Diluted-dispersed mass transfer within an AWE

Abstract

The goal of this document is describe the multiphase transfer processes describing the bubble dynamics of a water electrolyzer. The motivation is to describe the dilute-dispersed mass transfer within and Alkaline Water Electrolyzer. Special emphasis is put on the mathematical formulation. The presentation starts by posing the governing equations and their dimensionless counterpart. By filtering the equations, the two-fluid model is presented along with the need to sub-scale and wall models. To the later aim, boundary layer equations are introduced. By reviewing self-similiarity transformations, the analysis of Blasius, Ostrach and Sparrow is reviewed for Prandtl's boundary layer equations; along with that of Leveque.