Resumen de: EP4715089A1
Ahydrogen generator includes a water tank configured to contain electrolysis water, an electrolysis module disposed in the water tank and configured to electrolyze the electrolysis water to generate a gas comprising hydrogen, a humidifying module having a humidifying chamber configured to contain supplement water, a diffusing device disposed in the humidifying module and configured to diffuse the gas comprising hydrogen, and a sound-proof shield disposed in the humidifying module and including a sound-proof cavity, a connecting tube communicating the water tank and the diffusing device, and a gas outlet. The gas comprising hydrogen flows through the connecting tube and the diffusing device to the supplement water in the sound-proof cavity, and then passes through the gas outlet to the humidifying chamber. The sound-proof shield blocks sound generated by the gas comprising hydrogen flowing in the device, thereby improving user experience.
Resumen de: GB2644239A
A catalytic reactor 200 comprising a housing 202 coupled with a feedstock source configured to receive a flow of an inorganic compound in the gas phase that flows through the reactor. The housing includes a metal-based catalyst 106 selected to decompose the inorganic compound into one or more reaction products within a predefined temperature range. The metal based catalyst includes a heating agent that increases in temperature when exposed to a magnetic field. A coil 210 is positioned around the housing to provide the magnetic field to heat the metal-based catalyst using magnetic induction to be within the predefined temperature range. The amplitude of the magnetic field provided ranges from between 10 to 100 mT. Preferably the temperature range is between 300 and 700 °C.
Resumen de: EP4716049A1
The invention relates to a water electrolysis installation (P) drawing power from an electrical network (NET) and providing an hydrogen production rate, the installation (P) comprising a plurality of clusters (C<sub>i</sub>). The installation (P) comprises a supervision unit (SU) defining, repetitively at successive sampling periods (k), the operating mode of the clusters (Ci) and a current setpoint (x<sup>i</sup><sub>k</sub>) of each active cluster (C<sub>i</sub>). The supervision unit (SU) comprises a candidate module (CM) configured to establish, during each sampling period, a candidate list (SL) consisting of all cluster pools capable of satisfying a production constraint and an optimization module (COM) configured to calculate, during each sampling period (k), for each cluster pool of the candidate list (SL), optimal current setpoints of the clusters and an associated efficiency value of said pool, the optimal current setpoints optimizing an objective function under the production constraint.
Resumen de: EP4715093A1
The present invention relates to a sealing device (100) for sealing a membrane electrode assembly (210) of an electrolyser cell (200) against one or more bipolar plates (220) of the electrolyser cell (200). The sealing device (100) comprises a seal (110), which extends in a width direction (101) between two opposite seal surface sides (111, 112) for sealing against respective seal counter-surfaces (211, 221) of the electrolyser cell (200) and further comprises a seal lateral side (113), which is provided laterally of the seal surface sides (111, 112). The sealing device (100) comprises further at least one limiter (120) for limiting a compression of the seal (110) in the width direction (101) by engaging two opposite limiter surface sides (121, 122) of the limiter (120) with the seal counter-surfaces (211, 221). The limiter (120) comprises further a limiter lateral side (123), which is provided laterally of the limiter surface sides (121, 122). At least a part of the limiter lateral side (123) is mechanically connected to at least a part of the seal lateral side (113).
Resumen de: CN120936421A
A method for generating and treating a two-phase effluent from one or more pressurized electrolysis cell stacks adapted to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen, whereby a pump supplies a cathodic electrolysis fluid stream from a first gas-liquid gravity separator vessel to the electrolysis cell stack, whereby another pump supplies an anode electrolysis fluid flow from a second gas-liquid gravity separator vessel to the electrolysis cell stack, and whereby at least one cyclone gas-liquid separator receives a combined effluent from the cathode electrolysis chamber and/or receives a combined effluent from the anode electrolysis chamber, these combined effluents are respectively located within respective gas-liquid gravity separator containers, whereby further, the at least one cyclonic gas-liquid separator separates the gas from the liquid within the gas-liquid gravity separator container along a substantially horizontal cyclonic axis of rotation. An electrolytic cell system is also provided.
