Resumen de: EP4495054A1
0001 Process for producing hydrogen from an ammonia feed stream, comprising the following steps : - non-catalytic partial oxidation of the ammonia feed stream with an oxidant gas, thereby producing steam from the partial oxidation, remaining amounts of ammonia not being oxidized; - endothermic cracking conversion of part of the remaining amounts of ammonia, thereby producing a cracked gas comprising hydrogen, nitrogen and some unconverted ammonia; - mixing of the cracked gas with the steam produced from the partial oxidation, thereby obtaining an effluent gas; - condensing of the steam produced from the partial oxidation, thereby removing at least part of the unconverted ammonia from the effluent gas by absorption.
Resumen de: US12686931B1
0000 The present invention relates to modular packages of individual electrolyzer stack units arranged to overcome prior art limitations related to power supply costs, as-manufactured stack unit performance variation, operating stack unit performance variation, and operational reliability. The electrolyzer stack module comprises an even number of individual stack units wired in series-parallel and arranged to minimize variation between branches of series-connected stack pairs.
Resumen de: WO2025131626A1
The invention relates to an electrolysis assembly (10) comprising a stack assembly (16). The stack assembly (16) is equipped with precisely one reactant gas manifold structure (66) in order to provide reactant gas to the electrolysis cells (18) and precisely one product gas manifold structure (68) in order to discharge product gas from the electrolysis cells (18). The stack assembly (16) has a reactant gas opening for introducing reactant gas into the reactant gas manifold structure (66) and a product gas opening for discharging product gas out of the product gas manifold structure (68). The reactant gas manifold structure (66) and the product gas manifold structure (68) are formed within the stack assembly (16), in each case by means of manifold openings introduced into the interconnectors, wherein between the membrane electrode assembly and the interconnector of at least some of the electrolysis cells is a reactant gas line structure designed to conduct reactant gas out of the reactant gas manifold structure along the hydrogen side of the membrane electrode assemblies and to the product gas manifold structure, and at least some of the membrane electrode assemblies have an oxygen-permeable structure on the oxygen side, said oxygen-permeable structure being positioned and designed such that oxygen released on the oxygen side of the membrane electrode assembly can be discharged into the interior of the housing (12).
Resumen de: WO2025132935A1
Disclosed is an electrolysis cell stack (10) comprising a plurality of support structures (2) each including an inner aperture (3). The electrolysis cell stack (10) further comprises a plurality of cathodes (17), a plurality of anodes (18), a plurality of bipolar plates (4), a plurality of gas impermeable membranes (19), and pressing means 5 (20) arranged for pressing neighbouring support structures (2) of the plurality of support structures (2) against each other. Further, the electrolysis cell stack (10) comprises a liquid conduit (13) arranged between neighbouring support structures (2) of the plurality of support structures (2), wherein the liquid conduit (13) is arranged outside an outer periphery (40) of the inner aperture (3), deionized water (41) arranged 10 in the liquid conduit (13), and conductivity monitoring means (42) arranged for monitoring a conductivity of the deionized water (41). 0111 A method for detecting a leak in an electrolysis cell stack (10) and use of an electrolysis cell stack (10) is also disclosed.
Resumen de: WO2025135512A1
The present disclosure relates to: a catalyst for an oxygen evolution reaction of a water electrolysis cell; a method for manufacturing same; and a membrane-electrode assembly for a water electrolysis cell, and a water electrolysis cell, comprising same. More specifically, by manufacturing a catalyst for oxygen evolution reaction of a water electrolysis cell, having a structure in which active particles fill pores between nanoparticles of a carrier assembly manufactured in various forms or penetrate into the carrier assembly while being supported by the carrier assembly, performance is improved while reducing the amount of noble metal used. The active particles have stronger bonds than a form in which active particles are simply supported, and thus the active particles and the carrier assembly can have improved durability.
