Resumen de: WO2024208614A1
- 27 - Method for use in controlling operation of a hydrogen production plant ABSTRACT The invention provides computer-implemented method for use in controlling operation of a hydrogen production plant, the method comprising determining a maximum available amount of energy of a predetermined energy category in a current time interval; determining a target minimum amount of the energy of the predetermined energy category to be used for hydrogen production in the current time interval; and determining hydrogen setpoints for the current time interval using the maximum available amount and the target minimum amount as constraints. Fig. 1b
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.
Resumen de: AU2024239221A1
This hydrogen production system is provided with: a solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) that electrolyzes water vapor; a power supply device that applies a voltage equal to or greater than a thermal neutral voltage to the SOEC; and a water vapor generation device that generates at least a portion of water vapor to be supplied to the SOEC by heating water using surplus heat generation of the SOEC.
Resumen de: AU2024237817A1
The present invention relates to an electrolyser system (10) comprising at least one electrolyser (20), the electrolyser (20) comprising at least one steam inlet (41) and at least one off-gas outlet (38; 39), and a turbocharger (62) for compressing off-gas from the electrolyser (20). The turbocharger (62) comprises a drive fluid inlet, a drive fluid outlet, a compression fluid inlet, a compressed fluid outlet, a compressor (13) and a turbine (12). The turbine (12) is configured to drive the compressor (13). The drive fluid outlet of the turbocharger (62) is fluidically connected to the at least one steam inlet (41) of the electrolyser (20). The at least one off-gas outlet (38; 39) of the electrolyser (20) is fluidically connected to the compression fluid inlet of the turbocharger (62). The system (10) can further can comprise a steam source fluidically connected to the drive fluid inlet of the turbocharger (62) for powering the turbine (12) using pressurised steam.
Resumen de: JP2024140857A
To provide a hydrogen production system and an operation method of the hydrogen production system capable of suppressing the production cost of hydrogen generated by electrolysis of steam in a solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) and expanding the range of the amount of steam which can be electrolyzed.SOLUTION: A hydrogen production system includes a solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) for electrolysis of steam, a steam generator for heating feed water to generate steam, and a combustor for burning a part of hydrogen included in the steam discharged from the hydrogen electrode of the SOEC. The steam generator is configured such that at least a part of the supply water is heated by heat exchange between at least a part of the supply water and a gas containing combustion gas generated in the combustor to generate at least a part of the steam.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Resumen de: US2025333857A1
Provided herein are membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) for COx reduction. According to various embodiments, the MEAs are configured to address challenges particular to COx including managing water in the MEA. Bipolar and anion-exchange membrane (AEM)-only MEAs are described along with components thereof and related methods of fabrication.
Resumen de: WO2025223593A1
The object of the invention is to use an electric generator system with an internal combustion engine in combination with a reactor system based on an alkaline electrolysis system for producing a fuel gas with a high oxygen content from a carrier gas, e.g. natural gas, and/or the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines and using the hydrogen and oxygen produced during the electrolysis process, and to provide a method for producing a fuel gas or synthesis gas with a high oxygen content by means of the reactor, wherein the energy input for producing the fuel gas is reduced and the water input is minimized compared to already known methods and systems. The system and the method for producing a fuel gas (25) from a carrier gas (11), e.g. natural gas (11), exhaust gases from internal combustion engines, hydrogen and oxygen, use an alkaline low-voltage electrolysis system (3), which consists of a plurality of individual cells (4) within a reactor housing (2) and allows the fuel gas (25) to be produced directly in the individual cell (4) during electrolysis. Despite its high oxygen content, the fuel gas (25) is combustible but not explosive.
Resumen de: US2025333859A1
Provided is an adhesive-fixed electrolysis module comprising a single stack, the single stack having a separator, a pair of bipolar plates, a pair of gaskets, a pair of diffusion layers, a pair of electrodes, and a cell frame, wherein the bipolar plates, the gaskets, the diffusion layers, and the electrodes are sequentially arranged on the cathode and anode sides, respectively, with respect to the separator, forming a symmetrical structure, wherein the separator, the bipolar plates, the gaskets, the diffusion layers, and the electrodes are stacked in a zero-gap manner within the cell frame, and wherein the bipolar plates are adhered and fixed to the cell frame using an adhesive, thereby simplifying product assembly and reducing assembly costs compared to a single stack fixing method using welding, riveting, bolting, etc. between conventional parts.
