Absstract of: WO2026185409A1
The invention relates to a method for standby of an electrolysis system (400, 600). The electrolysis system comprises an electrolysis unit (1) and an oxygen gas separator (2) for separating oxygen gas and electrolyte, and the electrolysis unit (1) is connected to a power connection point (4) for an energy supply (E) for electrolysis in the electrolysis unit (1). The method comprises: lowering the hydrogen content (g(H2)) in the oxygen gas separator (2) in response to a signal for interrupting the electrolysis if a first threshold value (c1(H2), cMi_1(H2)) of a hydrogen gas content in the oxygen gas separator is exceeded, if a first threshold value of an oxygen gas content (c1(O2), cMi_1(O2)) in the oxygen gas separator is not met, if a predetermined first time (t1) is reached, if a first threshold value (r1, rMi_1) for a ratio (c(H2)/c(O2)) of hydrogen gas content to oxygen gas content is exceeded, and/or if a first threshold value (1/r1, 1/rMi_1) for a ratio (c(O2)/c(H2)) of oxygen gas content to hydrogen gas content is not met; and subsequently interrupting the electrolysis of the electrolysis unit (1). The invention also relates to a control device and to an electrolysis system.
Absstract of: US20260265927A1
0000 A method for producing hydrogen gas (H<2>) from dioxytetrahydride gas (H<4>O<2>). Dioxytetrahydride gas is prepared by forming a reaction media having an aqueous electrochemical solution comprising one or more alkaline salts; placing the reaction media into a receptacle of an apparatus having a power supply and producing a magnetic field in a reaction zone via a direct electric current; collecting the dioxytetrahydride gas formed in the reaction zone after exposure to the magnetic field; infusing the collected dioxytetrahydride gas into a molecular sieve; separating hydrogen atoms from oxygen atoms in the molecular sieve; forming hydrogen gas spontaneously from the hydrogen atoms; and collecting the hydrogen gas from the molecular sieve. Significantly less energy and expense are required to produce hydrogen gas by this method compared to existing methods for producing hydrogen gas.
Absstract of: WO2026185334A1
In a process for the reduction of iron oxides comprising a DRI-process, wherein the DRI- process comprises processing iron, in particular iron ore, by H2 and CO in a process chamber in order to reduce the iron oxide to sponge iron, wherein the CO for use in the DRI-process is formed from CO2, at least a part of, in particular at least 90%, preferably 100% of the CO2 being obtained from a DAC process, whereby at least a part, in particular at least 90%, preferably 100% of carbon originating from the CO2 is stored permanently in the sponge iron.
Absstract of: WO2026183637A1
There is provided an electrocatalytic material for dehydrogenation of a hydrogen-rich liquid organic hydrogen carrier, and an electrochemical cell which includes the electrocatalytic material for effectuating the dehydrogenation.
Absstract of: US20260265932A1
0000 An electrolysis apparatus is presented. Anode and cathode catalysts or carbon electrodes are submerged in saltwater in a basin with the goal of extracting hydrogen gas, which is a renewable source of energy. The basin is metallic and includes rubber on the outside of the basin to handle high temperatures. A battery connected to the basin serves as a power supply and provides direct electric current to cause the breakdown of the element via electricity to produce hydrogen gas and direct the hydrogen gas to other items as a source of electricity.