Resumen de: CN121100420A
Gas pressure equalization systems (400-401) and methods of operation for electrosynthetic or electrical energy liquid gas cells or cell stacks (210) are disclosed in one example. The gas pressure equalization systems (400-401) include a first pressure equalization tank (410) for partially containing a first liquid (470) and a first gas. The first gas is positioned above a first liquid level (471). A first gas conduit (430) is provided for transporting the first gas between the battery or battery stack (210) and the first pressure equalization tank (410). In another example, a second pressure equalization tank (420) may additionally be provided for partially containing a second liquid (473) and a second gas positioned above a second liquid level (472). A second gas conduit (440) is then provided for conveying the second gas between the cell or cell stack (210) and the second pressure equalization tank (420).
Resumen de: CN120476490A
The present invention provides a reinforced ion conducting membrane comprising: (a) a reinforcement layer comprising a porous polymer structure; and (b) a polymer ion conducting membrane material impregnated within the porous polymer structure; wherein the porous polymer structure comprises a polymer backbone based on a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, and the polymer ion-conducting membrane material has a transition temperature T alpha in the range of from 60 DEG C to 80 DEG C and including end values.
Resumen de: US20260074250A1
A corrosion-resistant system, a carbon-free power generation system, and a fuel cell system are provided. The corrosion-resistant system includes an ammonia supply unit; a first conduit connected to the ammonia supply unit; an ammonia decomposition unit comprising a chamber connected to the first conduit; and a second conduit connected to the chamber, wherein an operating temperature of the chamber is 410° C. or lower, the first conduit and the chamber comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steel and a nickel-based alloy, and the second conduit comprises a nickel-based alloy (NT) satisfying Equation 1: T≤15 μm.
Resumen de: US20260070031A1
An ammonia decomposition reactor, a hydrogen production apparatus and a method for producing hydrogen are provided. The ammonia decomposition reactor may include a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein an operating temperature of the first chamber is 410° C. or lower, the first chamber includes at least one selected from the group consisting of carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steel, and a nickel-based alloy, and the second chamber includes a nickel-based alloy (NT) satisfying Equation 1 below.T≤15μmEquation1
Resumen de: WO2024236080A1
There is provided a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for an electrochemical devices, such as for fuel cells and electrolyzers, particularly for polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, said membrane electrode assembly comprising a composite electrolyte membrane comprising a reinforced electrolyte layer comprising at least one porous support, the porous support being at least partially imbibed with a first ion exchange material; and a first electrode comprising a reinforced electrode layer comprising a porous support, the porous support being at least partially imbibed with a first catalyst and a second ion exchange material, wherein the composite electrolyte membrane is in contact with the first electrode. Also provided is a composite electrolyte membrane, which can be used in the manufacture of the membrane electrode assembly and a fuel cell and electrolyzer comprising such a membrane electrode assembly. A method for the manufacture of the membrane electrode assembly, and a membrane electrode assembly obtainable by such a method are also disclosed.
Resumen de: WO2025017013A1
The present invention relates to an electrode comprising or consisting of an electrocatalyst, the electrocatalyst comprising a metal boride, wherein the metal boride comprises at least one element M1 selected from Ti, Zr and Hf, and at least one element M2 selected from Co, Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir and Pt; and the metal boride contains more than 10 atomic % of M2. The present invention also provides an electrode obtainable by subjecting the electrode to an electrocatalytic reaction. It also relates to an electrolyzer comprising said electrode. It is also concerned with a method for producing an electrode, and use of an electrode in an electrocatalytic reaction.
Resumen de: WO2026058474A1
This water electrolysis system is provided with: a hydrogen production device unit that comprises a water electrolysis stack unit that includes one or more water electrolysis stacks that produce oxygen and hydrogen through an electrolytic reaction; a power source that supplies direct-current power to the one or more water electrolysis stacks; a pure water supply piping system that supplies pure water; an oxygen outflow piping system that causes oxygen produced by the water electrolysis stack unit to flow out to the outside; a hydrogen outflow piping system that causes hydrogen produced by the water electrolysis stack unit to flow out to the outside; an insulation unit that electrically insulates between the hydrogen production device unit and the ground; electrically insulating first insulated piping that is disposed in part of the pure water supply piping system; electrically insulating second insulated piping that is disposed in part of the oxygen outflow piping system; and electrically insulating third insulated piping that is disposed in part of the hydrogen outflow piping system.
