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ELECTRODES FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL WATER SPLITTING

Resumen de: US2025305154A1

An electrode composition includes one or more catalyst layers including one or more active catalytic metals and a tantalum oxide (TaxOy) support, and a substrate, wherein the one or more active catalytic metals include one or more of ruthenium, platinum, and iridium, and the one or more catalyst layers are in contact with the substrate.

ELECTROLYSER COMPRISING A MULTIPLE-JUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL

Resumen de: US2025305163A1

An electrolyser includes an electrolysis assembly having an electrolysis cell configured to generate an electrolysis product from a supply medium. The electrolyser has a multi-junction photovoltaic cell having multiple p-n junctions and a regulation assembly having an electric power converter configured to convert at least a part of the electrical energy generated by the multi-junction photovoltaic cell according to requirements of the electrolysis assembly so as to provide an energy supply for the electrolysis assembly.

DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROLYSIS CELL, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROLYSIS STACK, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROLYSIS CELL

Resumen de: US2025305161A1

A differential pressure electrolysis cell for producing a gas having a higher pressure than a fluid at the second electrode by applying a voltage between a first electrode and a second electrode to electrolyze the fluid containing water and supplied to the first electrode, wherein an electrolyte membrane of the differential pressure electrolysis cell includes: a first layer facing the first electrode and having a first ion exchange capacity per unit area; and a second layer facing the second electrode and having a second ion exchange capacity per unit area, and the second ion exchange capacity is larger than the first ion exchange capacity.

Microwave-assisted Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC), Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (H-SOEC), Reversible Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (rH-SOEC) or Reversible Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (rSOEC) for Hydrogen Production

Resumen de: US2025305156A1

A method of enhancing an electrolysis reaction in a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) for hydrogen production featuring: providing a water vapor stream to a cathode chamber of a SOEC; wherein the SOEC has an cathode chamber and an anode chamber, wherein the cathode chamber contains a catalyst; and wherein the catalyst has one or more conducting oxides and one or more catalytically active materials dispersed within the conducting oxides; and applying an electromagnetic field to the SOEC with a prescribed frequency and pulse mode specific to interactions of the catalyst and the electromagnetic field with the SOEC; and applying a DC bias to the SOEC, resulting in production of some amount of hydrogen from the water vapor stream in the cathode chamber of the SOEC.

POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND USE OF THE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM

Resumen de: US2025309411A1

The invention relates to a power supply system comprising a modular combination of a hydrogen generation unit, a hydrogen usage unit and a control or regulation unit for controlling or regulating the operation of the hydrogen generation unit and the hydrogen usage unit.

OXYGEN ELECTRODE FOR SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Resumen de: US2025305165A1

The present disclosure relates to an oxygen electrode for solid oxide electrolysis cell and a method of manufacturing the same.

Electrochemical reaction device and method of operating electrochemical reaction device

Resumen de: AU2025201297A1

An electrochemical reaction device includes: an electrochemical reaction structure including a cathode to reduce carbon dioxide to produce a carbon compound, an anode to oxidize water to produce oxygen, a diaphragm therebetween, a cathode flow path on the 5 cathode, and an anode flow path on the anode; a first flow path through which a first fluid to the cathode flow path flows; a second flow path through which a second fluid to the anode flow path flows; a third flow path through which a third fluid from the cathode flow path flows; a fourth flow path through which a fourth fluid from the anode flow path flows; and a gas-liquid separator in or on the anode flow path and to separate a gas containing the 10 oxygen from a fifth fluid containing the water and the oxygen through the anode flow path. An electrochemical reaction device includes: an electrochemical reaction structure including a cathode to reduce carbon dioxide to produce a carbon compound, an anode to 5 oxidize water to produce oxygen, a diaphragm therebetween, a cathode flow path on the cathode, and an anode flow path on the anode; a first flow path through which a first fluid to the cathode flow path flows; a second flow path through which a second fluid to the anode flow path flows; a third flow path through which a third fluid from the cathode flow path flows; a fourth flow path through which a fourth fluid from the anode flow path flows; 10 and a gas-liquid separator in or on the anode flow path and to separat

HYDROGEN GENERATION VIA HIGH FLUID VELOCITY ELECTROLYSIS AND GAS SEPARATION

Resumen de: AU2024286612A1

Disclosed are a system and method for the generation of hydrogen from a source of liquid comprising water. The system comprises a high fluid velocity electrolyzer comprising an inlet and an outlet, the inlet of the high fluid velocity electrolyzer fluidly connected to the source of liquid, and a gas fractionation system fluidly connected to the outlet of the high fluid velocity electrolyzer.

