Electrochemical system with real time modification of composition and use of complex wave form in same

A method of heat transfer comprising the steps of:

• a. providing an electrochemical compression system comprising:
• i. an electrochemical cell comprising:
• a membrane electrode assembly comprising:
• a low pressure side;
• a high pressure side;
• a first electrode on the low pressure side;
• a second electrode on a high pressure side:
• proton exchange membrane;
• wherein the proton exchange membrane is configured between the first and second electrodes;
• and wherein the electrochemical cell has an operating voltage across the first and second electrodes:
• ii. a working fluid comprising:
• an electro-active component comprising hydrogen;
• a co-working fluid;
• iii. a controller coupled with the electrochemical and also coupled with a power supply,
• whereby the controller controls the operating voltage and wherein the operating voltage is a waveform;
• iv. a continuous conduit coupling the low pressure side to the high pressure side;
• whereby said working fluid flows through said conduit;
• v. a condenser in-line with said conduit to receive said working fluid from the high pressure side of the electrochemical cell;
• and
• vi. an evaporator figured in-line with said conduit to receive said working fluid from said condenser;
• b. operating the electrochemical cell in an electrolysis mode for an electrolysis time interval of the operating voltage waveform,
• wherein the operating voltage is more negative than −1.23V and a plurality of in situ hydrogen is produced on the low pressure side;
• and
• wherein hydrogen and hydroxyl ions are produced on the first electrode and oxygen and hydronium ions are produced on the second electrode;
• c. subsequently operating the electrochemical cell in a compressor mode for a compressor time interval of the operating voltage waveform;
• whereby the operating voltage is more than 0.01V;
• and reacting said plurality of in situ hydrogen on the first electrode to produce a plurality of hydronium ions;
• d. transferring said hydronium ions across the proton exchange membrane to increase the pressure on the high pressure side;
• e. forcing the working fluid through said conduit from the high pressure side to the condenser wherein the working fluid is compressed to generate a heat that is exchanged with a heat sink;
• f. forcing the working fluid from the condenser to the evaporator wherein the pressure of the working fluid is reduced and whereby heat is exchanged with a heat source.