CPC C25B 9/77 (2021.01) [C25B 9/60 (2021.01); C25B 9/75 (2021.01); C25B 11/036 (2021.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. An electrolyzer assembly, comprising:
a stack of cells;
a plurality of polar plates in the stack of cells having a plurality of surfaces;
a plurality of flow fields formed on the plurality of surfaces of and located between the plurality of polar plates;
a plurality of membranes interleaved with the plurality of polar plates between the plurality of flow fields;
a conduit fluidly connecting flow fields in the plurality of flow fields;
an electrically conductive fluid in the conduit;
a plurality of insulating pieces arranged between a conductive surface of the plurality of flow fields and the conduit, wherein the plurality of insulating pieces are attached to a plurality of apertures in the plurality of polar plates;
a plurality of trench openings in the plurality of insulating pieces providing a plurality of fluid connections between the conduit and the plurality of flow fields.
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