The present invention relates to a water-saving and energy-saving
hydrogen production
system and method. A
hydrogen separator and a
hydrogen scrubber are sequentially connected to the hydrogen outlet of an
electrolytic cell, and are respectively used for gas-liquid separation and cooling purification of hydrogen; the low-temperature passage of a hydrogen
heat exchanger is connected to the hydrogen outlet of the hydrogen
scrubber and the hydrogen inlet of a
deoxygenation tower, and the high-temperature passage of the hydrogen
heat exchanger is connected to the hydrogen outlet of the
deoxygenation tower and the hydrogen inlet of a hydrogen cooler; the
deoxygenation tower conducts a catalytic reaction on the
oxygen mixed in hydrogen to generate water; the hydrogen cooler cools the deoxygenated hydrogen after heat exchange and realizes
moisture condensation; a gas-water separator is connected to the hydrogen outlet of the hydrogen cooler to remove the
liquid water in hydrogen; a
drying tower is connected to the hydrogen outlet of the gas-water separator for
drying hydrogen; an
electrolyte heat exchange module is used for the
electrolyte flowing out of the hydrogen separator to exchange heat with an external
system and then flow back into the
electrolytic cell. The present invention significantly reduces the
energy consumption and
water consumption of the
hydrogen production system, improves the energy
utilization rate and the adaptability in water-scarce areas, and improves the economy of green hydrogen.