Resumen de: WO2025132918A1
Disclosed is an electrolysis cell element (1) comprising, a support structure (2) comprising an inner aperture (3), and a bipolar plate (4) being suspended in the inner aperture (3). The support structure (2) comprises a structure core (5) and a coating (6), wherein the coating (6) includes a thermoplastic material at least partly enclosing the structure core (5) and wherein the bipolar plate (4) is suspended in the inner aperture (3) by means of the coating (6). An electrolysis cell stack (10) and use of an electrolysis cell stack (10) is also disclosed.
Resumen de: WO2025135743A1
The present invention provides a water electrolysis stack assembly and a hot box apparatus. In an embodiment, provided is a water electrolysis stack assembly including: a case including an upper surface part, a side surface part, and a gas outflow pipe formed in the side surface part; and a stack accommodated in an inner space of the case, wherein a surface pressure is applied to the stack by the upper surface part of the case.
Resumen de: WO2025135742A1
A control method of a high-temperature water electrolysis system, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: determining an operating temperature of a solid oxide water electrolysis stack in a high-temperature water electrolysis system including the solid oxide water electrolysis stack; selecting an operation mode of the solid oxide water electrolysis stack by comparing the operating temperature with a supply temperature of gas supplied to the solid oxide water electrolysis stack; determining a target voltage applied to the solid oxide water electrolysis stack according to the operation mode of the solid oxide water electrolysis stack; and applying the target voltage applied to the solid oxide water electrolysis stack in a step-up manner according to the operation mode of the solid oxide water electrolysis stack.
Resumen de: US20260201585A1
A manufacturing process determination method for a determination target molecule includes obtaining an isotope ratio δD of deuterium to protium contained in the determination target molecule; and determining that the determination target molecule is a molecule produced using a method including electrolyzing for generating hydrogen molecules by electrolysis of a liquid containing water when the isotope ratio δD is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value.
Resumen de: US20260200730A1
0000 Metal borohydride, Me(BH<4>)
Resumen de: US20260201821A1
A thermal energy storage system with fluid flow insulation, the system including heated thermal storage blocks positioned within a housing, and a method for operating the thermal energy storage system, including providing a flow of fluid into the housing, the fluid convectively extracting heat from a top region, a side region and a bottom region of the thermal energy storage system, to generate heated fluid that insulates the thermal storage blocks from the housing and a foundation of the thermal energy storage system.
Resumen de: US20260201577A1
0000 The invention pertains to an electrolysis system with a high-pressure electrolyzer for producing hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2) at a nominal pressure (PN). The system includes multiple electrolysis cells, each with two half-cells separated by an ion-permeable membrane, forming an anode chamber and a cathode chamber. An oxygen product line connects to the anode chamber, while a hydrogen product line connects to the cathode chamber. The hydrogen and oxygen product lines lead to respective gas separators. The system features compressed gas accumulators for hydrogen and oxygen, enabling pressurized gas to be supplied to the electrolyzer on both sides, with adjustable primary pressures. The invention also includes a method for operating the system, where the electrolyzer is precharged with pressurized gas, and differential pressures are regulated to ensure efficient operation. This system supports both proton-exchange membrane (PEM) and alkaline electrolysis for high-pressure hydrogen and oxygen production.
Resumen de: US20260201578A1
0000 Electrolyser stack and production unit are provided, in which the electrolyser stack include endplates and pull rods extending between the endplates. Feet are arranged at the endplates whereby each foot includes a downwardly directed support surface arranged to abut onto a production unit track or handling unit track whereby the production unit tracks are arranged to extend in parallel with the length axis of the electrolyser stack and whereby the electrolyser stack is movable along the production unit track by sliding the feet along upward facing horizontal slide tracks of the production unit track.