HYDROGEN GAS GENERATION SYSTEM

Resumen de: AU2024245597A1

A hydrogen gas production system includes a first electrode having an electrocatalyst, a second electrode having an electron donor material including a plurality of active sites, the second electrode being structured to release electrons from the active sites in a predetermined operating potential range lower than an operating potential triggering oxygen evolution reaction; a first electrolyte in contact with the first and second electrodes, the electrolyte being a source of hydrogen protons; and a power source structured to provide the predetermined operating potential range to the system for the release and transfer of the electrons from the second electrode to the first electrode such that the hydrogen protons combine with the electrons to generate hydrogen gas.

Anordnung elektrochemischer Zellen und Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Stapels elektrochemischer Zellen

Resumen de: DE102024108733A1

Eine Anordnung (1) elektrochemischer Zellen (2), insbesondere Elektrolysezellen, umfasst eine mehrere, jeweils in einem Zylinder (15, 16) geführte Kolben (18) aufweisende hydraulische Kompressionsvorrichtung (7), welche zur Ausübung einer Druckkraft auf die gestapelten Zellen (2) ausgebildet ist. Die Zylinder (15, 16) sind durch mindestens eine zum Druckausgleich vorgesehene Querverbindung (12, 13) miteinander verbunden.

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff

Resumen de: DE102024108849A1

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Wasserstoff mittels eines Elektrolyseurs (1), wobei dem Elektrolyseur (1) Wasser aus einer Wassererzeugungsvorrichtung (6) zugeführt wird, wobei die Wassererzeugungsvorrichtung (6) Mittel zum Entziehen und Verflüssigen der Feuchtigkeit der Umgebungsluft (5), insbesondere in Form eines Wärmetauschers der die Feuchtigkeit der Umgebungsluft kondensieren lässt, aufweist, wobei die Energie der Abwärme (2) des Elektrolyseurs (1) der Umgebungsluft (5) vor dem Feuchtigkeitsentzug zugeführt wird, um diese zu erwärmen.

Water Forming Reaction Mixtures

Resumen de: US2025309301A1

An electrochemical power system is provided that generates an electromotive force (EMF) from the catalytic reaction of hydrogen to lower energy (hydrino) states providing direct conversion of the energy released from the hydrino reaction into electricity, the system comprising at least two components chosen from: H2O catalyst or a source of H2O catalyst; atomic hydrogen or a source of atomic hydrogen; reactants to form the H2O catalyst or source of H2O catalyst and atomic hydrogen or source of atomic hydrogen; and one or more reactants to initiate the catalysis of atomic hydrogen. The electrochemical power system for forming hydrinos and electricity can further comprise a cathode compartment comprising a cathode, an anode compartment comprising an anode, optionally a salt bridge, reactants that constitute hydrino reactants during cell operation with separate electron flow and ion mass transport, and a source of hydrogen. Due to oxidation-reduction cell half reactions, the hydrino-producing reaction mixture is constituted with the migration of electrons through an external circuit and ion mass transport through a separate path such as the electrolyte to complete an electrical circuit. A power source and hydride reactor is further provided that powers a power system comprising (i) a reaction cell for the catalysis of atomic hydrogen to form hydrinos, (ii) a chemical fuel mixture comprising at least two components chosen from: a source of H2O catalyst or H2O catalyst; a source o

METHOD OF PRODUCING GREEN HYDROGEN FROM PYRITE RECOVERED FROM MINE WASTE

Resumen de: WO2024170774A1

The present invention relates to a method of producing green hydrogen and associated products from pyrite separated from mine waste (e.g., disposed tailings or active tailings streams) in an energetically self-sustained process. This is achieved by a method according to the present invention comprising the following steps: (a) separation and enrichment of a mine waste material comprising pyrite to obtain a pyrite concentrate, (b) oxidation of the pyrite concentrate to obtain SO2 gas; (c) separation of the SO2 gas; (d) utilization of SO2 gas from step (c) to generate H2 gas and H2SO4 via a SO2-depolarized electrolyzer (SDE) process or a sulfur-iodine-cycle (S-I-cycle) process.

TRIFUNCTIONAL GRAPHENE-SANDWICHED HETEROJUNCTION-EMBEDDED LAYERED LATTICE CATALYST WITH HIGH ACTIVITY AND STABILITY FOR ZN-AIR BATTERY-DRIVEN WATER SPLITTING

Resumen de: US2025309278A1

The present disclosure relates to a trifunctional catalyst, a method of the trifunctional catalyst, and a water splitting system using the trifunctional catalyst. The water splitting system according to embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to energy storage and conversion by using characteristics of three types of catalytic reactions (oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and hydrogen evolution reaction HER)) and can serve as a self-powered clean hydrogen production system at the same time.

