Resumen de: WO2025127054A1
The present disclosure provides at least one of an iridium-containing manganese oxide that exhibits high oxygen-generating electrode catalytic activity in a water electrolysis method, a catalyst that contains the same, an electrode that contains the catalyst, and a water electrolysis method that uses the electrode. With respect to the iridium-containing manganese oxide according to the present invention, the molar ratio of iridium to manganese is not less than 0.001 but 0.250 or less. In one embodiment, the manganese oxide is manganese dioxide that has a β-type crystal structure. In another embodiment, the ratio of the lattice constant in the a-axis direction to the lattice constant in the c-axis direction is not less than 1.420 but less than 1.521.
Resumen de: WO2025126547A1
The present invention addresses the problem of providing a hydrogen storage system in which the deterioration of a storage alloy can be suppressed. The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage system provided with a hydrogen production part for producing hydrogen and a storage tank, wherein the storage tank is provided with: a storage alloy which stores the produced hydrogen; a housing in which the storage alloy is housed; a first opening which is provided in the housing and into which a supply gas containing the produced hydrogen is sent from the hydrogen production part side; and a second opening which is provided in the housing separately from the first opening and from which the supply gas is sent out to the outside.
Resumen de: WO2025126639A1
Provided is a method for producing a hydrogen gas, which enables the production of a hydrogen gas with high energy efficiency. This method for producing a hydrogen gas includes: placing water between electrodes; and allowing pulsed discharge to occur between the electrodes to decompose water molecules, thereby generating the hydrogen gas. In the method, the frequency for the pulsed discharge is 190-196 kHz or a double vibration frequency thereof.
Resumen de: WO2025124674A1
Alkaline electrolyser and a method for its operation including gas purging An alkaline electrolyser comprising a stack (17) of electrolytic cells (1) is used for producing hydrogen gas (8). Purified hydrogen gas and purified oxygen gas is used for purging the corresponding cathode and anode compartments (5, 6) for preventing buildup of dangerous gas mixtures by gas crossover during stop, before starting, or when running production low.
Resumen de: US2025198028A1
A method operating an electrolyzer system includes producing hydrogen by electrolysis of steam in at least one electrolyzer cell stack of the electrolyzer system using power received from an intermittent power source, detecting a reduction in a level of power received from the intermittent power source below a first threshold, decreasing a rate of producing hydrogen in response to the detected reduction in the level power below the first threshold, detecting a reduction in a level of power received from the intermittent power source below a second first threshold that is lower than the first threshold, and switching the electrolyzer system into a hot standby mode in which the electrolyzer system does not produce hydrogen and maintains the least one electrolyzer cell stack above a predetermined threshold temperature.
Resumen de: WO2025124791A1
The invention relates to an offshore electrolysis system (100) comprising a wind turbine (1) having a tower (19), which is anchored to the seabed, and having an electrolysis plant (5), wherein the electrolysis plant (5) is connected to the wind turbine (1) by a supply line (11), and wherein the electrolysis plant (5) has an electrolyser (13) which is arranged in a container (9), wherein the container (9) is arranged below sea level (25). The invention also relates to a method for operating a corresponding offshore electrolysis system. In this method, water is broken down into hydrogen (H2) and oxygen by an electrolyser (13) of the electrolysis plant (5), which electrolyser is located below sea level (25), wherein the hydrogen (H2) produced is transported away via a product gas line (7).
Resumen de: WO2024184065A1
An offshore hydrogen production platform (100) is described comprising a support structure (101) and plurality of vertically spaced decks (110, 111, 112) arranged to be supported by the support structure (101). The plurality of vertically spaced decks (110,111, 112) comprise an uppermost deck (110), and wherein the uppermost deck (110) comprises a hydrogen production equipment (130). The offshore hydrogen production platform (100) further comprises an enclosure (113) arranged to encapsulate the hydrogen production equipment (130). Also described is a method of producing hydrogen using hydrogen production equipment (130) located on a uppermost deck (110) of an offshore hydrogen platform (100).
