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SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELL AND USE OF SAME

Resumen de: EP4800161A1

Provided is a technique for suppressing occurrence of cracking in a solid electrolyte layer. A solid oxide electrolysis cell includes an air electrode containing a complex oxide having a perovskite structure, a fuel electrode, and a solid electrolyte layer disposed between the air electrode and the fuel electrode. In an interface region of the fuel electrode, which region extends 5 µm from the interface between the fuel electrode and the solid electrolyte layer, the Al content is 1 ppm or greater and 100 ppm or less.

FUEL CRACKER FOR PRODUCING A FUEL WITH STABLE COMBUSTION PROPERTIES FROM AMMONIA

Resumen de: EP4545476A1

Process (2) for the production of an enhanced fuel gas (4) containing at least hydrogen gas from a fuel stream, in particular from an ammonia fuel stream (6). Said process comprises the following steps:- providing the fuel stream (6) (S100);- providing a condensable medium (8), preferably water steam (8), to a cracker unit (10);- at least one step of performing an endothermic cracking reaction of the fuel stream (6) in the cracker unit comprising at least one catalyst suitable for cracking said fuelstream (6), so as to produce an at least partially cracked fuel stream as said enhanced fuel gas (4) (S300); and- condensing at least partially said condensable medium (8) to provide said heat for the endothermic cracking reaction of the fuel stream (6).

IMPROVED ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2025088418A1

Electrochemical device (1), preferably of the electrolyser type for hydrogen production, characterised by comprising: - at least one support frame (2), with a substantially laminar development, which is provided with at least one seat (3) for an electrochemical module (10), said support frame (2) comprising a first face (12') and a second face (12") which are opposite to each other, at least one electrochemical module (10) which is mounted in said at least one seat (3) and which comprises a separation membrane interposed between two electrodes, respectively between an anode and a cathode, at least one bipolar plate (20) for applying/transferring electrical energy to the electrodes of said at least one electrochemical module (10), said bipolar plate (20) comprising a first surface (21') and a second surface (21") which are opposite to each other, said bipolar plate (20) being superimposed on said support frame (2) and being configured so that the first surface (21') of said bipolar plate (20) rests, at least in part, on a first face (12') of said support frame (2).

ELECTRODE PRODUCTION METHOD AND ELECTRODE THEREOF

Resumen de: EP4800782A1

The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of a cathode for alkaline water electrolysis of water particularly useful in the reaction of hydrogen evolution comprising nickel, iron and/or cobalt oxide and a noble metal based on the self-combustion of a precursor mixture deposited or coated on the surface of an electrode carrier. The invention also relates to an electrode obtainable according to said method and to its use as cathode in water electrolysis, in particular in alkaline water electrolysis.

A PRESSURIZED ALKALINE ELECTROLYSER STACK

Resumen de: EP4800158A1

The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a pressurized alkaline electrolyser stack, comprising: a stack core (100a) comprising a plurality of electrolysis cells (200), wherein each electrolysis cell (200) comprises an anode chamber comprising an anode, a cathode chamber comprising a cathode, a diaphragm (206) separating the anode chamber and the cathode chamber, at least one cell frame (201) and at least one gasket (202). The stack core (100a) is configured to have a first stack core length L₁ and a first gasket stress σ₁ at a first design temperature T₁ and a second stack core length L₂ and a second gasket stress σ₂ at a second design temperature T₂. The first design temperature T₁ is at least 80 degrees Celsius and the second design temperature T₂ is less than 30 degrees Celsius. A stack core length difference dL = L₁-L₂ is between 0 to 20 millimeters, and a gasket stress difference dσ =σ₁-σ₂ is between 0 to 20 MPa.

PLANT AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING CO2 TO METHANOL

Resumen de: EP4800000A1

The invention relates to an methanol plant comprising: a CO₂-rich feed, a hydrogen-rich feed, a boiler feed water stream, a CO₂-electrolysis section arranged to electrolyse at least a portion of the CO₂-rich feed to output a mixed stream, a heat exchange section arranged to heat exchange at least a portion of the first mixed stream so as to output a cooled mixed stream and a steam stream, a methanol synthesis loop arranged to receive at least a portion of the cooled mixed stream and at least a portion of the hydrogen-rich feed and to output a raw methanol stream, a purge gas stream, and a flash gas stream, and a methanol upgrading section, wherein the steam stream is arranged to provide heat energy for one or more components of the methanol upgrading section. At least a portion of the purge gas stream is arranged to be recycled to the CO₂-rich feed, and/or at least a portion of the flash gas stream is arranged to be recycled to at least one of: the mixed stream and the cooled mixed stream. The invention also relates to a method for converting CO₂ to methanol.