Resumen de: US2025333858A1
The electrolysis device includes a plurality of plates that have a plurality of sets of aligned fluid openings. At least one of the sets of aligned fluid openings is configured for conveying high pressure hydrogen gas. At least one gasket, which has an annular shape and is made of an elastomeric material, surrounds at least one of the sets of aligned fluid openings to establish a fluid-tight seal between at least two of the plurality of plates. The at least one gasket has a generally constant cross-sectional shape around a central axis, the cross-sectional shape having a sealing surface that includes a pair of peaks that are spaced radially apart from one another and that includes a pair of elevated plateaus on opposite radial sides of the pair of peaks.
Resumen de: US2025333853A1
A hydrogen production system and a hydrogen production method includes: a heat exchanger that heats steam by using a heating medium heated by thermal energy at 600° C. or higher; a high-temperature steam electrolysis device that electrolyzes steam at 600° C. or higher to produce hydrogen by applying, to a high-temperature steam electrolysis cell, a voltage lower than an electric potential at a thermal neutral point at which Joule heating caused by application of a current and heat absorption caused by electrolysis reaction are balanced; and a heating device that heats the high-temperature steam electrolysis device by the steam.
Resumen de: AU2024256387A1
The invention relates to a method (100) for producing hydrogen (103), wherein feed water is subjected to electrolysis (10) with a cathode gas (101) being obtained, wherein the cathode gas (101) contains hydrogen, oxygen and some of the feed water, wherein a process gas flow (102) is formed using at least some of the cathode gas (101), wherein the process gas flow (102) contains at least some of the hydrogen, oxygen and feed water contained in the cathode gas (101), and wherein, in the process gas flow (102), at least some of the oxygen is subjected to an oxidative catalytic reaction with some of the hydrogen to form oxidation water, and wherein at least some of the feed water and the oxidation water in the process gas flow (102) are removed from the process gas flow (1029 in a water removal process. The catalytic reaction and the water removal process are carried out using one or more process units (41, 42), wherein the one process unit (41, 42) or each of the plurality of process units (41, 42) has a first adsorptive drying bed (4a), by means of which at least some of the feed water is removed from the process gas flow (102), a catalytic bed (4b) which is arranged downstream of the first drying bed (4a) and by means of which the catalytic reaction is carried out, and a second adsorptive drying bed (4c) which is arranged downstream of the catalytic bed and by means of which at least some of the oxidation water is removed from the process gas flow (102). The invention also pro
Resumen de: AU2023443530A1
A method for forming a recombination layer includes, for example, an ionomer and a nanocrystal catalyst disposed in the ionomer. A method for forming the recombination layer may include, for example, providing an ionomer dispersion, providing a compound having a catalyst having a charge, adding the catalyst in the compound to the ionomer to form a mixture, reducing the catalyst in the compound to a metal catalyst in the ionomer, and forming the mixture with the metal catalyst into a recombination layer for a proton exchange membrane.
Resumen de: AU2025248680A1
Abstract A method for producing a synthetic fuel from hydrogen and carbon dioxide comprises extracting hydrogen molecules from hydrogen compounds in a hydrogen feedstock to produce a hydrogen-containing fluid stream; extracting carbon dioxide molecules from a dilute gaseous mixture in a carbon dioxide feedstock to produce a carbon dioxide containing fluid stream; and processing the hydrogen and carbon dioxide 5 containing fluid streams to produce a synthetic fuel. At least some thermal energy and/or material used for at least one of the steps of extracting hydrogen molecules, extracting carbon dioxide molecules, and processing the hydrogen and carbon dioxide containing fluid streams is obtained from thermal energy and/or material produced by another one of the steps of extracting hydrogen molecules, extracting carbon dioxide molecules, and processing the hydrogen and carbon dioxide containing fluid streams. 10 Abstract A method for producing a synthetic fuel from hydrogen and carbon dioxide comprises extracting hydrogen molecules from hydrogen compounds in a hydrogen feedstock to produce a hydrogen-containing fluid stream; extracting carbon dioxide molecules from a dilute gaseous mixture in a carbon dioxide feedstock 5 to produce a carbon dioxide containing fluid stream; and processing the hydrogen and carbon dioxide containing fluid streams to produce a synthetic fuel. At least some thermal energy and/or material used for at least one of the steps of extracting hydrogen mole
Resumen de: DE102024204053A1
Offenbart sind eine Festoxid-Elektrolysezelle und ein Verfahren zu deren Herstellung.