Resumen de: AU2023285309A1
The present invention relates to a framing structure for an electrolyser subject to internal pressure, able to withstand corrosive environments and radial pressure forces. The present invention also relates to an electrolytic cell and electrolyser equipped with said framing structure, as well as its use in high-pressure water electrolysis applications.
Resumen de: EP4570955A1
The cell (26) comprises a cell casing (34) defining an anodic compartment (36) and a cathodic compartment (38), the anodic compartment (36) comprising an anode chamber (50) and the cathodic compartment (38) comprising a cathode chamber (58), the cell casing (34) comprising a membrane (40) separating the anode chamber (50) from the cathode chamber (58).The anodic compartment (36) defines, within the cell casing (34), an anodic degassing cavity (52) located on top of the anode chamber (50), the cathodic compartment (38) defining, within the cell casing (34), an cathodic degassing cavity (60) located on top of the cathode chamber (58). The cell casing (34) comprises a partition wall (42) tightly separating the anodic degassing cavity (52) from the cathodic degassing cavity (60).
Resumen de: EP4570954A1
The invention relates to a coated diaphragm (16) of an electrochemical device (8) for alkaline electrolysis. The diaphragm (16) comprises an alkaline membrane (18) coated on at least one side with a catalyst layer (20). The catalyst layer (20) is obtained by deposition of at least one metallic catalyst on the membrane (18) by physical vapor deposition, the metallic catalyst being chosen between Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W and any combination thereof.
Resumen de: EP4570745A1
The present disclosure relates to apparatuses for producing hydrogen, and to top-down methods for producing nanoparticles. Different mechanical mills may be used to break down micron sized soil or sand particles and to react the particles with water, particularly sea water.
Resumen de: EP4570744A1
A method for producing hydrogen using a feed stream comprising ammonia is provided. The method can include the steps of: cracking a gaseous ammonia feed in an ammonia cracker to produce a cracked gas stream comprising hydrogen, nitrogen, and unreacted ammonia; cooling the cracked gas stream to a first temperature that is sufficient for condensing at least a portion of the unreacted ammonia to form a dual phase fluid; separating the dual phase fluid in an ammonia separator to produce a liquid ammonia stream and a top gas stream comprised predominately of hydrogen and nitrogen; removing additional ammonia from the top gas stream using a front-end purification system to form a purified top gas stream; further cooling the purified top gas stream to a second temperature that is sufficient for condensing at least a portion of the nitrogen within the top gas stream to form a dual-phase stream, wherein the second temperature is colder than the first temperature; introducing the dual-phase stream to a cryogenic hydrogen separator under conditions effective for separating hydrogen and nitrogen, thereby creating a liquid nitrogen stream and a hydrogen top gas; warming and vaporizing the liquid nitrogen stream to produce a gaseous nitrogen stream; warming the hydrogen top gas to produce a gaseous hydrogen product stream; and recycling the liquid ammonia stream produced by the ammonia separator to a point upstream the ammonia cracker.
Resumen de: EP4570743A1
A method for producing hydrogen using a feed stream comprising ammonia is provided. The method may include the steps of: cracking a gaseous ammonia feed comprising ammonia and at least 0.15% water vapor in an ammonia cracker to produce a cracked gas stream comprising hydrogen, nitrogen, unreacted ammonia, and water vapor; cooling the cracked gas stream to a separation temperature that is sufficient for condensing at least a portion of the unreacted ammonia and the water vapor to form a dual phase fluid; separating the dual phase fluid in a separator that is configured to produce an aqueous ammonia stream and a vapor stream, the vapor stream comprising predominantly of hydrogen and nitrogen; wherein the separation temperature is below 0°C.
Resumen de: EP4571906A1
The present invention relates to a hydrogen ion conductive multilayer composite membrane comprising one or more inner reinforced membrane comprising a porous PTFE layer impregnated with an ionomer composition and outer reinforced membranes positioned on both sides of the inner reinforced membrane, wherein the outer reinforced membranes comprise a porous PTFE layer impregnated with an ionomer composition.
