Resumen de: US2025354283A1
A water electrolysis installation includes a dioxygen separator configured to separate a mixture of electrolyte and dioxygen and to obtain an electrolyte with dissolved dioxygen; a dihydrogen separator to separate a mixture of electrolyte and dihydrogen and to obtain an electrolyte with dissolved dihydrogen; a recombination zone configured to receive the electrolytes to produce, at a mixing region, a mixed electrolyte stream. The installation includes a dihydrogen and/or dioxygen depleting system, including a catalyst configured to react dioxygen and dihydrogen dissolved in the mixed electrolyte stream, to produce a treated electrolyte stream with reduced dioxygen and dihydrogen. The depleting system is positioned in contact with the mixed electrolyte stream downstream of the mixing region and upstream of the inlet of the electrochemical stack device.
Resumen de: US2025354276A1
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: US2025354278A1
An electrocatalyst and a method of preparing the electrocatalyst are described. The electrocatalyst includes a porous foam substrate; and a catalytically active layer comprising NiVOx nanostructures, the catalytically active layer being disposed on an exterior surface and an interior pore surface of the porous metal foam substrate; where “x” is in the range of 1 to 3. A method of using the electrocatalyst for water oxidation is also described.
Resumen de: US2025354280A1
Polymer electrolysis membrane (PEM) or alkali electrolyzers are provided. The PEM or alkali electrolyzers have a compact structure that produces high-purity hydrogen and a device and method for increasing the hydrogen production efficiency of these devices. An electrolyzer control circuit includes: an electrolysis cell, a mosfet, a square wave oscillator integration, a potentiometer, a mosfet driver integration, a first resistance, a second resistance, a first adjustable direct current power supply, a second adjustable direct current power supply, and an oscilloscope.
Resumen de: US2025354490A1
Techniques and systems extract water from lunar regolith using microwave radiation and may also produce fuel from the extracted water. The system can distill the extracted water to remove impurities before electrolyzing the purified water into oxygen and hydrogen gases, which may then be cooled to form liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen. A portion of the system may reside on a lunar landing module. Another portion of the system may be affixed to a robotic arm that is extendable from the lunar landing module. This portion of the system includes a water extraction unit, comprising a cone used as a cold trap. The cone may include cooling channels to keep the temperature of the smooth inner surface of the cone cold enough to trap particles of frost that attach to the inner surface. The frost is then scraped from the inner surface and collected.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: CN120303449A
The present invention relates to a symmetric separator membrane for electrolyzing alkaline water and having a uniform pore distribution.
Resumen de: WO2025239840A1
The invention provides a catalytic composition, the catalytic composition comprising copper oxide nanoparticles, carbon black, and a binder. The invention also provides a catalyst, an electrode and an electrolyser comprising the catalytic composition. In addition, the invention provides a method of preparing a catalytic composition, the method comprising (a) providing a binder in a solvent to provide a binder mixture; (b) incorporating carbon black into the binder mixture; (c) incorporating copper oxide nanoparticles into the binder mixture; and (d) stirring the mixture to form a composite material of the binder, carbon black, and copper oxide nanoparticles. The invention also provides a method of producing hydrogen comprising contacting an aqueous electrolyte with the catalytic composition, the catalyst, or the electrode, and applying a voltage sufficient to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Resumen de: WO2025240177A1
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.
Resumen de: WO2025239623A1
The present invention relates to a photoelectrode and a photoelectrochemical water splitting system using same, and more specifically, to a photoelectrode in which a lower electrode, an electron transport layer including SnO2, a light absorption layer including FAPbI3, a hole transport layer, an upper electrode, and a Ni passivation thin film layer are sequentially stacked and can operate when immersed in water, and an efficient and stable large-area water splitting system capable of splitting water and producing hydrogen without an external voltage by using the photoelectrode.
Resumen de: WO2025238525A1
The invention provides an integrated system for preparing a dehydrogenated product from an alcohol, the integrated system comprising a heat integration system for heat transfer from at least one heat source to the at least one heat sink. The at least one heat sink includes a feed stream comprising an alcohol and/or an electrolyser system having an electrochemical cell configured for carrying out a partial dehydrogenation process to produce a product stream comprising hydrogen and a co-product stream comprising a dehydrogenated product from the alcohol of the feed stream and/or an infrastructure for handling and/or storing the co- product stream. The at least one heat source includes a hydrogen fuel cell for generating electricity from the product stream of the electrolyser system, wherein operation of the hydrogen fuel cell generates heat, and/or the electrolyser system, wherein the electrolyser system is configured to operate the electrochemical cell so as to generate heat.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: 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.
Resumen de: DK202300028A1
In an electrolyser (1) stack for production of hydrogen gas, multiple bipolar electrically conducting metal seperator plates (21, 25) sandwich membranes. Each seperator plate has raised surface portions (50) towards the membrane (23), forming minor gas channels (40) between the seperator plate (21, 25) and the membrane (23) for transort of produced gas along the seperator plate (21, 25). Each structured area (30A, 30B) with the minor channels (40) is surrounded by a combination of an upper major channel (41) above and a lower major channel (47) below the first structured area (30A), as well as a first major channel (42) and second major channel (49) connecting the lower major channel (47) with the upper major channel (41) on a first and second side. Gas flow through the channels leads to circulation of electrolyte through and around the structured areas (30A, 30B).
Resumen de: EP4650904A1
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.
Resumen de: EP4650488A1
The invention concerns a water electrolysis installation comprising:* a dioxygen separator (60) configured to separate a mixture of electrolyte and dioxygen (28B) and to obtain an electrolyte with dissolved dioxygen (61);* a dihydrogen separator (49) to separate a mixture of electrolyte and dihydrogen (28A) and to obtain an electrolyte with dissolved dihydrogen (51);* a recombination zone (32) configured to receive the electrolytes to produce, at a mixing region (68), a mixed electrolyte stream,The installation comprises a dihydrogen and/or dioxygen depleting system (70), comprising a catalyst configured to react dioxygen and dihydrogen dissolved in the mixed electrolyte stream, to produce a treated electrolyte stream (34) with reduced dioxygen and dihydrogen. The depleting system (70) is positioned in contact with the mixed electrolyte stream downstream of the mixing region (68) and upstream of the inlet of the electrochemical stack device.
Nº publicación: EP4650487A1 19/11/2025
Solicitante:
TOTALENERGIES ONETECH [FR]
TotalEnergies OneTech
Resumen de: EP4650487A1
The process comprises:- recovering a mixture of electrolyte and dioxygen from an anodic compartment (19B) and separating it in a dioxygen separator (60) to obtain a dioxygen stream and a dioxygen containing electrolyte stream;- recovering a mixture of electrolyte and dihydrogen from an cathodic compartment (19A) and separating it in a dihydrogen separator (49) 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 (19A) or/and to a dihydrogen to dioxygen ratio greater than a safety HTO threshold in the anodic compartment (19B), flushing dihydrogen in electrolyte fed to the or each cathodic compartment (19A), and/or flushing dioxygen in electrolyte fed to the or each anodic compartment (19B).