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Performance Assessment of Dry-Cell Oxyhydrogen (HHO) Production under Varying Electrical Operating Conditions

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  • Osama Majeed Butt

    Institute of Energy & Environmental Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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  • Muhammad Shakeel Ahmad

    UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC),, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Author

  • Muhammad Husnain Ashfaq

    School of Systems and Technology,, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
    Author

  • Saba Ayub

    Department of Microelectronics and Nanoelectronics, Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, University of Malta, Malta
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22581/0393

Keywords:

Electrolyzer, Hydrogen, HHO, Dry Cell, Renewable Energy, KOH

Abstract

Using hydrogen technology to split water with electrical energy is an environmentally friendly way to use energy. This project focuses on the production of hydrogen using a stack of cells with two electrodes forming an electrolyzer. A dry cell was used where the electrolyte was fed to the electrolyzer through gravity. In this experiment, various parameters influencing the production of hydrogen as oxyhydrogen gas in an electrolyzer cell were studied. These include applied voltage, current, electrolyzer temperature, and electrolyte concentration. Through the study, it was concluded that the optimum voltage of each cell of the stack needs to be between 2.0 and 2.2 volts. Also, temperatures above 60˚C provide additional overpotential due to kinetic effects and resistance, resulting in steam formation, which may accelerate electrode degradation. Furthermore, effective production of gas was observed with a 30 percent KOH electrolyte solution. These findings could be beneficial for developing the design and control mechanism of the electrolyzer.

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2026-10-01

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Vol. 45 No. 4 (2026): October Issue

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Performance Assessment of Dry-Cell Oxyhydrogen (HHO) Production under Varying Electrical Operating Conditions. (2026). Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, 45(4), 48-57. https://doi.org/10.22581/0393

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