Rodrigo Lira Garcia Barros
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RESEARCH PROFILE
The objective of the AlkaliBoost project is to develop and test new alkaline water electrolyzer designs that allow operation at higher current densities, reducing the effective costs of the electrochemical stack to less than 100 €/kW. The focus is on minimizing the ohmic resistance, which in addition to the diaphragm resistance is mainly determined by the structure of the electrodes and the gas bubbles formed. If this goal is achieved, it may be possible to reduce the investment costs for large-scale water electrolysis (1 GW+) to a level of 350 €/kW in 2030, making it comparable to SMR in terms of investment costs.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
PhD candidate at Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Sustainable Process Engineering group. Has experience in Education and Chemical Engineering, focusing on process intensification, sustainable engineering and electrochemical technology.
Recent Publications
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Maximilian Demnitz,Yuran Martins Lamas,Rodrigo Lira Garcia Barros,A.W.N. de Leeuw den Bouter,John van der Schaaf,M.T. (Thijs) de Groot
Effect of iron addition to the electrolyte on alkaline water electrolysis performance
iScience (2024) -
Rodrigo Lira Garcia Barros,Carlijn Sebregts,John van der Schaaf,Matheus T. de Groot
Impact of an electrode-diaphragm gap on diffusive hydrogen crossover in alkaline water electrolysis
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2024) -
Senan F. Amireh,Paul Vermeulen,Rodrigo Lira Garcia Barros,Dongsheng Yang,John van der Schaaf,Matheus T. de Groot
Impact of power supply fluctuation and part load operation on the efficiency of alkaline water electrolysis
Journal of Power Sources (2023) -
Matheus T. de Groot,Rodrigo Lira Garcia Barros
Optimal operating parameters for advanced alkaline water electrolysis
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (2022) -
Rodrigo Lira Garcia Barros
Flexibility study of an alkaline water electrolysis process
(2019)
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