Resumen de: WO2025225856A1
A solid oxide water electrolysis system is disclosed. The disclosed system comprises: a stack including a fuel electrode, an electrolyte, and an air electrode; a fuel electrode recuperator configured to exchange heat between a product discharged from the fuel electrode and water vapor supplied to the fuel electrode; a recycle blower configured to recirculate a portion of the product discharged from the fuel electrode recuperator to the fuel electrode recuperator; a product cooler configured to cool the remainder of the product discharged from the fuel electrode recuperator; a separator configured to separate the product discharged at least from the product cooler into hydrogen and water; an air blower configured to supply outside air to the air electrode; and an air electrode recuperator configured to exchange heat between exhaust discharged from the air electrode and the outside air supplied to the air electrode.
Resumen de: WO2025226337A2
Methods and systems for synthesis using an underwater electric arc. Such methods and systems form an electrical arc between an anode and a cathode positioned under water or within an aqueous mist and introduce an added material into the vicinity of the electrical arc. The formation of the electrical arc in the vicinity of the added material facilitates synthesis of chemical products from the added material. Such synthesized chemical products include ammonia, hydrogen, cyanide, and hydrogen cyanide.
Resumen de: WO2025225466A1
An evaluation system according to the present invention evaluates the performance of an electrolysis cell that electrolyzes supplied steam to generate hydrogen gas or a test piece that is a portion thereof and comprises a steam supply line that supplies steam to the test piece, a hydrogen gas extraction line that extracts hydrogen gas that is generated from the test piece by electrolysis, a generated hydrogen information acquisition unit that acquires generated hydrogen information that directly or indirectly indicates the hydrogen gas content of a fluid that flows along the hydrogen gas extraction line, and a steam control unit that controls the flow rate of the steam supplied to the test piece from the steam supply line on the basis of the acquired generated hydrogen information.
Resumen de: WO2025222998A1
A hydrogen generation device with a breathing detection function. The hydrogen generation device comprises an electrolytic cell, a gas pipe, a sensor, a valve switch and a controller, wherein the electrolytic cell is used for electrolyzing water to generate a hydrogen-containing gas; the gas pipe is in communication with the electrolytic cell and has a gas outlet, and the gas pipe is used for receiving the hydrogen-containing gas and outputting the hydrogen-containing gas through the gas outlet; the sensor is used for sensing the breathing of a user to generate a breathing signal; the valve switch is arranged in the gas pipe; and the controller is electrically connected to the valve switch and the sensor, and the controller opens the valve switch on the basis of an inspiration signal, and closes the valve switch on the basis of an expiration signal. Therefore, the present invention provides the hydrogen-containing gas, and does not provide the hydrogen-containing gas in an expiration state, such that not only can excessive pressure in a breathing tube be prevented, but also the hydrogen-containing gas can be prevented from rapidly flowing to a user when the user inhales again, thereby improving the practicability and the usage experience.
Resumen de: WO2025226320A2
An integrated energy system including a power plant is discussed herein. In some examples, the integrated energy system may include at least one nuclear reactor and electrical power generation system configured to generate steam and electricity, a water treatment plant configured to produce Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) from salt water, a Sodium Formate (HCOONa) production plant configured to receive the Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) to produce Sodium Formate (HCOONa), a Thermal Decomposition reactor configured to receive the Sodium Formate (HCOONa) and configured to receive at least a first portion of the steam or at least a second portion of the electricity from the power plant to indirectly heat the Thermal Decomposition reactor to produce Hydrogen (H2), Carbon Dioxide (CO2), and Carbon Monoxide (CO) from the Sodium Formate (HCOONa), and a Methanol (CH3OH) reaction chamber configured to receive the Hydrogen (H2), the Carbon Dioxide (CO2), and the Carbon Monoxide (CO) to produce Methanol (CH3OH).
