Abstract

AbstractThis work details an in‐house 2D electrochemical and thermal model of solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) dedicated to the simultaneous electrolysis of steam and carbon dioxide. The apparent exchange current densities for both H2O and CO2 electrochemical reductions have been fitted on single electrolysis polarization curves obtained on a standard cathode supported cell (CSC). By using these values, predictive simulations have been performed in a co‐electrolysis mode. The results have been compared to experimental data obtained in the same conditions. A good agreement is found between the simulated points and the experimental polarization curves, meaning that the model stands to predict accurately the SOEC response in co‐electrolysis mode. Simulations have been performed to investigate co‐electrolysis mechanisms in terms of partial pressures, current densities, and overpotentials distributions along the cell. The relative influence of both water gas shift (WGS) reaction and CO2 electrolysis on the global CO production is also discussed.

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