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Resumen de: EP4800162A2

The hydrogen production system comprises a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) that electrolyzes steam, a steam discharge line through which the steam discharged from the hydrogen electrode of the SOEC passes, a main heat exchanger that generates the steam by heating supply water through heat exchange between the supply water and the steam passing through the steam discharge line, a combustor that combusts a part of hydrogen contained in steam discharged from a hydrogen electrode, a superheater that exchanges heat between the steam generated in the main heat exchanger and the combustion gas generated in the combustor, a gas discharge line through which an exhaust gas discharged from an oxygen electrode of the SOEC passes, a steam bleeding line that allows the steam discharge line and the combustor to communicate with each other, and an exhaust gas bleeding line that allows the gas discharge line and the combustor to communicate with each other.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TANDEM HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE

Resumen de: WO2025090834A1

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for tandem hydrogen (H2) production and carbon dioxide (CO2) capture. For example, described herein are methods comprising tandem H2 production and CO2 capture and conversion to a carbonate mineral. In some examples, the method is an electrochemical method. In some examples, the method comprises dissolving CO2 in water and applying an electrochemical potential sufficient to drive the H2 evolution reaction, thereby producing H2 and CO3 2-. In some examples, the methods further comprise contacting the CO3 2- with a cation to thereby form an insoluble carbonate compound.

REINFORCED COMPOSITE POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE WITH IMPROVED THERMAL AND DIMENSIONAL STABILITY

Resumen de: EP4800057A1

0001 The present invention relates to a reinforced composite polymer electrolyte membrane having assured mechanical, structural, and thermal stability.

MARINE PLATFORM FOR PRODUCING, STORING, AND TRANSFERRING MARINE GREEN HYDROGEN

Resumen de: EP4799916A2

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing, storing, and transferring hydrogen. According to the present invention, in order to address the problems of conventional systems and methods for producing, storing, and transferring marine green hydrogen, which are configured with a fixed structure in a small-scale offshore wind power generator on a coast or in a shallow sea area with a shallow depth of water, and thus, have low efficiency due to the difficulty in mass production of hydrogen, and a large storage space is occupied when the produced hydrogen is converted into a compressed gas form, and when the produced hydrogen is converted into ammonia, additional energy is required to extract the hydrogen again and there is a risk of environmental pollution and casualty in the event of an outflow accident, provided is a marine platform for producing, storing, and transferring marine green hydrogen, which is configured such that marine green hydrogen is produced through a floating marine structure configured to produce marine green hydrogen using electricity produced using renewable energy from the ocean, and simultaneously, the produced marine green hydrogen is stored, transferred, and offloaded through a single offshore platform (FPSO), thereby being possible to easily construct a large-scale production facility capable of producing, storing, and transferring marine green hydrogen without greenhouse gas emission on the basis of eco-friendly energy.

METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM, CONTROL UNIT TO CONTROL AN ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM, ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM WITH SUCH A CONTROL UNIT COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND A COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM

Resumen de: EP4800157A1

0001 Method of operating an electrolysis system (2) wherein the method comprising the step of: (S100) providing a control signal (S5) to a product valve (18b) on the oxygen-side (V) of the electrolysis system (2) to keep the product valve (18b) open in order to buffer oxygen provided by the electrolysis system (2) in a buffer tank (14b) on the oxygen-side (V) in normal operation of the electrolysis system (2).

用于催化性污染治理的氢气还原剂

Resumen de: US2020032688A1

0001 Systems for abatement of pollutants in an exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine including a hydrogen injection article configured to introduce hydrogen upstream of a catalytic article are effective for the abatement of carbon monoxide and/or hydrocarbons and/or nitrogen oxides. The introduction of hydrogen may be intermittent and/or during a cold-start period.

Avgasreaktor

Resumen de: SE2500030A1

Uppfinningen avser förfarande och arrangemang för att producera ammoniak från väte samt luftens kväve. Uppfinningen kännetecknas av att i en förbränningsmotor för ammoniak förbränns ammoniak stökiometriskt med syret i den omgivningsluft som tillförs motorn varefter bildad het avgas med vattenånga reagerar med järnet i avgassystemet och bildar rost i en endoterm reaktion varvid väte frigörs samtidigt som ammoniak bildas i en exoterm reaktion i motorns avgassystem som består av järn och utgör ett cirkulärt energilager.