Resumen de: CN119020815A
The invention provides an electrode and a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of functional materials. The electrode comprises a substrate, a nickel transition layer wrapping the surface of the substrate and a porous active layer wrapping the surface of the nickel transition layer, the porous active layer is made of nickel-based alloy or cobalt-based alloy, and alloy elements in the nickel-based alloy and the cobalt-based alloy comprise zinc. The electrode provided by the invention has the characteristics of high activity, high stability and high binding force when being used for producing hydrogen by electrolyzing water.
Resumen de: WO2026019015A1
One embodiment of the present invention provides an anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis system incorporating a reference electrode, and a method for producing same. The anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis system incorporating a reference electrode according to one embodiment of the present invention places the reference electrode not between reduction (cathode) and oxidation (anode) electrodes but outside of a membrane electrode assembly, thereby allowing overvoltage of each electrode to be measured without degrading system performance.
Resumen de: US20260078510A1
According to an embodiment, an electrolysis device includes a cathode for reducing a reduction target to generate a reduction product, an anode for oxidizing an oxidation target to produce an oxidation product, an electrolyte layer provided between the cathode and the anode, and the electrolyte layer including an electrolyte layer material containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a heat-resistant polymer, a solid acid, a solid acid salt, and a molten salt, and a first ion conductive material, and a control layer that is provided at least one of between the cathode and the electrolyte layer and between the anode and the electrolyte layer, and that includes a porous material and a second ion-conductive material supported in at least a part of pores of the porous material, wherein 0≤A≤B is satisfied, where A is an area of the second ion conductive material on a surface of the control layer on the cathode side or/and the anode side, and B is an area of the second ion conductive material on a surface of the control layer on the electrolyte layer side.
Resumen de: WO2026057209A1
The invention relates to an apparatus (10) for producing hydrogen from water by means of electrical current, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of electrolysis devices (11), each electrolysis device (11) having at least one water supply connection (13), at least one water discharge connection (14), and at least one hydrogen discharge connection (15), each electrolysis device (11) being connected, via its at least one water supply connection (13), to a water supply line (16), via its at least one water discharge connection (14) to a discharge line (17) for water and oxygen, and via its at least one hydrogen discharge connection (15) to a discharge line (18) for hydrogen; a housing or frame (19) in which the electrolysis devices (11) are arranged; an inert gas generation device (20) which is designed to generate inert gas in situ within the apparatus (10), wherein each electrolysis device (11) and/or the discharge line (18) for hydrogen and/or a device (22) arranged in the hydrogen discharge line (18) for processing the hydrogen and/or the discharge line (17) for water and oxygen and/or a device (23) arranged in the discharge line (17) for water and oxygen for removing oxygen from the discharged water and/or the housing or frame (19) can be flushed with inert gas generated by the inert gas generation device (20).
Resumen de: AU2024341133A1
Provided herein are systems and methods for utilizing aqua-ammonia as an energy or hydrogen storage and transport medium. A method for delivering power, the method comprises converting enriched ammonia to electrical power and heat; and using the heat to remove water from aqua-ammonia, thereby producing the enriched ammonia.
Resumen de: WO2026057995A1
A process for the catalytic cracking of a liquid ammonia feedstock to produce a cracked gas stream, comprising the steps of i) heating the liquid ammonia feedstock to an intermediate temperature by heat exchange with a liquid heat exchange medium to produce a cooled liquid heat exchange medium; and ii) using the intermediate temperature liquid ammonia feedstock to provide cooling to one or more downstream processes.
Resumen de: WO2026057486A1
The invention relates to an electrolysis system for the electrolytic splitting of water, having an electrolysis cell (1) which has two reaction chambers (2; 3) which are separated by a semipermeable barrier, wherein a reaction chamber (2; 3) is connected to a discharge line (9) through which water and gas are discharged from the reaction chamber (2; 3). A riser pipe (20) branches off from the discharge line (9), in which riser pipe a gas sensor (17) is arranged which detects the concentration of a gas in the riser pipe (20).