Resumen de: US20260200556A1
A method (100) for transporting hydrogen from a floating wind turbine (10) to a watercraft (11) is proposed in order to transport environmentally friendly energy generated by an offshore wind turbine from the offshore wind turbine to land in a simple and safe manner, wherein hydrogen is provided in a holding tank (31) of a floating wind turbine (10), wherein a watercraft (11) with a transportation tank (36) is positioned at the floating wind turbine (10), wherein the hydrogen is conveyed from the holding tank (31) to the transportation tank (36) by means of a line (35) configured to convey the hydrogen.
Resumen de: US20260202385A1
0000 The invention relates to a gas chromatographic system (1000) for detecting volatile organic compounds in an analyte (320) with a gas chromatograph (100) having an injector for injecting analyte (320), a pre-concentrator (120), a column (140) equipped with a stationary phase (141) and a gas detector (150) configured to detect the analyte (320) component eluted from the column (140). The invention suggests an aggregate (160) having an outlet coupled to the gas chromatograph (100) and being configured to receive and process a hydrogen containing medium (330) for generating hydrogen (310) and supplying the hydrogen (310) to the gas chromatograph (100). The invention further relates to such an aggregate (160) and to a method of operating such a chromatographic system.
Resumen de: US20260200820A1
0000 A system for converting CO<2 >to methanol includes a reverse water gas shift (“RWGS”) reactor configured to receive a first CO<2 >stream and a hydrogen gas stream under a sufficient temperature and a sufficient pressure for an RWGS reaction to proceed. The RWGS reactor outputs an exit stream that includes CO. The system also includes a heat exchanger/condenser in fluid communication with the RWGS reactor configured to remove water from products of the RWGS reaction to form a dried exit stream that includes CO; and a membrane contactor reactor configured to receive a combination of hydrogen, CO<2>, and the dried exit stream. The membrane contactor reactor also configured to output a first output stream including methanol dissolved in a sweep liquid and a second output stream including gaseous H<2>, gaseous CO, gaseous CO<2>, and gaseous methanol.
Resumen de: US20260201576A1
Methods and systems related to valorizing carbon dioxide are disclosed. A disclosed system includes a reverse water gas shift (RWGS) reactor, a carbon dioxide source connection fluidly connecting a carbon dioxide source to the RWGS reactor, an electrolyzer having an anode area and a cathode area, and a carbon monoxide source connection fluidly connecting the RWGS reactor to the cathode area. The RWGS reactor is configured to generate, using a volume of carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide source connection, a volume of carbon monoxide in an RWGS reaction. The electrolyzer is configured to generate, using the electrolyzer and a reduction of the volume of carbon monoxide from the carbon monoxide source connection and an oxidation of an oxidation substrate, a volume of generated chemicals including hydrocarbons, organic acids, alcohol, olefins, or N-rich organic compounds.
Resumen de: US20260201582A1
0000 A symmetrical separator membrane for electrolysis of alkaline water and with homogeneous distribution of the pores. The membranes are obtained by dissolving a thermoplastic polymer in a dispersion comprising inorganic filler and organic solvent, degassing the solution, creating a membrane by applying the solution to a permeable medium positioned at the centre, with a double side casting technique in a coagulation bath, washing the membrane with alcohol, and drying the membrane. 0000 The present invention relates to a symmetrical separator membrane for electrolysis of alkaline water and with homogeneous distribution of the pores.
Resumen de: WO2026148798A1
The present application provides an electrode frame, a flow field plate assembly, and an electrolytic cell. The electrode frame is applied to the flow field plate assembly, and is provided with an accommodating cavity, a water inlet, a water outlet, and a first flow distribution channel, the accommodating cavity is configured to accommodate a plate mesh, and the water inlet is in communication with the accommodating cavity by means of the first flow distribution channel. The electrode frame further comprises flow distribution rows, each flow distribution row comprises at least two flow distribution members spaced apart, and the first flow distribution channel is internally provided with at least two flow distribution rows.
