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: WO2025153178A1
A control system (30) for a hydrogen plant (100) is provided. The hydrogen plant includes: a first set of units (11,12…1n) comprising at least one hydrogen electrolyzer for producing hydrogen as a main product and heat as a byproduct; and a second set of units (21,22…2n) comprising at least one desalination unit partially operated with the heat from the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer for producing distilled water from raw water, and the at least one water desalination unit being configured to provide at least part of the distilled water to the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer. The control system is configured to control operation of the hydrogen plant including controlling electrical energy consumption of the at least one electrolyzer and the at least one desalination unit by adjusting at least one of: 1) electrical power supplied to the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer to produce the hydrogen and the heat; 2) flowrate of the at least part of the distilled water to the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer from the at least one desalination unit; and 3) heat transferred from the at least one hydrogen electrolyzer to the at least one desalination unit.
Resumen de: WO2024163636A1
The present disclosure relates to methods of sequestering CO2 comprising a first cathodic chamber, performing a first alkaline process, a first anodic chamber, performing a first acidic process, and dechlorinating a solution by contacting the solution with a dechlorinating agent. Also provided herein are systems comprising a first cathodic chamber and a first anodic chamber.
Resumen de: US2025235819A1
An environmental control system employs an electrolysis cell utilizing an anion conducting membrane. A power supply is coupled across the anode and cathode of the electrolysis cell to drive reactions to reduce oxygen and/or carbon dioxide in an output gas flow. A cathode enclosure may be coupled with the electrolysis cell and provide an input gas flow and receive the output gas flow. A first electrolysis cell may be utilized to reduce the carbon dioxide concentration in an output flow that is directed to a second electrolysis cell, that reduces the concentration of oxygen. The oxygen and/or carbon dioxide may be vented from the system and used for an auxiliary purpose. An electrolyte solution may be configured in a loop from a reservoir to the anode, to provide a flow of electrolyte solution to the anode. Moisture from the cathode may be collected and provided to the anode.
Resumen de: US2025236542A1
Provided is an apparatus and a method of desalinating saltwater and transporting hydrogen ions using Ion Concentration Polarization (ICP), the apparatus including: a channel part including a channel allowing saltwater to be introduced thereinto, an ion-selective membrane connected to the channel, and a cathode and an anode for applying a voltage to both ends of the channel; a desalination part configured to obtain fresh water from the saltwater with ionic substances removed from the saltwater by ion concentration polarization in a first region adjacent to the anode of the ion-selective membrane; and a hydrogen gas production part configured to concentrate the ionic substances in a second region adjacent to the cathode of the ion-selective membrane and to reduce hydrogen ions (H+) contained in the ionic substances.
Resumen de: US2025236541A1
Methods, systems and devices for removing iodide from an aqueous solution including submerging an iodophilic electrode in an aqueous solution containing iodide, applying a current to the electrode, and electrochemically oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode. The electrode may include an iodophilic material and an electrically conductive material. It may also include a binder. The iodophilic material may be a starch, chitosan, carboxycellulose, cationic polymer, or an anion exchange membrane material, for example. After oxidizing the iodide to iodine within the electrode, the electrode may be submerged in a second solution and a current may be applied to reduce the iodine and release it from the electrode in the form of iodide into the second solution.
Resumen de: US2025236964A1
Electrochemical cells having recombination layers are disclosed herein. One example of such a cell includes a membrane configured to be positioned between an anode flow field and a cathode flow field of the electrochemical cell. The cell further includes a recombination layer configured to be positioned between the anode flow field and at least a portion of the membrane. The recombination layer includes a catalyst configured to assist in a formation of water from hydrogen gas and oxygen gas produced within the electrochemical cell, therein mitigating any hydrogen gas crossover from a cathode side to an anode side of the electrochemical cell.
Resumen de: US2025236960A1
Described is a system and method for green hydrogen production via electrolysis. The system includes a steam boiler unit configured to produce a discharged waste water stream, an electrolysis unit configured to produce hydrogen and oxygen from the discharged waste water stream; and a hydrogen storage unit for storing a portion of the hydrogen produced by the electrolysis unit as a product.
