Abstract: The following disclosure relates to systems and methods for optimizing an operation of an electrochemical system. An optimization system may include a processor configured to determine an adjustment to one or more setpoints for the operation of the electrochemical system based on an optimization model that takes into account a desired performance parameter, an operating load point of the electrochemical system, and/or operating conditions of the electrochemical system received by the processor. In other examples, the optimization system includes a controller configured to: receive desired operating set points for operation of an electrochemical system; receive operating conditions of the electrochemical system; and determine an adjustment to an off-taker control valve, an electrochemical stack pressure control valve, a power supply unit, or a combination thereof based on an optimization model.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and conditioning cross-leaks in the operation of electrolysis systems includes a separator configured to separate the fluid into a first stream and a second stream; a heat exchanger configured to lower a temperature of the first stream to form a condensed liquid within the first stream via condensation; a trap system configured to drain the condensed liquid out of a lower outlet of the trap system and transfer a gas composition within the first stream out of an upper outlet of the trap system; a flow control and metering system configured to reduce a pressure of the first stream such that additional liquid is formed and removed from the first stream due to a pressure drop, therein providing a conditioned gas in the first stream; and a gas sensor configured to measure the conditioned gas in the first stream.

Abstract: The present disclosure advantageously provides an improved cooling system for an electrochemical plant. The configurations disclosed herein provide advantages and improvements in a cooling system for the electrochemical plant. The cooling system advantageously cools multiple subsystems within the plant using dry coolers, thereby easing maintenance and access to various components within the plant, minimizing or reducing the amount of process piping within the plant used to cool the multiple subsystems, and reducing the complexity of the overall plant.

Abstract: The present disclosure advantageously provides an improved cooling system for an electrochemical plant. The configurations disclosed herein provide advantages and improvements in a cooling system for the electrochemical plant. The cooling system advantageously cools multiple subsystems within the plant using one unified cooling loop, thereby easing maintenance and access to various components within the plant, minimizing or reducing the amount of process piping within the plant used to cool the multiple subsystems, and reducing the complexity of the overall plant.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting and conditioning cross-leaks in the operation of electrolysis systems includes a separator configured to separate the fluid into a first stream and a second stream; a heat exchanger configured to lower a temperature of the first stream to form a condensed liquid within the first stream via condensation; a trap system configured to drain the condensed liquid out of a lower outlet of the trap system and transfer a gas composition within the first stream out of an upper outlet of the trap system; a flow control and metering system configured to reduce a pressure of the first stream such that additional liquid is formed and removed from the first stream due to a pressure drop, therein providing a conditioned gas in the first stream; and a gas sensor configured to measure the conditioned gas in the first stream.

Abstract: The following disclosure relates to electrolysis systems having an electrolysis cell stack and a fluids processing system (e.g., an oxygen and water gas separator). In certain examples, a portion of the fluids processing system is configured to operate at a reduced (lower) pressure than the electrolysis cell stack within the electrochemical processing system through the use of a recovery turbine positioned between the electrolysis cell stack and the oxygen and water gas separator along a fluids transfer line, wherein the recovery turbine is configured to reduce a pressure within the fluids transfer line from an elevated pressure at the electrolysis cell stack to the lower pressure at the separator.

Abstract: The following disclosure relates to junctions for combining a flow at an outlet manifold. More specifically, the following disclosure relates to junctions configured to reduce outlet manifold pressure enabling the use of smaller outlet manifolds for electrochemical cells and cell stacks.

Abstract: The following disclosure relates to an electrolytic cell or system that is configured to operate with the anode or oxygen side of the cell or stack of cells at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure. The system may include at least one electrolytic cell having a cathode, an anode, and a membrane separating the cathode and the anode. The system has an operating pressure on the cathode (hydrogen) side of the cell and an operating pressure on the anode (oxygen) side of the cell. The system is configured to operate with the operating pressure on the cathode side of the cell being greater than the operating pressure on the anode side of the cell. Further. the system is configured to operate with the operating pressure on the anode side of the cell being greater than 1 atm.

Abstract: The following disclosure relates to junctions for combining a flow at an outlet manifold. . More specifically.