What specific effects does a high or low cell voltage have on the electrolyzer?
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In daily production, if the cell voltage of the electrolyzer is too high or too low, but still remains within acceptable limits and does not trigger any interlocks, what impact does this have on the electrolyzer or on the production process?
A high slot voltage leads to higher production costs. As long as it remains within acceptable limits and there are no serious issues such as leakage, generally no significant adverse effects are observed
Within the normal range, excessively high values increase energy consumption; in such cases, it is necessary to identify the cause, such as saltwater temperature, the quality of the raw salt, saltwater concentration, and so on
A high voltage on one of the slots may be caused by corrosion of the electrode coating, while a low voltage is due to pinholes in the membrane