Absstract of: DE102025108217A1
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft zunächst ein Verfahren zum Beschichten einer Membran (01) einer Wasserelektrolysezelle mit einer Rekombinationskatalysatorschicht (02). Die Rekombinationskatalysatorschicht (02) dient zum Katalysieren einer Rekombinationsreaktion von Sauerstoff und Wasserstoff und soll die Bildung eines explosiven Gemisches in der Wasserelektrolysezelle verhindern. In einem Schritt des Verfahrens wird eine ein Polymer umfassende Membran (01) für eine Wasserelektrolysezelle bereitgestellt. Zudem wird eine wässrige Lösung eines Platinsalzes bereitgestellt. Die wässrige Lösung des Platinsalzes wird in eine Dispersion einer Perfluorsulfonsäure eingemischt, wodurch Platinkationen des Platinsalzes an Anionen der Perfluorsulfonsäure gebunden werden und platinhaltige Partikel (04) in der Dispersion bilden. Die die platinhaltigen Partikel (04) enthaltende Dispersion wird auf die Membran (01) aufgetragen. Die auf die Membran (01) aufgetragene die platinhaltigen Partikel (04) enthaltende Dispersion wird erwärmt, wodurch Wasser abgedampft wird und die platinhaltigen Partikel (04) zu einer laminatartigen Beschichtung (02) auf der Membran (01) gewandelt werden. Weiterhin betrifft die Erfindung eine Membran (01) für eine Wasserelektrolysezelle.
Absstract of: WO2026186535A1
The present invention pertains to an anion conductive film-catalyst layer assembly comprising a porous substrate, an anion conductive film that is disposed at least in pores of the porous substrate and that contains a water-insoluble polymer having an unsubstituted polyethylene-oxy structure, and a catalyst layer that is disposed in contact with at least one surface of the anion conductive film and that contains an oxygen generation catalyst or a hydrogen generation catalyst for use in water electrolysis. The average value (Tave), the maximum value (Tmax), and the minimum value (Tmin) of the thickness of the catalyst layer satisfy formula 1: 1/2Tmax < Tave and formula 2: 2Tmin > Tave. The present invention also pertains to: a method for producing the anion conductive film-catalyst layer assembly; and a water electrolysis cell.
Absstract of: WO2026187231A1
The present invention relates to an aqueous fuel composition for use in hydrogen extraction, said fuel composition comprising a metal borohydride and an aqueous liquid having a pH in the range of between 7 and 14, said aqueous liquid comprising water and a stabilizer being a metal borate. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for hydrogen extraction comprising bringing the aqueous fuel composition according to any one of preceding claims into contact with at least one catalyst in an extraction reactor to yield gaseous hydrogen and an aqueous spent fuel comprising water and metal borate, wherein at least part of said aqueous spent fuel is recycled back into the aqueous fuel composition. In addition, the invention relates to a use of a metal borate as a stabilizer in an aqueous fuel composition comprising a metal borohydride and to a use a metal borohydride to decrease the solubility of a metal borate in an aqueous liquid.
Absstract of: US20260264069A1
A metal phosphide-graphene aerogel catalyst for hydrolysis of ammonia borane, including: a graphene aerogel in a three-dimensional porous structure, and metal phosphide nanoparticles, which are spherical with an average particle size of 3-100 nm, uniformly deposited on the graphene aerogel, and include a phosphorus element and a transition metal element. The transition metal element may be cobalt, nickel, iron, zinc, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, copper, or any combination thereof. A method for preparing the metal phosphide-graphene aerogel catalyst, includes: preparing the graphene aerogel by performing a hydrothermal process on a graphene oxide and a reducing agent; preparing an electrolyte, including a phosphorus-containing compound, a transition metal compound, disodium citrate, boric acid, and deionized water in a mass ratio of (1-2):(1-2):(2-4):(1-2):(90-95); and electro-depositing the metal phosphide onto the graphene aerogel. A hydrogen production system for hydrolysis of ammonia borane including the same catalyst is also provided.
Absstract of: US20260264061A1
The present invention relates to a process for converting a gas comprising NH3 in the presence of a cold plasma, preferably a plasma generated by dielectric barrier discharge (DBD), and of a catalyst comprising a support comprising alumina, nickel, and at least one promoter comprising iron. The invention also relates to such a catalyst, and to the use thereof for producing high value-added molecules like hydrogen (H2).
Absstract of: US20250136457A1
0000 Apparatus, system, and method for geothermally driven ammonia production. Hydrogen is generated using energy obtained from the underground magma reservoir and nitrogen is captured from air using the energy obtained from the underground magma reservoir. At least a portion of the generated hydrogen is combined with at least a portion of the generated nitrogen and heated at least to a reaction temperature using the energy obtained from the underground magma reservoir. The heated hydrogen contacts the heated nitrogen for a residence time to form the ammonia.
