0324
Electrochemical Hydrogen Production Using Separated-Gas Cells for Soybean Oil Hydrogenation
April 30, 2021
Although hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, it is not possible to find it in its purest state in nature. In this study, two-stage experimentation was carried out. The first stage was hydrogen production. The second stage was an electrochemical process to hydrogenate soybean oil in a PEM fuel cell. In the fist stage a Zirfon Perl UTP 500 membrane was used in an alkaline hydrolizer of separated gas to produce hydrogen, achieving 9.6 L/min compared with 5.1 L/min, the maximum obtained using a conventional membrane. The hydrogen obtained was used in the second stage to feed the fuel cell hydrogenating the soybean oil. Hydrogenated soybean oil showed a substantial diminished iodine index from 131 to 54.85, which represents a percentage of 58.13. This happens when applying a voltage of 90 mV for 240 min, constant temperature of 50 °C and one atm. This result was obtained by depositing 1 mg of Pt/cm 2 in the cathode of the fuel cell. This system represents a viable alternative for the use of hydrogen in energy generation.
Keywords
electrochemical cell, electrochemistry, electrolysis, flow cell, hydrogenation, modeling research
Suggested Citation
Verastegui JEE, Zamora Antuñano MA, Resendiz JR, García García R, Kañetas PJP, Ordaz DL. Electrochemical Hydrogen Production Using Separated-Gas Cells for Soybean Oil Hydrogenation. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0324
Author Affiliations
Verastegui JEE: Department of Engineering, Universidad del Valle de México, 76230 Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico [ORCID]
Zamora Antuñano MA: Department of Engineering, Universidad del Valle de México, 76230 Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico [ORCID]
Resendiz JR: Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, 76010 Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico [ORCID]
García García R: Academic Division of Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Universidad Tecnologica de San Juan del Río, 76800 San Juan del Río, Mexico [ORCID]
Kañetas PJP: Department of Engineering, Universidad del Valle de México, Coyoacan, 76800 San Juan del Río, Mexico [ORCID]
Ordaz DL: Department of Engineering, Universidad del Valle de México, 76230 Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico [ORCID]
Journal Name
Processes
Volume
8
Issue
7
Article Number
E832
Year
2020
Publication Date
2020-07-13
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2227-9717
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PII: pr8070832, Publication Type: Journal Article
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