Resumen de: US2025243589A1
To provide a water electrolysis cell which reduces the concentration of hydrogen reaching the oxygen generating electrode side before the concentration increases with a simple configuration. An electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer, and a separator for flowing a fluid are provided. A water electrolytic cell for generating hydrogen and oxygen by supplying water and applying a voltage, wherein a hydrogen reaction catalyst for promoting a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen is provided at a site where oxygen generated and residual water flow on the surface of the separator on the oxygen generating electrode side.
Resumen de: US2025243594A1
An embodiment may provide a metal-positive ion-MXene nanosheet hybrid composite. According to the embodiment, by providing a hybrid composite composed of metal particles/positive ions/MXene nanosheets, there is a feature that may provide a hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst having excellent electrochemical performance with a high current value and low overvoltage.
Resumen de: US2025243057A1
The present invention discloses a zero-carbon-emission device and process for generating hot air or high-temperature steam or producing pure water, including a gas storage unit, a gas conduct device, a reaction chamber, and a heating conduct device, where the gas storage unit is configured to store hydrogen and oxygen or air respectively; the gas storage unit is connected to the reaction chamber through the gas conduct device respectively, and the gas conduct device is configured to convey the oxygen or the air and the hydrogen of the gas storage unit to the reaction chamber; the reaction chamber is further provided with a hot and moist air outlet, and the hot and moist air outlet is connected to the heating conduct device; and the reaction chamber is provided with a plurality of layers of pipes that are connected in sequence.
Resumen de: US2025242312A1
The present disclosure is directed to a molybdenum iron composition that includes 55 to 60 weight percent MoFe2, 33 to 37 weight percent Mo5.08Fe7.92, and 5 to 10 weight percent MoO3 based on the total weight of the composition. The composition is in the form of nanosheets. A nanocomposite membrane including the molybdenum iron composition is also provided. The nanocomposite membrane includes 0.01 to 0.5% molybdenum iron composition by weight uniformly distributed in a polyvinylidene fluoride polymeric matrix based on a total weight of the nanocomposite membrane. The nanocomposite membrane of the present disclosure finds application in filtration of a contaminated feed mixture and for generating hydrogen.
Resumen de: US2025244729A1
A simulation system and method for hydrogen production by water electrolysis. The simulation system for hydrogen production by water electrolysis includes: a first simulation unit used for simulating a hydrogen production power system to obtain hydrogen production electrical parameters; a controller unit used for outputting a control instruction to control hydrogen production process parameters in a hydrogen production chemical system; a second simulation unit used for simulating the hydrogen production chemical system according to the hydrogen production electrical parameters and the control instruction so as to obtain a hydrogen production result; and a data interaction unit, the first simulation unit, the controller unit, and the second simulation unit being capable of performing data interaction by means of the data interaction unit. Joint simulation of complete chemical and electrical processes for hydrogen production by water electrolysis can be realized.
Resumen de: AU2023408768A1
A method of hydrogen production includes providing a solution and immersing a device in the solution. The device includes a substrate having a surface, an array of conductive projections supported by the substrate and extending outward from the surface of the substrate, and a plurality of catalyst nanoparticles disposed over the array of conductive projections. The solution includes dissolved sodium chloride (NaCl).
Resumen de: CN119547229A
The invention relates to a bipolar plate (100) for a chemical energy converter (200, 300). The bipolar plate (100) comprises:-a plurality of channels (101) for conducting an operating medium of the energy converter (200, 300),-a plurality of supply openings (103) for supplying the plurality of channels (101) with an operating medium,-a plurality of distribution channels (105) for distributing the operating medium onto the plurality of channels (101), each distribution channel (105) of the plurality of distribution channels (105) extends between a corresponding supply opening (103) of the plurality of supply openings (103) and a corresponding channel (101) of the plurality of channels (101), and wherein the distribution channels (105) of the plurality of distribution channels (105) extend between the corresponding supply opening (103) of the plurality of supply openings (103) and the corresponding channel (101) of the plurality of channels (101). Each supply opening (103) of the plurality of supply openings (103) has an at least partially curved edge region at least on a distribution channel side facing a corresponding distribution channel (105) of the plurality of distribution channels (105).
