Chemical Process Model

Anode cell: 2Cl- Cl2 + 2e-

Cathode cell: 2H2O + 2e- H2(g) + OH-

Na+ + OH- NaOH(aq)

Total reaction: 2H2O + 2NaCl H2(g) + Cl2(g)

+ 2NaOH(aq)

Transport Model
Ion Flux Model
i ,migration =z i u i C i F
N

i ,diffusion =Di , diffusion ai

N

i ,convection =ai v
N

Permselectivity
Na C Na |z Na| F u Na C Na Total energy consumption is proportional to
t Na = = C Cl2
X= i C i |z i|F ui Ci i=i o ,an
( CCl 2
exp ( nF
RT
( )
act )
C Cl
2

C Cl
2
exp
(1)n F
( RT
( act ) )) electrolyzer-cell potential:
V Cell=E eq + act + ohm
Cl C Cl
t Cl =
X = i Ci
Reversible part of the cell potential
aH
Na = 1 ( C
C R2 +4 C Na C Cl + C R ) a2Cl

2

2
2 aH 2 O
Charge Transfer on Cathode Surface (Cathode aCl 2

Cl = 1 ( C R2 + 4 C Na C ClC R )
Reaction Kinetic)
C
2 2
CH
i=i o ,cat
CH 2O
2
O
2 ( (
exp
nF
RT
( )
act ) exp
(1) n F
(RT
( act ) )) Eeq =Eo +
RT
2F
ln

Charge Transfer on Anode Surface (Anode Redox activation potential

Reaction Kinetic)
Energy Balance Model act =V CellE eq ohm