| abstract |
The present invention is a high differential pressure electrochemical cell surrounding a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber, the chamber being separated by a membrane, the membrane being ionically conductive, in particular proton conductive and electrically insulating, wherein the membrane is , Having a first surface in the high pressure chamber and a second surface in the low pressure chamber, the first surface comprising the first electrode, the second surface comprising the second electrode, The two electrodes relate to a high differential pressure electrochemical cell that is conductively connected to each other via an electrical circuit, the membrane comprising at least two ion conductive layers, at least one of the ion conductive layers being electrically insulating And at least one of the ion conductive layers is conductive. The high differential pressure electrochemical cell is preferably an ion gas compressor, ion gas decompressor, or high pressure electrolytic cell. |