Resumen de: US2022306559A1
A method for upgrading biogas to methanol, including the steps of: providing a reformer feed stream comprising biogas; optionally, purifying the reformer feed stream in a gas purification unit; optionally, prereforming the reformer feed stream together with a steam feedstock in a prereforming unit; carrying out steam methane reforming in a reforming reactor heated by means of an electrical power source; providing the synthesis gas to a methanol synthesis unit to provide a product including methanol and an off-gas. Also, a system for upgrading biogas to methanol.
Resumen de: GB2637456A
An electrolyser system (10) comprising a heat storage unit (14) and an electrolyser (16) is described. The heat storage unit (14) comprises at least one heat source infeed. The electrolyser (16) comprises at least one electrolyser cell (20), a steam inlet and at least one off-gas outlet. The off-gas outlet is connected to the heat source infeed to heat the heat storage unit (14). The heat storage unit (14) is configured to use its stored heat to produce steam for feeding into the steam inlet and for generating electrical power, either one at a time or both at the same time. The invention also provides a system comprising an intermittent or variable electricity source (12) and an electrolyser system (10) as defined above. The intermittent or variable electricity source (12) can be configured to power the electrolyser (16) and to heat the heat storage unit (14) via a heating element, either both at the same time or individually.
Resumen de: AU2023290620A1
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for continuous hydrogen production using photocatalysis. Specifically, the disclosure relates to systems and methods for continuous hydrogen production using photocatalysis of water utilizing semiconductor charge carriers immobilized on removable carriers in the presence of a reducing agent such as tertiary amines.
Resumen de: US2025214034A1
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: EP4592425A1
The present invention discloses an electrolyser system (100) and a method for operating the electrolyser system. The electrolyser system (100) comprises an electrolyser stack (101) further comprising a cathode compartment and an anode compartment separated by a diaphragm. A catholyte inlet (102) of the stack (101) is configured for supplying catholyte to the cathode compartment of the stack (101) and an anolyte inlet (103) configured for supplying anolyte to the anode compartment of the stack (101). A catholyte outlet (104) transports gas-electrolyte mixture from the cathode compartment to a hydrogen separator (106) and an anolyte outlet (105) transports gas-electrolyte mixture from the anode compartment to an oxygen separator (107). A pressure control unit (110) is configured to establish a predefined differential pressure (Δp) between the cathode compartment and the anode compartment of the stack (101) by maintaining the pressure at the cathode compartment greater than the pressure at the anode compartment.
Resumen de: WO2025125243A1
The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode (10) for use in alkaline electrolysis of water, the method comprising: providing a metal substrate (12); providing a coating material (26) comprising powder (28) consisting of a catalyst material (20), and comprising non-metal particles (24); and coating at least a portion of the substrate with the coating material. The invention also relates to electrodes produced in this way.
Resumen de: EP4592426A2
This organic hydride generation system 1 is provided with: an electrolytic bath 2; a main power supply unit 56 that supplies power to the electrolytic bath 2; an auxiliary power supply unit 58 that supplies power to the electrolytic bath 2 independently of the main power supply unit 56; a detection unit 38 that detects the voltage of the electrolytic bath 2, the potential of an anode electrode 12, or the potential of a cathode electrode 16; and a control unit 10 that controls the supply of power to the electrolytic bath 2 on the basis of detection results of the detection unit 38. The control unit 10 controls the auxiliary power supply unit 58 to supply power to the electrolytic bath 2, when the voltage or potential is detected to be changed to a prescribed value during the operation stoppage of the organic hydride generation system 1 in which the power from the main power supply unit 56 is not supplied to the electrolytic bath 2.
