Absstract of: WO2025239512A1
Disclosed are a fluid heating unit, a hot box, and a solid oxide electrolysis cell system. The disclosed fluid heating unit comprises an electrode recuperator and an electrode heater, wherein the electrode recuperator and the electrode heater are coupled so as to be in fluid communication with each other.
Absstract of: WO2025238527A1
An electrochemical process and apparatus for generating electricity from an alcohol. Electricity is generated in a hydrogen fuel cell utilising hydrogen produced by partial dehydrogenation of the alcohol in an electrolyser.
Absstract of: WO2025238524A1
An electrochemical process and apparatus for producing hydrogen and a dehydrogenated product from partial oxidation of an alcohol. The hydrogen may be utilised in a hydrogen fuel cell to generated electricity, e.g., to power a vehicle.
Absstract of: US2025354272A1
Provided is an electrochemical system comprising a water electrolysis stack with an anode and a cathode. The system includes a reaction fluid supply line that supplies a reaction fluid to the anode, a first gas-liquid separator located in the reaction fluid supply line to separate the reaction fluid into gaseous and liquid components, and a first filter part positioned upstream of the first gas-liquid separator to filter the reaction fluid. The system further includes a first circulation line that circulates the liquid reaction fluid from the anode back to the first gas-liquid separator. Additionally, a second gas-liquid separator in a discharged fluid discharge line is connected to the cathode, with a second circulation line configured to maintain the ionic purity of the discharged fluid. The system also includes a mechanism to monitor ionic conductivity and selectively control the operation of the water electrolysis stack based on detected ionic levels.
Absstract of: US2025354277A1
A water electrolysis cell according to an embodiment includes: an anode electrode including an anode catalyst layer in which anode catalyst sheets are stacked via a gap, each anode catalyst sheet containing iridium oxide and being in the form of a nanosheet; a cathode electrode including a cathode catalyst layer in which cathode catalyst sheets are stacked via a gap, each cathode catalyst sheet containing platinum and being in the form of a nanosheet; and an electrolyte membrane containing a hydrocarbon-based material, placed between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode.
Absstract of: US2025354282A1
A water electrolysis process includes recovering a mixture of electrolyte and dioxygen from an anodic compartment and separating it in a dioxygen separator to obtain a dioxygen stream and a dioxygen containing electrolyte stream; recovering a mixture of electrolyte and dihydrogen from an cathodic compartment and separating it in a dihydrogen separator to obtain a dihydrogen stream and a dihydrogen containing electrolyte stream; recirculating the dioxygen containing electrolyte stream and the dihydrogen containing electrolyte stream. Upon detection of conditions susceptible of leading to a dioxygen to dihydrogen ratio greater than a safety OTH threshold in the cathodic compartment or/and to a dihydrogen to dioxygen ratio greater than a safety HTO threshold in the anodic compartment, flushing dihydrogen in electrolyte fed to the or each cathodic compartment, and/or flushing dioxygen in electrolyte fed to the or each anodic compartment.
Absstract of: US2025353740A1
The present disclosure relates to methods for producing hydrogen and calcium- or magnesium-bearing carbonates by capturing, converting, and storing carbon dioxide. The methods may include providing one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds; providing one or more water-soluble oxygenates; providing a plurality of catalysts; and reacting one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds and one or more water-soluble oxygenates with plurality of catalysts under conditions to produce hydrogen and calcium- or magnesium-bearing carbonates. The methods may include providing one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing silicates; providing carbon monoxide; providing water vapor; and reacting one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing silicates, carbon monoxide, and water vapor. The methods may include providing one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds; providing one or more water-soluble oxygenates; providing a catalyst; and reacting one or more calcium- or magnesium-bearing compounds and one or more water-soluble oxygenates with said catalyst.
Absstract of: US2025353743A1
A multi-metal composition and a method utilizing the multi-metal composition is disclosed. The multi-metal composition may comprise: an alloy comprising at least five elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Mg, Cu, Zn, Zr, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Pd, Au, Ce, Yb, Sn, Ca, Be, Mo, V, W, and Sr. The method may comprise: providing a multi-metal composition comprising an alloy comprising at least five elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Mg, Cu, Zn, Zr, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Pd, Au, Ce, Yb, Sn, Ca, Be, Mo, V, W, and Sr; and interacting a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide with the multi-metal composition.
Absstract of: US2025353738A1
Methods for photocatalytic water splitting of produced waters may comprise introducing a photocatalyst comprising a semiconductor to a produced water comprising ions of sodium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfate, barium, iron, lithium, strontium, or any combination thereof; in the presence of sunlight, allowing the photocatalyst to facilitate a reduction-oxidation reaction of a plurality of water molecules from the produced water; and obtaining hydrogen and oxygen.