Resumen de: WO2026151905A1
A method for passively producing hydrogen from a geological formation includes drilling a plurality of lateral wellbores into an iron-rich geological formation from a mother wellbore extending from a surface location. Each of the plurality of lateral wellbores has an inclination along its length of less than 90 degrees. A biocide configured to inactivate hydrogen-consuming microbes is placed into the plurality of lateral wellbores and thereby into formation water that is flowed from the geological formation into the plurality of wellbores. Hydrogen gas effervesced from the formation water in the plurality of lateral wellbores is collected via the mother wellbore. The hydrogen gas is generated at least in part from a water reduction reaction of minerals of the geological formation with the formation water and risen through the plurality of lateral wellbores passively by buoyancy effects without pumping.
Resumen de: US20260201579A1
A hydrogen-producing cell includes a first and second electrode. The first electrode includes a cathode that includes a nickel single-atom graphdiyne porphyrin analogue (Ni-SGPA) catalyst material deposited on a substrate and the second electrode that includes an anode and a reference electrode. The electrolyte includes H2SO4. The cell also includes an electric power supply for applying a pulsed voltage between the foil and a reference electrode and counter electrode. Another hydrogen-producing cell includes a first and second electrode. The first electrode includes a cathode that includes a nickel single-atom graphdiyne porphyrin analogue (Ni-SGPA) catalyst material deposited on a substrate and the second electrode includes an anode and a reference electrode. The electrolyte includes KOH. The cell also includes an electric power supply for applying a pulsed voltage between the foil and a reference electrode and counter electrode.
Resumen de: US20260201588A1
0000 A chemical plant in which an electrolysis section is arranged to receive at least a portion of a first steam feed and electrolyze it to provide a hydrogen stream and an oxygen-enriched stream. A first heat exchanger is arranged to receive at least a portion of the oxygen-enriched stream and a combustion air stream to transfer heat from the oxygen-enriched stream to the combustion air stream. The heated combustion air stream and at least a portion of an off-gas stream are arranged to be combusted in at least one burner to provide a combusted gas stream. The first heat exchanger is arranged to receive at least a portion of the combusted gas stream and said water stream. The first heat exchanger is arranged to transfer heat from the at least a portion of the combusted gas stream to the water stream to provide a cooled combusted gas stream and a steam stream.
Resumen de: AU2024420375A1
The purpose of the present invention is to improve the safety of a hydrogen production plant. This hydrogen production plant (1) comprises: a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) (10) which produces a hydrogen-containing gas; and a discharge stack (30) into which the hydrogen-containing gas produced by the SOEC (10) is introduced and which discharges the introduced hydrogen-containing gas to air. The discharge stack (30) has a spray unit (32) which supplies, to the hydrogen-containing gas introduced therein, cooling water for cooling the hydrogen-containing gas.
Resumen de: WO2026151470A1
Systems and methods for generating hydrogen. The method includes activating an aluminum composition via alloying with at least one metal, reacting the activated aluminum composition in an aqueous ionic solution to produce hydrogen, and adding a catalyst to the aqueous ionic solution and the activated aluminum composition to increase the reaction rate between the activated aluminum composition and the aqueous ionic solution.
Nº publicación: US20260201572A1 16/07/2026
Solicitante:
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO [SA]
Saudi Arabian Oil Company
Resumen de: US20260201572A1
0000 A reactor is configured to electrochemically convert hydrogen sulfide to produce hydrogen. The reactor includes a first shell, a second shell, a hydrogen-permeable electrode, and a check valve. The first shell defines a first chamber. The first shell defines a first inlet for water, a second inlet for hydrogen sulfide, and a first outlet for hydrogen sulfide. The second shell defines a second chamber isolated from the first chamber. The second chamber stores hydrogen molecules. The hydrogen-permeable electrode is at least partially disposed within the first chamber. The hydrogen-permeable electrode is permeable to hydrogen atoms originating from the hydrogen sulfide. The check valve allows flow of hydrogen molecules, formed from the hydrogen atoms that have permeated into the hydrogen-permeable electrode, into the second chamber while preventing flow of hydrogen molecules back out from the second chamber through the check valve.