Absstract of: EP4803659A1
0001 A gas conduit (58) is constructed and arranged to feed a gas (42) into an active area (50) of an electrolysis cell (12) within a stack (14) in sufficient quantity to function as an electrical insulator and reduce an electric current at an entry (52) of the active area (50) and thereby more closely balance the current at the entry (52) of the active area (50) with the current at an exit (54) of the active area (50). Also, an electrolysis-mixed stack configuration (10) is provided having a plurality of electrolytic cells (12) forming an electrolysis stack (14), a pump (20) in fluid communication with a hydrogen-side phase separator (22) in fluid communication with a heat exchanger (24) in fluid communication with a hydrogen-side recycle blower (26); where the electrolysis stack (14) is shared with an oxygen-side (16) having a pump (20) in fluid communication with an oxygen-side phase separator (32) in fluid communication with the heat exchanger (24) in fluid communication with the oxygen-side recycle blower (36); wherein hydrogen (42) is generated.
Absstract of: EP4803667A1
An electrolyzer, a method for manufacturing the electrolyzer, and an electrolyzer module are provided, relating to the field of electrolyzers. The electrolyzer includes: a frame defining an inner cavity and including a top frame, a bottom frame, a first frame, and a second frame; a bipolar plate connected to the frame and dividing the inner cavity into an anode chamber and a cathode chamber; a first collection frame, located within the anode chamber and fixed to an end of the bipolar plate near the top frame, and defining a first cavity together with the bipolar plate; an anode mesh, located on a side of the first collection frame away from the bipolar plate; a second collection frame, located within the cathode chamber and fixed to an end of the bipolar plate near the top frame, and defining a second cavity together with the bipolar plate; a cathode mesh, located on a side of the second collection frame away from the bipolar plate. The first frame and the second frame each have a hollow chamber. One of the first frame and the second frame has a first discharge port formed on an inner wall facing the anode chamber, and the other of the first frame and the second frame has a second discharge port formed on an inner wall facing the cathode chamber, the first discharge port being in communication with the first cavity, and the second discharge port being in communication with the second cavity. This is at least advantageous in improving electrolysis efficiency of the electrolyze
Absstract of: WO2025040149A1
Disclosed in the present invention is a composite membrane for a water electrolysis cell. The composite membrane contains non-woven fabric and polymer resin, the polymer resin being present in one or two sides of the non-woven fabric and partially or completely permeating into the non-woven fabric structure, the non-woven fabric accounting for 20-95% of the weight of the composite membrane, the thickness of the non-woven fabric being 0.20-2.00 mm, the gram weight thereof being 100-400 g/m2, and the density thereof being 0.20-0.50 g/cm3. The composite membrane for a water electrolysis cell of the present invention has the characteristics of high air impermeability, low resistance and high service durability in alkali liquor environments.
Absstract of: TW202503118A
The present invention refers to an electrolyzer (1) for the production of hydrogen from an alkaline electrolyte. The electrolyzer (1) comprises a first header (11) and a second header (12) between which a plurality of elementary cells (20) and a plurality of bipolar plates (5, 5', 5") are stacked. Each bipolar plate (5) separates two adjacent elementary cells. According to the invention, each of said bipolar plates (5, 5',5") comprises two plate-form components (5A, 5B) coupled together and configured so as to define one or more inner cavities (66) for the circulation of a cooling fluid. Furthermore, each bipolar plate (5, 5', 5") comprises an inlet section (SI) and an outlet section (SV) respectively for the inlet and outlet of said cooling fluid in said one or more inner cavities (66).
Absstract of: EP4803670A1
0001 An electrode catalyst layer comprises a catalyst, a proton-conductive or anion-conductive polymer electrolyte, and a polymeric fibrous material having a functional group capable of forming a hydrogen bond.