Absstract of: US2025353754A1
The present disclosure relates to a method for processing a liquid by-product of sodium borohydride hydrolysis to obtain a borate compound, the method comprising the following steps: separating the liquid by-product by sedimentation, to obtain a borate-rich supernatant; drying the borate-rich supernatant under vacuum to obtain a solid composition comprising a borate compound. An aspect of the present disclosure relates composition obtainable by the disclosed method comprising at least 90% (w/w) of sodium boron hydroxide and its use as a source of borate in the production of sodium borohydride and/or hydrogen.
Absstract of: US2025353758A1
The present description relates to metal alloy electrocatalysts, preferably composed of Ni and Co as transition metals and Se as a chalcogen. The electrocatalysts can take the form of nanochalcogenides that can be made using cryogenic milling followed by surfactant-assistant milling. The electrocatalysts can be used in the context of water electrolysis or electroreduction of CO2 gas into carbon based products.
Absstract of: US2025353737A1
A system and a method for stabilizing hydrogen flow to a downstream process in a facility determining a hydrogen density and pressure profiles in the hydrogen storage unit for different target net hydrogen flows at different time intervals of a time horizon of a renewable power availability profile, determining an operating target net hydrogen flow of a hydrogen feed to the downstream process, determining a target direct hydrogen flow of a hydrogen feed and a target stored hydrogen flow of a hydrogen feed to the downstream process, and controlling the operation of the downstream process based on the operating target hydrogen flows.
Absstract of: US2025352946A1
Hydrogen gas purifier electrochemical cells, systems for purifying hydrogen gas, and methods for purifying hydrogen gas are provided. The cells, systems, and methods employ double membrane electrode (DMEA) electrochemical cells that enhance purification while avoiding the complexity and cost of conventional cells. The purity of the hydrogen gas produced by the cells, systems, and methods can be enhanced by removing at least some intermediate gas impurities from the cells. The purity of the hydrogen gas produced by the cells, systems, and methods can also be enhanced be introducing hydrogen gas to the cells to replenish any lost hydrogen. Water electrolyzing electrochemical cells and methods of electrolyzing water to produce hydrogen gas are also disclosed.
Absstract of: US2025352926A1
A water sealed tank include a tank body and a heat conducting pipe. The tank body includes a gas-liquid inlet, a water outlet, and a gas outlet. The gas outlet is close to or located on a top portion of the tank body and communicates with the tank body. The water outlet is close to or located on a bottom portion of the tank body. The gas-liquid inlet communicates with the tank body and is used for feeding a gas-water mixture into the tank body, and a gas separated from the gas-water mixture inside the tank body is discharged from the gas outlet. At least a part of the heat conducting pipe is located inside the tank body, and used for a liquid to flow through, to allow the heat conducting pipe to exchange heat with water inside the tank body and heat the water inside the tank body.
Absstract of: US2025353739A1
The present invention is directed to piezo photocatalytic process for the production of hydrogen from water, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (a) providing non-metal-doped barium titanate which includes at least one defect; (b) contacting the non-metal-doped barium titanate provided in step (a) with water to form a mixture; and (c) subjecting the mixture formed in step (b) to: (i) actinic radiation; and (ii) mechanical force, to produce hydrogen from the water, as well as non-metal-doped barium titanate and methods of production thereof.
Absstract of: WO2025237669A1
Disclosed is a method for preparing an electrochemically activated electrode for electrochemical reduction reactions, the electrode comprising at least one catalytic material based on at least one fluorinated group VIB metal, the method consisting in carrying out an oxidative electrochemical treatment on an electrode comprising at least one catalytic material based on at least one fluorinated group VIB metal.
Absstract of: WO2025237667A1
Disclosed is a method for preparing an electrochemically activated electrode for electrochemical reduction reactions, the electrode comprising at least one catalytic material based on at least one group VIB metal supported on an electrically conductive support, the method consisting in carrying out an electrochemical treatment on an electrode comprising at least one catalytic material based on at least one group VIB metal supported on an electrically conductive support. The electrochemical treatment, which is carried out by cyclic voltammetry (CV) or chronoamperometry (CA), consists of a step of oxidation under specific conditions.
Absstract of: WO2025237668A1
Disclosed is a method for preparing a catalytic material of an electrode for electrochemical reduction reactions, the catalytic material comprising an active phase based on at least one group VIB metal and fluorine. The method consists in bringing a solid material based on at least one group VIB metal sulphide into contact with a gas comprising at least difluorine, at a temperature of between -50°C and 150°C, for a duration of between 15 seconds and 120 minutes, the gas having a difluorine concentration of between 0.1 and 100% by volume relative to the total volume of the gas, a pressure of between 0.001 and 0.2 MPa, and a PPH of between 0.01 and 200 h-1.
Absstract of: WO2025240133A1
A method utilizing the multi-metal composition is disclosed. The multi-metal composition may comprise: an alloy comprising at least five elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Mg, Cu, Zn, Zr, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Pd, Au, Ce, Yb, Sn, Ca, Be, Mo, V, W, and Sr. The method may comprise: providing a multi-metal composition comprising an alloy comprising at least five elements selected from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Mg, Cu, Zn, Zr, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Pd, Au, Ce, Yb, Sn, Ca, Be, Mo, V, W, and Sr; and interacting a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide with the multi-metal composition.
