Carbon monoxide was detected in electrolyzed salt water
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When electrolyzing saltwater, carbon monoxide was detected at the outlet of the hydrogen scrubber tower, and its concentration was very high. Please ask relevant experts to help analyze this situation. :)
2NaCl + 2H2O = electrolysis = 2NaOH + H2 + Cl2. Where did C come from?
Could it be CO produced by the electrolysis of the carbonate in soda ash Na2CO3 added during the saltwater purification process?
Where does element C come from? To the cathode, caustic soda and pure water are fed; to the anode, sodium chloride and water, along with a small amount of sodium carbonate (which contains carbon) and caustic soda. Everything else is present in trace amounts. Moreover, before entering the tank, sodium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form carbon dioxide