Resumen de: EP4593128A2
Provided herein is a method for producing a cement material, said method comprising steps of: a. reacting sulfur dioxide and water to form a first acid, the first acid comprising at least one sulfur-containing anion; b. reacting the first acid and a first cement precursor to form a second cement precursor; wherein the second cement precursor comprises the at least one sulfur-containing anion; and c. converting the second cement precursor to the cement material. Also provided is a system for producing a cement material.
Resumen de: MX2025004437A
Electrochemical cell system (100) which comprises an electrochemical cells arrangement (10), a control unit (20) configured to operate the electrochemical cells arrangement (10) only as electrolytic cells or only as fuel cells, a heat unit (40), external to the electrochemical cells arrangement (10), which is thermally coupled to the electrochemical cells arrangement (10) and which is configured to alternately store heat from the electrochemical cells arrangement (10) to the heat unit (40) and supply heat from the heat unit (40) to the electrochemical cells arrangement (10), and a transfer arrangement (30) configured to alternately transfer heat from the electrochemical cells arrangement (10) to the heat unit (40) and from the heat unit (40) to the electrochemical cells arrangement (10).
Resumen de: AU2023327787A1
The invention provides an electrolytic cell, comprising: a working electrode; a counter electrode; a liquid electrolyte in contact with a working surface of the working electrode; an acoustically transmissive substrate comprising at least a piezoelectric substrate portion; one or more conductive electrodes coupled to the piezoelectric substrate portion and configured to propagate a high frequency acoustic wave having a frequency of at least 1 MHz across the acoustically transmissive substrate when electrically actuated; and one or more power supplies configured (i) to apply a potential between the working electrode and the counter electrode sufficient to electrolytically react a species in the liquid electrolyte, thereby producing an electrolytic reaction product proximate the working electrode, and (ii) to electrically actuate the one or more conductive electrodes, wherein the working electrode is either located on the acoustically transmissive substrate or spaced apart from the acoustically transmissive substrate by the liquid electrolyte, and wherein propagation of the high frequency acoustic wave across the acoustically transmissive substrate in operation of the electrolytic cell stimulates the liquid electrolyte, thereby increasing the production efficiency of the electrolytic reaction product.
Resumen de: WO2025154892A1
The present invention relates to a stepwise system and method for producing lime and hydrogen using by-product gypsum and the system includes: a lime production unit that reacts the by-product gypsum with a hydroxide of an alkali metal to produce lime and alkali metal sulfate, an electrolysis unit that electrolyzes the aqueous solution of the generated alkali metal sulfate to produce alkali metal hydroxide and hydrogen, and a circulation unit that provides the produced alkali metal hydroxide back to the lime production unit.
Resumen de: WO2024133283A1
An alkaline water electrolyzer (200) comprising an electronic controller (Cont), a stack (Stck) of electrolysis cells each comprising an anode and a cathode, the electrolyzer being configured to contain an electrolyte made of an anolyte (AnKOH) and a catholyte (CathKOH), the electrolyzer comprising a system (Sys) controlled by the electronic controller (Cont) configured to maintain a concentration of an impurity in the electrolyte within a target range by measuring a characteristic representative of the concentration of the impurity in the electrolyte and, in response to the measured concentration of the impurity, add a quantity of the impurity into the electrolyte.
Resumen de: US2025018339A1
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for carbon capture coupled hydrogen production. The method includes: capturing low-concentration CO2 by a solution of an alkali metal hydroxide to obtain a low-concentration CO2 absorption solution; capturing high-concentration CO2 by a first portion of the low-concentration CO2 absorption solution to obtain a high-concentration CO2 absorption solution; and performing electrolysis by a second portion of the low-concentration CO2 absorption solution as a catholyte solution, using the high-concentration CO2 absorption solution as an anolyte, and using a non-ionic diaphragm as a diaphragm. According to the method, capture of CO2 in a wide concentration range can be realized; electrolysis is performed by a non-ionic diaphragm, to implement regeneration of an absorption solution coupled hydrogen production; capture costs of CO2 in a wide concentration range can be reduced; additional products of H2 and O2 can be obtained; and hydrogen production costs can be reduced.