Resumen de: WO2026057565A1
The invention relates to the field of photocatalytic hydrogen generation using sunlight and water. It addresses the technical problem of efficiently splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using a specially designed photoelectrode. The photoelectrode comprises a semiconductive photo-harvester containing e. g. metal silicide, an oxidation cocatalyst with magnesium tin oxide, and a reduction cocatalyst of cobalt, nickel, and manganese alloys. The manufacturing method includes preparing a silicon-based photosensitive material, applying protective and anti- reflective coatings, and bonding the cocatalysts using techniques like sputtering. The photoelectrode is used in a transparent container filled with water and exposed to sunlight to generate hydrogen and oxygen, which can be collected and stored for energy applications, such as fuel cells. This invention aims to provide a renewable and environmentally friendly method for hydrogen production, overcoming challenges related to material stability and water impurities.
Resumen de: WO2026059452A1
The present invention relates to a cell, an electrode and a method for producing hydrogen. The cell comprises a first and second electrode, wherein the first electrode is constituted by a cathode constituted by a Ni-SGPA material deposited on a substrate and the second electrode is constituted by an anode and a reference electrode, an electrolyte comprising H2SO4, and an electric power supply for applying a pulsed voltage.
Resumen de: WO2026058041A1
A system can include a catalytic reactor heated using magnetic induction to perform a magnetically induced decomposition reaction. The catalytic reactor can include a housing coupled with a feedstock source to receive a flow of an inorganic compound in gaseous form that can flow through the catalytic reactor. The housing can include a metal-based catalyst selected to decompose the inorganic compound into one or more reaction products within a predefined temperature range. The metal- based catalyst can include a heating agent that can increase in temperature when exposed to a magnetic field. A coil can be positioned around the housing to provide the magnetic field to heat the metal-based catalyst using magnetic induction to be within the predefined temperature range
Resumen de: WO2026057149A1
The invention relates to the field of photocatalytic hydrogen generation using sunlight and water. It addresses the technical problem of efficiently splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using a specially designed photoelectrode. The photoelectrode comprises a semiconductive photo-harvester containing metal silicide, an oxidation cocatalyst with magnesium tin oxide, and a reduction cocatalyst of cobalt, nickel, and manganese alloys. The manufacturing method includes preparing a silicon-based photosensitive material, applying protective and anti-reflective coatings, and bonding the cocatalysts using techniques like sputtering. The photoelectrode is used in a transparent container filled with water and exposed to sunlight to generate hydrogen and oxygen, which can be collected and stored for energy applications, such as fuel cells. This invention aims to provide a renewable and environmentally friendly method for hydrogen production, overcoming challenges related to material stability and water impurities.
Resumen de: US20260071340A1
A catalyst for water electrolysis electrode, a method for preparing the catalyst, and a water electrolysis electrode including the catalyst are provided. A catalyst for water electrolysis electrode according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a carbon structure doped with a first element and a second element, and an alloy nanoparticle doped with the first element. The alloy nanoparticle is supported on a surface of the carbon structure, and the first element is iron (Fe).
Nº publicación: JP2026509463A 19/03/2026
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Resumen de: CN120882908A
The invention relates to an electrolysis cell system (10) comprising at least one electrolysis cell (20) comprising at least one steam inlet (41) and at least one exhaust gas outlet (38; 39), and a turbocharger (62) for compressing the exhaust gas from the electrolysis cell (20). The turbocharger (62) comprises a driving fluid inlet, a driving fluid outlet, a compressed fluid inlet, a compressed fluid outlet, a compressor (13) and a turbine (12). The turbine (12) is configured to drive the compressor (13). A driving fluid outlet of the turbocharger (62) is fluidly connected to at least one steam inlet (41) of the electrolysis cell (20). At least one exhaust gas outlet (38; 39) is fluidly connected to a compressed fluid inlet of the turbocharger (62). The system (10) may further include a steam source in fluid connection with the drive fluid inlet of the turbocharger (62) to power the turbine (12) using pressurized steam.