Resumen de: EP4570960A1
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Elektrolysezelle (01) zur Elektrolyse von CO2 mit einer Kathodenseite (02) und einer Anodenseite (03). Dabei umfasst die Elektrolysezelle (01) eine Kathodenplatte (04), eine Gaskammer (06), eine Gasdiffusionsschicht (08), eine Katalysatorschicht (09), eine Wasserkammer (07) und eine Anodenplatte (05). Die Kontaktierung der Katalysatorschicht (09) wird durch die Verwendung mehrerer Strombrücken (10) optimiert. Hierzu sind diese (10) elektrisch leitend mit der Kathodenplatte (04) und der Katalysatorschicht (09) verbunden und durchdringen dabei die Gasdiffusionsschicht (08).
Resumen de: EP4570742A1
A method for producing hydrogen comprises a) performing water electrolysis to produce oxygen and a first hydrogen product stream; b) reforming a hydrocarbon stream with oxygen to produce a reformed stream containing CO<sub>x</sub> and hydrogen; c) optionally, subjecting said reformed stream to a water gas shift process to produce a shifted product stream containing additional hydrogen and carbon dioxide; and separating hydrogen from the shifted product stream to produce a second hydrogen product stream; and d) directing oxygen produced in step a), optionally after buffering, to step b). The method allows for producing constant, continuous and uninterrupted amounts of emission-free hydrogen accomodating external influences such as fluctuations with weather conditions, day-night cycles and seasons. Said process can be run continuously and is not reliant on only one energy source which might be fluctuating.
Resumen de: EP4570950A1
The present invention relates to an electrolyzer designed for the generation of hydrogen and oxygen through water electrolysis. The electrolyzer comprises a housing structure accommodating at least one electrolytic cell, which includes an anode, a cathode, and an ion-conducting membrane. A water inlet is provided to introduce water into the electrolytic cell, and an electrical power source is operatively connected to the anode and cathode to facilitate the electrolysis process. The electrolyzer also includes separate outlets for the efficient extraction of hydrogen and oxygen generated during electrolysis. A multi-parameter optical measurement system is integrated within the electrolyzer. This system features at least one optical fiber with multiple sensing points distributed along its length, each capable of detecting various operational parameters within the electrolyzer.
Resumen de: EP4570949A1
A hydrogen gas generation system comprises a reactor chamber, an elongate cathode, an ammonia inlet, a hydrogen gas outlet, and a collection outlet. The reactor chamber has an input end and an output end. A wall of the reactor chamber between the input end and the output end is an anode. The elongate cathode extends between the input end and the output end through an interior of the reactor chamber. The ammonia inlet is positioned to introduce a liquid ammonia into the reactor chamber such that the liquid ammonia flows in a direction from the input end to the output end. The hydrogen gas outlet at the output end, wherein a hydrogen gas generated in the reactor chamber exits the reactor chamber through the hydrogen gas outlet. The collection outlet is at the output end. Nitrogenous compounds exit the reactor chamber through the collection outlet.
Resumen de: EP4570958A2
A method of operating an electrolyzer module includes providing a first air stream and steam into a stack of electrolyzer cells located in a hotbox and outputting a product stream containing hydrogen and steam, and an oxygen exhaust stream, providing the product stream to an internal product cooler (IPC) heat exchanger located in the hotbox to reduce the temperature of the product stream by transferring heat to the first air stream, and providing the product stream from the IPC to an external product cooler (EPC) heat exchanger located outside of the hotbox and inside of a cabinet housing the hotbox to further reduce the temperature of the product stream by transferring heat to a fluid stream.