Resumen de: KR20250112723A
원자력 발전소 수소생산 시스템 및 방법을 제공한다. 원자력 발전소의 수소생산 시스템으로서, 전력그리드; 증기를 생성하는 증기발생부; 상기 증기를 기반으로 동작하는 터빈; 상기 전력그리드와 연동되는 스위치야드; 상기 증기를 수요처로 이송하는 이송배관; 상기 터빈의 동작을 기반으로 동작하는 발전기; 상기 증기로부터 추기된 추기 증기를 수요처로 이송하는 추기배관; 상기 스위치야드로부터 공급되는 전기를 통해, 수소를 생산하는 저온 수전해부; 및 상기 스위치야드로부터 공급되는 전기와, 상기 추기 증기를 기반으로, 수소를 생산하는 고온 수전해부를 포함하고, 상기 수소생산 시스템은, 기 설정된 조건에 따라, 상기 저온 수전해부만 운전되는 제1 운전과, 상기 고온 수전해부만 운전되는 제2 운전과, 상기 저온 수전해부와 상기 고온 수전해부가 복합 운전되는 제3 운전이 각각 수행 가능하다.
Resumen de: KR20250112431A
본 발명의 실시예에 따르면, 배터리로부터 공급되는 전력을 활용하여 물탱크에 저장되었던 물에 대한 전기 분해를 수행하는 전기 분해기; 및 상기 전기 분해기에 의해 생성된 수소를 운송 수단의 엔진 연소실과 연결되는 흡기 통로에 공급하는 수소 공급 장치를 포함하는, 운송 수단의 수소 발생 시스템이 제공된다.
Resumen de: WO2025155611A1
Improved electrocatalysts for promoting a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) or an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) from alkaline fresh water and seawater are disclosed. By incorporating metals, such as tungsten and rare earth elements, into the nickel molybdenum nitride framework, Ni1-xMoxN, the disclosed electrocatalysts demonstrate improved catalytic activity and stability compared to the original Ni&Ni0.2Mo0.8N catalysts, particularly under high-current alkaline conditions, in water electrolysis for hydrogen and oxygen production.
Resumen de: WO2025154892A1
The present invention relates to a stepwise system and method for producing lime and hydrogen using by-product gypsum and the system includes: a lime production unit that reacts the by-product gypsum with a hydroxide of an alkali metal to produce lime and alkali metal sulfate, an electrolysis unit that electrolyzes the aqueous solution of the generated alkali metal sulfate to produce alkali metal hydroxide and hydrogen, and a circulation unit that provides the produced alkali metal hydroxide back to the lime production unit.
Nº publicación: US2025236961A1 24/07/2025
Solicitante:
EPINOVATECH AB [SE]
Epinovatech AB
Resumen de: US2025236961A1
A device (1) for performing electrolysis of water is disclosed. The device comprising: a semiconductor structure (10) comprising a surface (11) and an electron guiding layer (12) below said surface (11), the electron guiding layer (12) of the semiconductor structure (10) being configured to guide electron movement in a plane parallel to the surface (11), the electron guiding layer (12) of the semiconductor structure (10) comprising an InGaN quantum well (14) or a heterojunction (18), the heterojunction (18) being a junction between AlN material and GaN material or between AlGaN material and GaN material; at least one metal cathode (20) arranged on the surface (11) of the semiconductor structure (10); and at least one photoanode (30) arranged on the surface (11) of the semiconductor structure (10), wherein the at least one photoanode (30) comprises a plurality of quantum dots (32) of InxGa(1-x)N material, wherein 0.4≤x≤1. Also a system comprising such device is disclosed.