Dynamic decompression control for high pressure seals

    公开(公告)号:US09911993B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-06

    申请号:US14334772

    申请日:2014-07-18

    发明人: Scott Blanchet

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed to a method and system for dynamically controlling seal decompression. The method includes monitoring a set of parameters associated with an operation of a seal, wherein the set of parameters includes a maximum pressure subjected to the seal and an exposure time at the maximum pressure, calculating a target pressure ramp down rate based on at least one of the maximum pressure and the exposure time, and decreasing a pressure about the seal at a decompression rate that is based on the target pressure ramp down rate. The system includes a controller having a memory device, a graphical user interface, at least one pressure transmitter configured to monitor the pressure about the seal, and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to detect a maximum exposure pressure and exposure time at maximum pressure about the seal and control a pressure ramp down about the seal based on the maximum exposure pressure and the exposure time detected in order to prevent explosive decompression of the seal.

    STARTING METHOD OF HIGH-PRESSURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND STARTING METHOD OF WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170335469A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15591113

    申请日:2017-05-10

    IPC分类号: C25B1/12 C25B15/02

    CPC分类号: C25B1/12 C25B15/02 Y02E60/366

    摘要: A starting method includes determining whether a depressurizing current was supplied to a water electrolyzer while at least a cathode side of the water electrolyzer was depressurized in an immediately previous stop of a water electrolysis system after electrolyzing water. A first current is supplied to the water electrolyzer at a first supply rate to start the water electrolysis system in a case where it is determined that the depressurizing current was supplied to the water electrolyzer in the immediately previous stop. A second current is supplied to the water electrolyzer at a second supply rate lower than the first supply rate to start the water electrolysis system in a case where it is determined that the depressurizing current was not supplied to the water electrolyzer in the immediately previous stop.

    High pressure water electrolysis device

    公开(公告)号:US09783897B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US14520345

    申请日:2014-10-22

    CPC分类号: C25B1/12 C25B9/10 Y02E60/366

    摘要: A high pressure water electrolysis device includes an electrolyte membrane, an anode power supplying body, a cathode power supplying body, an anode separator, a cathode separator, a cathode chamber, a seal member, and a protective sheet member. The protective sheet member is interposed between the electrolyte membrane and the anode power supplying body and includes a frame part and a through hole formation part. The frame part faces the seal member as a seal receiving part in a stacking direction. The through hole formation part is provided inwardly of the frame part. In the through hole formation part, a plurality of through holes are provided. The through hole formation part has the plurality of through holes from an inner side to outer side of a range that faces an anode catalyst part in the stacking direction.