LIQUID FUEL MANUFACTURING SYSTEM AND LIQUID FUEL MANUFACTURING METHOD

Resumen de: US2025304870A1

A liquid fuel manufacturing system and a liquid fuel manufacturing method which can be operated under conditions that fuel manufacturing costs are minimized at all times are provided. A liquid fuel manufacturing system 1 includes a gasification furnace producing synthesis gas from a biomass raw material, an electrolysis apparatus producing hydrogen from water by means of electricity generated using renewable energy, a liquid fuel manufacturing apparatus manufacturing liquid fuel with synthesis gas generated by the gasification furnace and hydrogen produced by the electrolysis apparatus as raw materials, and a control device controlling the gasification furnace and the electrolysis apparatus. The control device has a cost calculation means for calculating fuel manufacturing costs, a comparison means for comparing current fuel manufacturing costs with the fuel manufacturing costs when there is no supply of hydrogen, a hydrogen supply amount adjustment means for adjusting the amount of supplied hydrogen on the basis of comparison results of the comparison means, an H2/CO ratio calculation means for calculating an H2/CO ratio, and an H2/CO ratio adjustment means for adjusting the H2/CO ratio.

PROCESS FOR MAKING ETHANOLAMINES, POLYETHYLENIMINE AND AMMONIA BASED ON NON-FOSSIL ENERGY

Resumen de: US2025304527A1

Ethanolamines, polyethylenimine and ammonia having a low molar share of deuterium, a process for making ethanolamines, polyethylenimine and ammonia based on non-fossil energy, the use of the molar share of deuterium in hydrogen and downstream compounds based on hydrogen for tracing the origin of preparation of hydrogen and downstream compounds based on hydrogen, and a process for tracing the origin of preparation of hydrogen and downstream compounds based on hydrogen by determining the molar share of deuterium in hydrogen and said downstream compounds based on hydrogen, applications of the polyethylenimine and the use of the polyethylenimine, and the use of the ethanolamines, preferably monoethanolamine and/or diethanolamine, or the polyethylenimine as liquid or solid CO2 absorbents in CO2 capturing processes.

HYDROGEN CARRIER COMPOUNDS

Resumen de: US2025304438A1

The present invention relates to siloxane hydrogen carrier compounds and to a method for producing hydrogen from said siloxane hydrogen carrier compounds.

Electrolytic Unit and Electrolytic Stack

Resumen de: US2025305162A1

An electrolytic unit includes (i) a plate having a first side and a second side opposite each other, the first side being an anode side, and the second side being a cathode side, (ii) an anode porous transport layer and a cathode porous transport layer respectively disposed at the first side and the second side, (iii) an exchange membrane, (iv) an anode catalyst layer and a cathode catalyst layer respectively disposed at two sides of the exchange membrane, (v) an anode gas diffusion electrode positioned on the anode catalyst layer, and (vi) a cathode gas diffusion electrode positioned on the cathode catalyst layer. The cathode porous transport layer, the plate, and the anode porous transport layer are formed as an integral mechanical portion, and the anode gas diffusion electrode, the anode catalyst layer, the exchange membrane, the cathode catalyst layer and the cathode gas diffusion electrode are formed as an integral electrochemical portion. Also provided is an electrolytic stack the includes the electrolytic unit described above. By way of the above, the assembly and maintenance of the electrolytic unit and the electrolytic stack are facilitated.

HYDROGEN GENERATION APPARATUS

Resumen de: US2025304439A1

A hydrogen generation apparatus includes a first liquid providing apparatus and a controller. The first liquid providing apparatus provides a liquid containing at least water to a solid hydrogen carrier. The controller controls an amount of the liquid that the first liquid providing apparatus provides to the hydrogen carrier.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURIFYING HYDROGEN, AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN BY WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Resumen de: US2025303356A1

Disclosed are a system and method for purifying hydrogen, and a system for producing hydrogen by water electrolysis. The system for purifying hydrogen includes three dryers, and the three dryers share one regeneration cycle module. This significantly reduces a quantity of regeneration cycle modules, and therefore, manufacturing cost of the system is relatively low. In addition, a first gas-gas heat exchanger (4) is arranged in a regeneration cycle system, so that heat exchange can be performed between low-temperature regeneration hydrogen before regeneration and high-temperature regeneration tail gas after regeneration. In this way, residual heat of the high-temperature regeneration tail gas can be fully utilized, and power consumption of a subsequent heater and regeneration cooler can be significantly reduced. Therefore, energy consumption of the system is relatively low.