Resumen de: US2025236962A1
Herein discussed is a hydrogen production system comprising a first reactor zone and a second reactor zone, wherein both reactor zones comprise an ionically conducting membrane, wherein the first zone is capable of reforming a hydrocarbon electrochemically and the second zone is capable of performing water gas shift reactions electrochemically, wherein the electrochemical reforming reactions involve the exchange of an ion through the membrane to oxidize the hydrocarbon and wherein electrochemical water gas shift reactions involve the exchange of an ion through the membrane and include forward water gas shift reactions, or reverse water gas shift reactions, or both. In an embodiment, the membrane is mixed conducting. In an embodiment, the membrane comprises an electronically conducting phase and an ionically conducting phase.
Resumen de: US2025236969A1
A Ni-based porous electrode for water electrolysis including (a) a macroporous substrate having a specific thickness, porosity level, and a pore size; (b) a first layer of a metal or a metal alloy as defined herein covering the macroporous substrate; and (c) a second layer of Ni, a Ni—X alloy or a Ni—X—Y alloy covering the first layer. The Ni-based porous electrode is free from Pt-group metals and rare-earths. A process for the manufacturing of the Ni-based porous electrode. The use of the Ni-based porous electrode to catalyze the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). A water electrolyzer comprising the Ni-based porous electrode.
Resumen de: US2025236972A1
Electrolyzer for production of hydrogen gas and comprising a stack of bipolar electrodes sandwiching ion-transporting membranes between each two of the bipolar electrodes. Each bipolar electrode comprises two metal plates welded together back-to-back forming a coolant compartment in between and having a respective anode surface and an opposite cathode surface, each of which is abutting one of the membranes. The plates are embossed with a major vertical channel and minor channels in a herringbone pattern for transport of oxygen and hydrogen gases. The embossed herringbone pattern is provided on both sides of the metal plates so as to also provide coolant channels in a herringbone pattern inside the coolant compartment.
Resumen de: US2025236967A1
A membrane in an electrochemical cell may be electrically and/or mechanically coupled to a flow-field plate using a conductive adhesive. Various types of adhesives with conductive particles may be used. The adhesive may be selected such that in the fluid phase it is able to diffuse through one or more porous layers of the electrochemical cell, such as a liquid/gas diffusion layer. In some cases, the use of conductive adhesive may increase the level of inter-component electrical contact that may be achieved for a given level of compressive force applied between the components in the electrochemical cell.
Resumen de: US2025236978A1
A hydrogen generation system includes a plurality of cell stack assemblies, each including a plurality of cells. The cell stack assemblies are electrically connected in series. The cell stack assemblies each receive water and electricity and generate hydrogen as a result of an electrochemical reaction within the cells. The hydrogen is intended for use outside of the system and may be stored or transported to another location. A plurality of conduits carry water into and water, oxygen and hydrogen away from the cell stack assemblies. The conduits each include a dielectric section near the respective cell stack assembly to reduce or eliminate shunt currents between the cell stack assemblies. The dielectric sections may also serve to electrically isolate the cell stack assemblies from grounded portions of the system, such as a supporting frame.
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.
Resumen de: WO2025154484A1
The purpose of the present invention is to improve the safety of a hydrogen production plant. This hydrogen production plant (1) comprises: a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) (10) which produces a hydrogen-containing gas; and a discharge stack (30) into which the hydrogen-containing gas produced by the SOEC (10) is introduced and which discharges the introduced hydrogen-containing gas to air. The discharge stack (30) has a spray unit (32) which supplies, to the hydrogen-containing gas introduced therein, cooling water for cooling the hydrogen-containing gas.
Resumen de: WO2025153632A1
The disclosure concerns a hydroprocessing of a hydrocarbon feedstock (1) in which the acid gas stream with hydrogen sulphide (11) that is generated is cracked to generate a stream (13) comprising hydrogen and elemental sulphur. The disclosure relates also to an installation for removing one or more organic sulphur compounds from a hydrocarbon feedstock (1).
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.
Resumen de: EP4588566A1
The present disclosure relates to a method of preparing a NiMo-MoO<sub>3-x</sub> porous nanorod catalyst based on a metal-organic framework and a non-precious metal alloy catalyst prepared thereby. The method of preparing a non-precious metal alloy catalyst according to the present disclosure can prepare an alloy catalyst that combine alloys and oxides and form nanorods having porosity and high surface area, and possess excellent HER performance close to that of commercial platinum catalysts.
