Diagnostics and management of heat for electrolyser upscaling (ARC Discovery Project administered by the University of Sydney) (2025-2028)

This project aims to understand the issue of heat generation and its impact on CO2 electrolysis. CO2 electrolysis enables production of renewable fuels and chemicals from Earth-abundant sources of CO2 and water, but the thermal management poses a challenge in scaling up the process. This project expects to generate new knowledge in electrocatalysis using in-situ characterisation and theoretical modelling. Expected outcomes include innovative cooling strategies and designs for large-scale CO2 electrolysers, which will significantly benefit carbon emissions reduction in Australia. The successful implementation of these outcomes will make it possible to store intermittent renewable electricity over long term and produce sustainable chemicals.This project aims to understand the issue of heat generation and its impact on CO2 electrolysis. CO2 electrolysis enables production of renewable fuels and chemicals from Earth-abundant sources of CO2 and water, but the thermal management poses a challenge in scaling up the process. This project expects to generate new knowledge in electrocatalysis using in-situ characterisation and theoretical modelling. Expected outcomes include innovative cooling strategies and designs for large-scale CO2 electrolysers, which will significantly benefit carbon emissions reduction in Australia. The successful implementation of these outcomes will make it possible to store intermittent renewable electricity over long term and produce sustainable chemicals.