Absstract of: WO2025093132A1
The invention relates to an electrochemical cell assembly (10), comprising a base plate, an end plate (26), a stack (12) comprising a plurality of cell units (14) stacked upon one another, said stack (12) being arranged between said base plate and said end plate, and an electrically conductive power transmission device (38) comprising a connector (40) that is located on a side of the end plate that is facing away from the stack, the power transmission device spanning the end plate and being electrically connected to the stack, wherein the power transmission device is attached to the end plate by a fastening device (42) at a portion of the power transmission device that is located between an electrical connection to the stack and the connector.
Absstract of: EP4803669A1
0001 Provided is a technique capable of suppressing occurrence of cracking in an air electrode and separation at the interface between the air electrode and a solid electrolyte layer during use of a solid oxide electrolysis cell. The air electrode of the solid oxide electrolysis cell is an air electrode containing a complex oxide having a perovskite structure and contains P at 1 ppm or greater and 500 ppm or less, Cr at 1 ppm or greater and 500 ppm or less, B at 1 ppm or greater and 500 ppm or less, and Si at 1 ppm or greater and 500 ppm or less with respect to the entire mass of the complex oxide.
Absstract of: WO2025093133A1
The invention relates to an electrochemical cell assembly, comprising a stack of cell units, wherein each cell unit has a periphery and a central portion surrounded by the periphery, the periphery has a first flange portion (90-1) and an opposite second flange portion (90-2), the flange portions of adjacent cell units overlie one another and are separated by a gap (88-1, 88-2), wherein between two adjacent cell units, there is provided a fluid flow path comprising an inner flow path between the central portions of adjacent cell units and an outer flow through said gaps, and a flow restriction device (112) comprising at least one flow restriction member (114-1, 114-2), said flow restriction device being configured to reduce or prevent fluid flow along the outer flow path.
Absstract of: WO2025093091A1
An alkaline electrolyzer comprising a stack (17) of electrolytic cells (1) for producing hydrogen gas (8). Each of the cathode compartments (5) comprises a cathode gas outlet (23A) into a cathode electrolyte return conduit (28), the downstream end (41) of which is connected to a hydrogen purifier (33) configured for providing purified hydrogen gas by removing oxygen from the gas received from the cathode electrolyte return conduit (28). A cathode gas recirculation system (38) connects a downstream end of the hydrogen purifier (32, 33) to an upstream end (40) of the cathode electrolyte return conduit (28) for supplying purified hydrogen gas to the cathode electrolyte return conduit (28). Each of the anode compartments (6) comprises an anode gas outlet (23B) into an anode electrolyte return conduit (28), the downstream end (41) of which is connected to an oxygen purifier (33) which removes hydrogen from the gas coming from the anode electrolyte return conduit (28). An anode gas recirculation system (38) connects a downstream end (41) of the oxygen purifier (33) to an upstream end (40) of the anode electrolyte return conduit (28) for supplying purified oxygen gas to the anode electrolyte return conduit (28). Hereby the electrolyzer can be operated at part load, for example below 10% of the nominal load.
Absstract of: EP4803668A1
Provided is a technique capable of suppressing occurrence of cracking in an air electrode and separation at the interface between the air electrode and a solid electrolyte layer during use of a solid oxide electrolysis cell. The air electrode of the solid oxide electrolysis cell is an air electrode containing a complex oxide having a perovskite structure. In a cross section of the air electrode, the standard deviation among measurements of each element atomic concentration of the complex oxide at 10 spots in one field of vision, the measurements being obtained by means of energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, is 13.5 or less.