表面プラズモン共鳴触媒及び化学反応システム

Resumen de: WO2025049352A2

This discloses a surfaced plasmon resonance catalyst device and a chemical reaction systems using the catalyst device. The catalyst device includes metal nanoparticles formed over a supporting body with ligands that are interposed between the supporting body and many of the metal nanoparticles. Many of the ligands are bonded to a surface of the supporting body on one hand and are also bonded to at least part of the metal nanoparticles on the other hand. One chemical reaction system includes a flow reactor that accommodates the catalyst device for use in ammonia cracking.

ELECTRO-SYNTHETIC OR ELECTRO-ENERGY CELLS WITH LIQUID FEATURES

Resumen de: US20260250871A1

0000 An electro-energy or electro-synthetic cell, including a cathode, an anode and an electrode separator positioned between the cathode and the anode. A liquid electrolyte inlet supplies a liquid electrolyte to the cell, and a liquid electrolyte outlet removes the liquid electrolyte from the cell. The liquid electrolyte outlet includes an overflow weir over or through which excess liquid electrolyte flows out of the cell. In another form, one or more drippers are included as part of the liquid electrolyte inlet and/or the liquid electrolyte outlet and drip chambers are positioned below the drippers. In another form, one or more porous capillary structures are located in liquid pathways in the cell, for example in a liquid pathway provided by an overflow weir or adjacent a dripper. In another form, one or more restrictors are utilised that create a pressure drop in the liquid electrolyte passing through the restrictor.

METHODS OF USING AND PREPARING METAL SULFIDE CATALYST

Resumen de: US20260250126A1

A method for converting hydrogen sulfide (H2S) to hydrogen (H2) and sulfur(S) includes contact a H2S-containing feed gas stream with a molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) catalyst at a temperature of about 500 to about 1000° C., thereby converting at least a portion of the H2S to H2 and S and producing a spent catalyst in-situ and a residue gas stream leaving the reactor. A method for preparing the MoS2 catalyst in the form of a flower-like nanosheet microsphere. A method for preparing the MoS2 catalyst in the form of a nanosheet.

AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION REACTOR HAVING FUNCTION OF PREHEATING AMMONIA GAS

Resumen de: US20260249262A1

0000 An ammonia decomposition reactor having a function of preheating ammonia gas, including a heat exchanger body and a reactor body enveloped externally by the heat exchanger body. A heat-exchange tube on the heat exchanger body is provided in a heat-exchange shell, one end is in communication with an ammonia gas heat-exchange inlet, and the other end is in communication with an ammonia gas heat-exchange outlet. A heat medium inlet and A heat medium outlet are individually connected to the heat-exchange shell. A catalyst tube is provided in a reaction shell. An ammonia gas heat-exchange outlet on the heat exchanger body is in communicated with an ammonia gas inlet on the reactor body, an ammonia gas inlet is communicated with an ammonia-gas-decomposition-gas outlet by a catalyst tube, and the ammonia-gas-decomposition-gas outlet is communicated with a heat medium inlet on the heat exchanger body.

無機炭素源および／またはＣ１炭素源から有用有機化合物への非光合成炭素の回収および変換のための酸水素微生物の使用

Resumen de: WO2011139804A2

Compositions and methods for a hybrid biological and chemical process that captures and converts carbon dioxide and/or other forms of inorganic carbon and/or CI carbon sources including but not limited to carbon monoxide, methane, methanol, formate, or formic acid, and/or mixtures containing CI chemicals including but not limited to various syngas compositions, into organic chemicals including biofuels or other valuable biomass, chemical, industrial, or pharmaceutical products are provided. The present invention, in certain embodiments, fixes inorganic carbon or CI carbon sources into longer carbon chain organic chemicals by utilizing microorganisms capable of performing the oxyhydrogen reaction and the autotrophic fixation of CO2 in one or more steps of the process.

ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR COUPLING TO A WIND TURBINE USED IN ISLAND MODE, AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING THE WIND TURBINE WITH SOLAR ENERGY

Resumen de: US20260254396A1

0000 An energy supply system is specified for coupling to a wind power station that is used in island mode and that operates an electrolysis facility for the production of green hydrogen with wind energy. The novel energy supply system has a solar energy source, with a photovoltaic module and/or a solar thermal collector, which is configured to supply the electrolysis facility, in particular a containment and water-carrying lines of electrolysis units of the electrolysis facility, with thermal energy in the event of the absence of wind energy. There is also described a corresponding method for coupling solar energy to a wind power station that is operated in island mode.

