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Why are electrolyzers so expensive? The glass ones used in school labs are stupidly simple — just some glassware and a couple of electrodes — so why are they so
by perilunar 4y ago
Why are electrolyzers so expensive? The glass ones used in school labs are stupidly simple — just some glassware and a couple of electrodes — so why are they so expensive on an industrial scale?
- adrianN 4y agoIndustrial electrolyzers are usually https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_electrolyte_membrane_electrolysis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymer_electrolyte_membrane_e... which is a bit more complicated. But you also need to consider storing the hydrogen and turning it back into electricity.
- pydry 4y agoStoring the hydrogen and transporting it to where it is needed is probably the bigger problem. Hydrogen embrittles metal.