HYDROGEN GENERATION APPARATUS

Resumen de: US2025303383A1

A hydrogen generation apparatus applies a solid hydrogen carrier on a surface of a conveyance member by an application apparatus, and ejects a solution containing water onto the hydrogen carrier applied on the surface by an ejection apparatus. Then, hydrogen generated by a reaction between the hydrogen carrier and the solution on the surface is collected by a hydrogen collection apparatus. A byproduct generated by the reaction between the hydrogen carrier and the solution on the surface is collected by a byproduct collection apparatus. A hydrogen carrier regulated amount maintaining portion adjusts the replenishment amount of the hydrogen carrier from a replenishment container to a storage portion of the application apparatus to maintain the hydrogen carrier in the storage portion within a predetermined range.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY

Resumen de: US2025309291A1

In a first stacked body providing step, a first stacked body, in which a first ionomer material having an ion exchange capacity of less than a predetermined value and a first electrode are stacked, is provided. In a second stacked body providing step, a second stacked body, in which a second ionomer material having an ion exchange capacity of equal to or greater than the predetermined value and a second electrode are stacked, is provided. In a substrate providing step, an electrolyte substrate is provided. In a swelling step, the first stacked body, the second stacked body, and the electrolyte substrate are caused to swell. In a joining step, the electrolyte substrate and the first ionomer material of the first stacked body are joined together, and the electrolyte substrate and the second ionomer material of the second stacked body are joined together.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECT HYDROGEN FUEL INJECTION OF COMBUSTION ENGINE

Resumen de: US2025305442A1

A hydrogen fuel injection system can include a vessel having a fuel source inlet for receiving fuel, at least one electrically conductive mass within the vessel for providing increased surface area to the fuel, a first electrode having a first polarization coupled to the at least one electrically conductive mass, a second electrode having an opposite polarization from the first polarization and coupled to the at least one electrically conductive mass, wherein the first electrode and second electrode are arranged and constructed to break down the fuel into hydrogen and oxygen when a power source applies a voltage across the first electrode and second electrode, a non-conductive barrier that at least partially isolates the first electrode from the second electrode, and at least a first outlet coupled to the vessel serving as a hydrogen fuel outlet to a combustion engine.

BYPASSABLE CIRCUITRY ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTROLYZERS WITH BYPASSABLE BIPOLAR PLATES

Resumen de: WO2025202430A1

Various examples are directed to an electrolyzer system comprising an electrolyzer stack and a control circuit. The electrolyzer stack may comprise a first bipolar plate, a second bipolar plate parallel to the first bipolar plate and a third bipolar plate parallel to the second bipolar plate. The electrolyzer stack may further comprise a first switch electrically coupled between the first bipolar plate and the second bipolar plate to selectively electrically couple the first bipolar plate and the second bipolar plate, and a second switch electrically coupled between the first bipolar plate and the second bipolar plate to selectively electrically coupled the second bipolar plate and the third bipolar plate. The controller circuit may be configured to actuate the first switch to electrically couple the first bipolar plate and the second bipolar plate.

PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS FROM CO2 WITH PARTIAL OXY-FUEL COMBUSTION OF BY-PRODUCTS AND SEPARATION OF CO2

Nº publicación: EP4623048A1 01/10/2025

Solicitante:

IFP ENERGIES NOW [FR]
IFP Energies nouvelles

Resumen de: CN120239739A

The invention relates to a device/method for capturing/converting CO2. The invention relates to a process for the production of CO and water, comprising/using a CO2 capture unit (2) that produces CO2 (3), a water electrolysis unit (5) that converts water (4) into oxygen (6) and hydrogen (7), an RWGS unit (8) that treats CO2 with hydrogen (7) and produces an RWGS gas (9) enriched in CO and water, an FT unit (13) that converts the RWGS gas and produces an FT effluent (14), a first separation unit (15) that treats the FT effluent and produces a hydrocarbon effluent (17) and a gas effluent (33), a second separation unit (34) separating the effluent gas into a CO2-lean gas (18) and a CO2-rich gas (35) fed to the RWGS unit, a partial oxycombustion unit (28) oxidizing the CO2-lean gas and producing CO fed to the FT unit, a hydrogen unit (20) treating the hydrocarbon effluent to produce a hydrocarbon fraction (21).