Rotational Electrolysis Arrangement

Resumen de: US20260250856A1

The present disclosure relates to an electrode for use as an anode or cathode for electrolysis of a liquid flowing along a flow direction. An electrolysis arrangement includes at least one such electrode and a method for performing electrolysis using the electrolysis arrangement. The electrolysis arrangement includes a cylindrical housing and a plurality of elongated electrodes each extending along a longitudinal direction parallel to the central axis. The plurality of electrodes is arranged in a concentric pattern around the central axis inside the cylindrical housing. The electrolysis arrangement also includes fluid actuating means for causing a rotational flow of a fluid around said central axis inside said inner volume of said cylindrical housing.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOUND AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A COMPOUND

Resumen de: US20260250131A1

0000 Page 12 A method for producing a compound comprising at least one of hydrogen or oxygen comprises providing water and a first substance, producing a mixture comprising the water and bubbles comprising the first substance, decreasing a diameter of bubbles comprising the first substance, decomposing a part of the water, and composing a compound at least from the decomposed water and the first substance, and the compound comprising at least one of hydrogen or oxygen. An apparatus is configured for producing a compound comprising at least one of hydrogen or oxygen.

PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING AN ELECTROCATALYST FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Resumen de: US20260250866A1

0000 Process of manufacturing an electrocatalyst for alkaline water electrolysis including: (i) producing an aqueous electrolyte including suspended graphene and graphite nanoplatelet structures having thickness of <100 nm in an electrochemical cell including a negative graphitic electrode, a positive graphitic electrode, an aqueous electrolyte including ions in a solvent, the ions including cations, including sulphate ions, and anions, wherein current passes through the cell to obtain exfoliated graphene and graphite nanoplatelet structures in the aqueous electrolyte in an amount of more than 5 g/l. (ii) Composing an electroplating bath including the suspended graphene and graphite nanoplatelet structures in an amount of more than 2 g/l, the electroplating bath including an aqueous solution of nickel sulphate and the aqueous electrolyte of step (i). (iii) Electrodepositing from the electroplating bath a combined layer of Ni or Ni-alloy and graphene and graphite particles on a carrier to form electrocatalyst.

COMPOSITE PHOTOELECTROCATALYTIC MATERIAL, AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR AND USE THEREOF

Resumen de: WO2026174667A1

The present invention belongs to the technical field of photoelectrocatalysis. Specifically disclosed are a composite photoelectrocatalytic material, and a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. According to the present invention, first, a Bi-containing solution is used as an electrolyte for electrodeposition, a V-containing precursor solution is coated, and then annealing treatment is performed to obtain a BiVO4 matrix material; then, the BiVO4 matrix material is used as a working electrode, a Ni-containing solution is used as an electrolyte, and photo-assisted electrodeposition is performed to obtain NiO/BiVO4; and then a solution containing Ni5P4 nanoparticles is coated on the NiO/BiVO4 to obtain the composite photoelectrocatalytic material. The composite photoelectrocatalytic material obtained according to the present invention has a built-in electric field, and has high catalytic activity and excellent catalytic performance; the Ni5P4 greatly improves the yield and selectivity of H2O2; and the preparation method also has the characteristics of simple operation, time saving, and low energy consumption.

炭化水素膜

Resumen de: WO2025040912A1

The disclosure provides a process of preparing an ion-conducting membrane comprising a sulphonated hydrocarbon ionomer having an ion-exchange capacity I2 meq/g, the process comprising the steps of: a) providing a sulphonated hydrocarbon ionomer having an ion- exchange capacity I1 meq/g; b) casting an ion-conducting membrane from a mixture of the sulphonated hydrocarbon ionomer provided in step a) and a solvent; c) applying a treatment to the ion-conducting membrane prepared in step b) which reduces the ion-exchange capacity from I1 meq/g to an ion-exchange capacity I2 meq/g, wherein I2 is less than I1.

WATER ELECTROLYSIS CATALYSIS PROMOTER AND WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE USING THE SAME

Nº publicación: US20260250851A1 27/08/2026

Solicitante:

KOREA INST OF ENERGY RESEARCH [KR]
KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH

Resumen de: US20260250851A1

The present invention relates to a catalysis promoter dissolved in an electrolyte of a water electrolysis device using an alkaline electrolyte and promoting the catalytic activity of an oxygen evolution electrode.