Absstract of: WO2025238301A1
The present invention is providing a nanoparticle, preferably a nano-urchin particle, comprising plasmonic material and a catalytic metal, wherein said plasmonic material comprises tungsten oxide W18O49 and the catalytic metal is selected from a group consisting of: platinum (Pt), iridium (Ir), nickel (Ni), iron (Fe), molybdenum (Mo), ruthenium (Ru), and cobalt (Co), wherein the nanoparticle comprises 0.2 wt. % - 3.0 wt. % of said catalytic metal; and wherein said nanoparticle is capable of catalysing a hydrogen evolution reaction or an oxygen evolution reaction. The present invention is also providing a solvothermal method for producing a nanoparticle product comprising the steps of: a) dissolving a reagent comprising plasmonic material into a first solvent to obtain a first solution; b) adding to said first solution i) a reagent comprising a catalytic metal and ii) α-naphthol to obtain a second solution; c) subjecting said second solution to heat treatment at temperature of at least 150 °C, preferably at 180 °C; and d) collecting the nanoparticle product from the heat treated second solution, preferably by centrifugation.
Absstract of: WO2025239823A1
A hydrogen providing system (1) for providing hydrogen to an ironworks plant (4) in a heavy industry site (3). The hydrogen providing system (1) comprises an electrical power control unit (5) connected to a main electrical line (2) providing alternating current, AC, power, an electrolyser (6) configured to produce hydrogen gas, at least one hydrogen storage tank (7) configured to store hydrogen gas, and a fuel mixer (8) in fluid communication with and configured to direct the flow of hydrogen between the electrolyser (6), the hydrogen storage tank (7), and the ironworks plant (4). The hydrogen providing system (1) also comprises an electrical mixer (9) connected to and configured to control the flow of current between an AC current power line (10) connected to the electric power control unit (5), which is configured to control the AC power to the AC current power line (10),a first direct current, DC, power line (11) connected to the electrolyser, and a second DC power line (12) connected to a solar power plant (13).
Absstract of: WO2025238387A1
The subject of the invention relates to an electric energy conversion unit, especially for the use of electricity with time-varying power for the production of hydrogen gas, which has a current conducting piece (2) provided with an input gate (3) that may be connected to the electrical energy supply unit (4), at least one hydrogen gas production subunit (20) connected to the current conducting piece (2), and at least one hydrogen gas storage tank (30) connected to the hydrogen gas production subunit (20), where the hydrogen gas production subunit (20) has an electrolysing cell (21), and the gas output (21a) of the electrolysing cell (21) is connected to the input pipe (31)of the hydrogen gas storage tank (30), and the hydrogen gas storage tank (30) is provided with an unloading pipe (32). It is characteristic of the invention that an electric current regulation subunit (10) is fitted between the input gate (3) of the current conducting piece (2) and the hydrogen gas production subunit (20), where the electric current regulation subunit (10) has at least one transformer (11), a rectifier device (12) and a current intensity regulation device (13), and the current intensity regulation device (13) is interposed between the input gate (3) of the current conducting piece (2) and the input (11a) of the transformer (11), or between the output (11) of the transformer (11) and the input (12a) of the rectifier device (12), or between two transformers (11) in the case of several transfor
Absstract of: WO2025237774A1
The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode (10) for use in an electrolysis cell, comprising providing a metal flat material portion (18), wherein the flat material portion extends in a planar manner in a main plane, producing at least one three-dimensional contact structure (16) in the flat material portion (18), comprising introducing at least three slots (44) into the flat material portion in such a way that a connection piece (26) formed between two adjacent slots has a plurality of the through-openings, wherein the slots are distributed around a reference region (46), and comprising moving the reference region out of the main plane such that the reference region is displaced to a contact plane which is offset with respect to the main plane, the slots thereby being expanded, in order to form a contact region (24) of the contact structure (16). The invention also relates to such an electrode and to a stack arrangement having such an electrode.
Absstract of: CN120303449A
The present invention relates to a symmetric separator membrane for electrolyzing alkaline water and having a uniform pore distribution.
Nº publicación: JP2025171335A 20/11/2025
Applicant:
東洋アルミニウム株式会社
Absstract of: JP2025171335A
【課題】本発明は、水分と反応して分子状水素を発生可能ながらも、金属探知機にかけても誤探知されない水素発生材料を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】本発明の水素発生材料は、複数の粒子状水素発生剤がマトリックス樹脂中に分散されており、前記マトリックス樹脂中の粒子状水素発生剤の含有量は0.6重量%以上6重量%以下であり、前記粒子状水素発生剤の体積基準平均径D50が1μm以上50μm以下であることを特徴とする。【選択図】図1