Absstract of: WO2025093251A1
An energy production and storage system comprises a power input connection (10) for a renewable energy source (2); an electrolysis device (16) for electrolysis of water to produce oxygen, hydrogen, and heat; an electrical energy storage device (14); a two-way grid connection (12) coupled to an external electrical grid (4); and a controller (8). The controller (8) is configured to: (i) receive information relating to: actual or potential energy production from the renewable energy source (2), the amount of stored energy in the electrical energy storage device (14), and balancing requirements for the external electrical grid (4); (ii) use the energy from the renewable energy source (2) to power the electrolysis device (16) and/or for storage in the energy storage device (14); and (iii) based on the received information, operate the energy production and storage system as a balancing service provider by either: drawing power from the grid (4) to supply the electrolysis device (16), or supplying power to the grid (4) from the electrical energy storage device (14), thereby acting as a switch to aid in balancing for the external electrical grid (4).
Absstract of: EP4803666A1
The present invention relates to a hydrogen production system (1). The system (1) comprises an electrolyser (10), equipped with an internal tank (101), adapted to produce hydrogen from the electrolysis of water, and a water distribution pipe (62) adapted to connect the internal tank (101) of the electrolyser (10) to a water source (50).Advantageously, the system also comprises an electrolyte tank (20) adapted to contain a quantity of electrolyte equal to or greater than the quantity of electrolyte contained by the internal tank (101) of the electrolyser (10), and a waste tank (30) adapted to contain a quantity of fluid greater than the quantity of electrolyte contained by the internal tank (101) of the electrolyser (10). Furthermore, the system comprises an electrolyte distribution pipe (63) adapted to connect the internal tank (101) of the electrolyser (10) to the electrolyte tank (20), a drain pipe (64) adapted to connect the internal tank (101) of the electrolyser (10) to the waste tank (30), and a water control valve (71) adapted to regulate the flow of fluid in the water distribution pipe (62), an electrolyte control valve (72) adapted to regulate the flow of fluid in the electrolyte distribution pipe (63), and a control valve (73) adapted to regulate the flow of fluid in the drain pipe (64). Finally, the system comprises a control unit (40) connected to the electrolyser (10) and the valves (71-73) to control its operation. In particular, the electrolyser (10) measures a
Absstract of: EP4803822A1
0001 Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Wärmeerzeugung sowie ein dazugehöriges Verfahren und ein Computerprogramm, wobei durch eine Einlassöffnung ein Wasserstoff (H<2>)-Gasgemisch in mindestens einen Reaktionsraum geleitet wird, wobei der Reaktionsraum in Verbindung mit einem Impulszünder steht, welcher eine Initialzündung des Gasgemisches im Reaktionsraumes erzeugt, der dabei entstehende Wasserdampf wird über mindestens eine Auslassöffnung aus dem Reaktionsraum in ein Dampfrohr geführt, in dem der Wasserdampf kondensiert, wobei das Dampfrohr derart ausgebildet ist, dass es eine Kurve bildet und parallel zum Reaktionsraum zurückgeführt wird, wodurch das darin gebildete Wasser zur Aufrechterhaltung der Reaktion im Reaktionsraum und/oder zur Wiederverwendung in einem Elektrolyseprozess verwendet werden kann.
Nº publicación: EP4803660A1 09/09/2026
Applicant:
SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO KG [DE]
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
Absstract of: EP4803660A1
A gas inlet conduit (58) is constructed and arranged to feed a gas (42) into an active area (50) of an electrolysis cell (12) within a stack (14) in sufficient quantity to function as an electrical insulator and reduce an electric current at an entry (52) of the active area (50) and thereby more closely balance the current at the entry (52) of the active area (50) with the current at an exit (54) of the active area (50). Also, an electrolysis-separated stack configuration (10) is provided having a plurality of electrolytic cells (12) forming an electrolysis stack (14), a hydrogen-side pump (20) in fluid communication with a hydrogen-side phase separator (22) in fluid communication with a hydrogen-side heat exchanger (24) in fluid communication with a hydrogen-side recycle blower (26); where the electrolysis stack (14) is shared with an oxygen-side pump (30) in fluid communication with an oxygen-side phase separator (32) in fluid communication with an oxygen-side heat exchanger (34) in fluid communication with the oxygen-side recycle blower (36); wherein hydrogen (42) is generated.