Resumen de: CN119908039A
Disclosed is an electrochemical cell having: a porous metal support; at least one layer of a first electrode on the porous metal support; a first electron blocking electrolyte layer of rare earth doped zirconia on the at least one layer of the first electrode; and a second bulk electrolyte layer of rare earth doped cerium oxide on the first electron blocking electrolyte layer. The first electron blocking electrolyte layer of rare earth doped zirconia may have a thickness of 0.5 mu m or more, and the second bulk electrolyte layer of rare earth doped ceria may have a thickness of 4 mu m or more.
Resumen de: AU2023342927A1
An electrochemical cell is disclosed having a porous metal support, a gas transport layer on the porous metal support, and an electrode layer on the gas transport layer. The gas transport layer is electrically conductive and has an open pore structure comprising a pore volume fraction of 20% by volume or higher and wherein the electrode layer has a pore volume fraction lower than the pore volume fraction of the gas transport layer. Also disclosed is a stack of such electrochemical cells and a method of producing such an electrochemical cell.
Resumen de: CN119895081A
An electrolytic cell (1) for the electrolysis of chlor-alkali or alkaline water, comprising: two cell elements (2, 3), each cell element (2, 3) defining an electrode chamber (4, 5) by providing a rear wall (6) and side walls (7) of the electrode chamber (4, 5); electrodes (8, 9) respectively housed in each of the electrode chambers (4, 5); a sheet-like diaphragm (10) that extends in the height direction (H) and the width direction (W) of the electrolytic cell (1), is provided in a joint (11) between the two electrolytic cell elements (2, 3), and forms a partition wall (12) between the electrode chambers (4, 5); a plurality of support members (13) for supporting at least one electrode (8, 9) on a respective rear wall (6); wherein each support member (13) comprises: two support parts standing on the rear wall (6) and extending in the height direction (H) of the electrolytic cell (1); two feet (16, 17) connected to the respective supports (14, 15) at an angle and in planar contact with the rear wall (6); wherein the support portions of the support members (13) are connected to each other by means of an arch-shaped portion (18) bent outward toward the electrode (8) to be supported, and form an elastic bearing surface (19) for supporting the electrode (8); when the arch (18) deflects inwards, the bearing surface (19) increases.
Resumen de: WO2024114990A1
A hydrogen production apparatus (11) for an intermittent power source (2) and/or an electrical grid, comprising: a hydrogen production unit (19) for producing hydrogen gas (12), a first compressor unit (21) for compressing the produced hydrogen gas, a tank (25) for storing the gas compressed by the first compressor unit (21), the tank comprising a first and a second outlet (28, 29), a second compressor unit (30) fluidly connected to the second outlet of the tank (25) for compressing hydrogen gas supplied from the tank, the second compressor unit comprising an outlet (33), and a dispensing unit (34) fluidly connected to both the first outlet of the tank and the outlet of the second compressor unit for dispensing gas from the hydrogen production apparatus. By storing hydrogen gas in the tank, hydrogen gas can be dispensed from the hydrogen production apparatus even in times of low hydrogen production such as low wind speeds.
Resumen de: EP4589053A1
An electrode, including: a substrate that has a surface composed of at least one of nickel, nickel oxide, and nickel hydroxide; and scale-like protruding parts provided on the surface of the substrate.
Nº publicación: EP4587388A1 23/07/2025
Solicitante:
EVONIK OPERATIONS GMBH [DE]
Evonik Operations GmbH
Resumen de: MX2025002822A
The problem addressed by the present invention is that of specifying a process for producing lithium hydroxide which is very energy efficient. The process shall especially operate without consumption of thermal energy. The process shall be able to handle, as raw material, Li-containing waters generated during digestion of spent lithium-ion batteries. The LiOH produced by the process shall have a high purity sufficient for direct manufacture of new LIB. The process shall achieve a high throughput and have small footprint in order that it can be combined with existing processes for workup of used LIB/for production of new LIB to form a closed, continuous production loop. The process according to the invention is an electrolytic membrane process operating with a LiSICon membrane. It is a special aspect of the process that the electrolysis is operated up to the precipitation limit of the lithium hydroxide.