Resumen de: US2025333854A1
A water electrolysis system that generates hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis of water includes a water electrolysis cell including an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, and a control device that controls electric power supplied to the water electrolysis cell, wherein the control device performs a potential changing process of changing a potential of the anode either or both of upon starting of the water electrolysis system and during continuous operation of the water electrolysis system, and the potential changing process includes a potential lowering process of lowering the potential of the anode to a predetermined potential.
Resumen de: US2025333852A1
A modular hydrogen generation system (“system”) comprises a high-pressure containment vessel (“vessel”) defining a hydrogen plenum. The system also comprises a hydrogen generation insert (“insert”) shaped to be received in the hydrogen plenum. The insert includes a cover, one or more proton-exchange membrane (“PEM”) cells, an oxygen-water separator; and a passive dual regulator with relative differential venting (“regulator”). The insert is inserted into the hydrogen plenum such that hydrogen and oxygen can be produced at an interior pressure of from 200 to 6,000 psi. The regulator receives oxygen from the oxygen-water separator and hydrogen from the hydrogen plenum and regulates pressure imbalances between an oxygen-side of the system, vents oxygen to an exterior of the high-pressure containment vessel, and vents hydrogen to an exterior of the vessel to allow collection of hydrogen and oxygen and avoid rupture of the one or more PEM cells during operation.
Resumen de: US2025333851A1
A contained hydrogen generation system (“system”) comprises a high-pressure containment vessel (“vessel”), one or more proton-exchange membrane (“PEM”) cells, an oxygen-water separator, and a passive dual regulator with relative differential venting (“regulator”). The vessel defines a hydrogen plenum. The PEM and the oxygen-water separator are disposed in the hydrogen plenum. The regulator includes a hydrogen fluid path in fluid communication with the hydrogen plenum, an exterior hydrogen storage vessel, and an exterior of the vessel, and also includes an oxygen fluid path in fluid communication with the oxygen-water separator, an exterior oxygen storage vessel, and an exterior of the vessel. The regulator regulates pressure imbalances between an oxygen-side of the system and a hydrogen-side of the system, and vents oxygen and hydrogen to an exterior of the vessel to allow collection of both hydrogen and oxygen and avoid rupture of a PEM in the one or more PEM cells.
Resumen de: US2025333868A1
A separator (1) for water electrolysis comprising on at least one side thereof:—a surface area Smax,—a surface area Sc for contacting a surface of an electrode, and—a channel (10) for evacuating gas bubbles having a cross section Φc, characterized in that:—a ratio Sc/Smax is from 0.025 to 0.50, and—the cross section Φc is large enough for evacuating gas bubbles having a diameter from 5 to 50 μm.
Resumen de: US2025333865A1
An electrocatalyst useful for forming hydrogen from water by the hydrogen evolution reaction. The electrocatalyst includes a titanium (Ti)-including substrate, an array of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanotubes (TNTs) disposed on the Ti-including substrate, and cobalt oxyphosphide (CoOP) nanostructures disposed on the surface of the TNTs. The TNTs are crystalline, as observed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). The CoOP is amorphous by PXRD, and the CoOP nanostructures are substantially spherical and have a mean size of 75 to 400 nanometers (nm).
Nº publicación: US2025333860A1 30/10/2025
Solicitante:
JOHN COCKERILL HYDROGEN BELGIUM [BE]
JOHN COCKERILL HYDROGEN BELGIUM
Resumen de: US2025333860A1
Electrolysis unit including a plurality of electrolysis cells held against one another along a stacking axis (Oy) between a first intermediate end plate and a second intermediate end plate, the first end plate including a first smooth bore and the second end plate including a second smooth bore. A tie rod including a body provided, at a first end, with a first head and, at a second end, with a second head, and first tensioning means for tensioning it. An electrolyzer includes the electrolysis unit.