Resumen de: EP4570957A2
A method operating an electrolyzer system includes producing hydrogen by electrolysis of steam in at least one electrolyzer cell stack of the electrolyzer system using power received from an intermittent power source, detecting a reduction in a level of power received from the intermittent power source below a first threshold, decreasing a rate of producing hydrogen in response to the detected reduction in the level power below the first threshold, detecting a reduction in a level of power received from the intermittent power source below a second first threshold that is lower than the first threshold, and switching the electrolyzer system into a hot standby mode in which the electrolyzer system does not produce hydrogen and maintains the least one electrolyzer cell stack above a predetermined threshold temperature.
Resumen de: DE102024125854A1
Verfahren zur Konditionierung einer Elektrolysevorrichtung (10), die zur Erzeugung von Wasserstoff aus Wasser mit Hilfe von elektrischem Strom eingerichtet ist, wobei die Elektrolysevorrichtung (10) vor dem Einbau in eine Wasserstoffproduktionsanlage zumindest einer chemischen Konditionierung über ein Durchspülen der Elektrolysevorrichtung (10) unterzogen wird.
Resumen de: DE102023212702A1
Elektrolysesystem mit einem Elektrolysestack (1), der eine Vielzahl von elektrolytischen Zellen (101) umfasst, die jeweils einen Kathodenraum (102) und einen Anodenraum (103) aufweisen und die dazu ausgebildet sind, Wasser im Anodenraum (103) elektrolytisch in Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff aufzuspalten. Der im Kathodenraum (102) erzeugte Wasserstoff wird über einen Kathodenauslass (2) des Elektrolysestacks (1) und eine hieran angeschlossene Medienleitung (7) einem ersten Gas-Flüssig-Separator (9) zugeführt. Ein zweiter Gas-Flüssig-Separator (15) ist mit dem Kathodenauslass (2) verbindbar. Je nach Druck im Elektrolysestack (1) wird der Kathodenauslass mit dem ersten (9) oder mit dem zweiten Gas-Flüssig-Separator (15) verbunden.
Resumen de: GB2636333A
A system comprising two electrolysis subsystems for electrolysis of water to produce hydrogen, wherein the first subsystem produces waste thermal energy and the second uses this energy. One of the subsystems may use a low-temperature electrolysis technology and the other a high-temperature technology. Said low-temperature process may be anionic exchange membrane (AEM) electrolysis, alkaline electrolysis or a combination. The high-temperature process may be solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) electrolysis. The waste thermal energy may be recovered into a heat exchange fluid and the system may also comprise a heater or a steam generator. Also claimed is a method for the system.
Resumen de: KR20250088864A
그린수소 생성장치 및 방법이 개시된다. 본 발명의 일 측면에 따르면, 제철소에서 발생하는 배가스에 물입자를 분무하는 미분무장치를 구비하고, 상기 배가스에 포함되어 있는 이산화탄소를 용해하여 포집하는 이산화탄소 포집장치; 상기 이산화탄소 포집장치로부터 전달된 이산화탄소 포집수를 가열하여 이산화탄소 가스와 액체로 분리시켜 이산화탄소를 농축 저장하는 이산화탄소 분리장치; 상기 농축 저장된 이산화탄소를 나노버블로 변환시키고 해수에 용해시켜 이산화탄소 수소이온수를 생성하는 이산화탄소 나노버블 발생장치; 및 상기 이산화탄소 수소이온수를 전극반응시켜 수소를 생산하는 전극장치;를 포함하는 그린수소 생성장치가 제공될 수 있다.
Nº publicación: DK202330334A1 18/06/2025
Solicitante:
STIESDAL HYDROGEN AS [DK]
Stiesdal Hydrogen A/S
Resumen de: DK202330334A1
In an alkaline electrolyzer (12), especially for production of hydrogen gas, the separator (11) has larger pores in layers (8, 9) on its outer sides (7 A, 7C), facing the electrodes (13, 14), than in the bulk layer (10). In a practical embodiment, the separator (11) is composed of two diaphragms (7, 7 '), each with asymmetric pore structure, where the diaphragms (7, 7') are oriented such that largest pores are on the outer sides of the separator (11 ).