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METHODS OF GENERATING ELECTRICITY

Resumen de: US2025341007A1

An electrochemical cell comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a proton-conducting membrane between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode comprises a layered perovskite having the general formula: DAB2O5+δ, wherein D consists of two or more lanthanide elements; A consists of one or more of Sr and Ba; B consists of one or more of Co, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mn, Cr, and Nd; and δ is an oxygen deficit. The second electrode comprises a cermet material including at least one metal and at least one perovskite. Related structures, apparatuses, systems, and methods are also described.

Electrolysis Reactor

Resumen de: US2025341005A1

The present application relates to a membraneless electrolysis reactor comprising a flow channel reactor having an inlet and an outlet; a first electrode and a second electrode; a first and a second distal flow channel which are directly connected to the outlet of the flow channel reactor, and an elongated divider or mesh comprising a plurality of openings located in the flow channel reactor between the first and second electrode. The present application further relates to a method of electrochemically producing at least one product, in particular a gaseous product, comprising (i) providing a membraneless electrolysis reactor according to the present application, (ii) flowing a stream of a liquid, particularly an electrolyte or a liquid comprising a reactant, through the flow channel reactor of the membraneless electrolysis reactor, under laminar flow conditions, in contact with the first and the second electrodes, (iii) generating an oxidation reaction product at the first electrode and a reduction reaction product at the second electrode, wherein the perforated divider or mesh and the laminar flow confine the oxidation reaction product and the reduction reaction product to opposing sides of the flow channel reactor.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGH-PURITY HYDROGEN AND/OR OXYGEN BY ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER

Resumen de: US2025341004A1

A device for preparing high-purity hydrogen and/or high-purity oxygen by electrolysis of water, wherein the hydrogen and/or oxygen produced has an argon content of less than 5 ppb by weight. Including, in sequence, a desalination water treatment system, a desalination water storage tank, a degasser feed water pump, a desalinated and degassed water heat exchanger, a degasser for degassing desalinated water, an electrolyzer feed water pump, and an electrolyzer. The degasser is configured to produce water that has an argon content of less than 10 ppb by weight after being degassed. The electrolyzer is an alkaline electrolyzer, and includes an electrolytic cell, and anode lye separator, a cathode lye separator, and a lye cooler. The electrolyzer also includes a lye heat exchanger and a hot lye recirculation stream. Also involved is a method of preparing high-purity hydrogen and/or oxygen by using the device.

METHOD FOR GENERATING GAS MIXTURES COMPRISING CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE FOR USE IN SYNTHESIS REACTIONS

Resumen de: US2025341003A1

A method for the generation of a gas mixture including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and optionally hydrogen for use in hydroformylation plants or in carbonylation plants, including mixing an optional steam with carbon dioxide in the desired molar ratio, feeding the resulting gas to a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) or an SOEC stack at a sufficient temperature for the cell or cell stack to operate while effecting a partial conversion of carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide and optionally of steam to hydrogen, removing some or all the remaining steam from the raw product gas stream by cooling the raw product gas stream and separating the remaining product gas from a liquid, and using the gas mixture containing CO and CO2 for liquid phase synthesis reactions utilizing carbon monoxide as one of the reactants while recycling CO2 to the SOEC or SOEC stack.

WATER ELECTROLYZER

Resumen de: US2025341002A1

A direct impure water electrolysis (DIWE) approach generates green hydrogen in a modified proton-exchange membrane pure water electrolyzer (PEM-PWE), that avoids fouling, corrosion, deactivation, and side reactions normally caused by the ions in impure or saline waters. Conventional electrolyzers require ultrapure deionized (DI) water as feed because: 1) the proton-exchange membrane (PEM) and electrocatalysts are readily poisoned by the anions, e.g., chloride, and cations, e.g., sodium, calcium, and magnesium that are present in seawater or brackish water; and 2) the chloride anions readily form chlorine at the PEM-electrolyzer anode, which is toxic and corrosive. This adds substantially to the cost and complexity of the electrolyzer plant due to the water treatment plant needed for producing ultrapure DI water. The tolerance of impure water as described herein avoids reverse osmosis and deionization requirements steps which is beneficial for use in semi-arid regions with a paucity of fresh water.

CONVERSION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER TO SYNTHESIS GAS

Resumen de: US2025340500A1

The invention relates to a method for producing methanol via a synthesis gas produced by combining electrolysis of a water feedstock for producing a stream comprising hydrogen, and electrolysis of carbon dioxide rich stream for producing a stream comprising CO and CO2 in which the synthesis gas has a molar ratio CO/CO2 greater than 2. The invention relates also to a method for producing a synthesis gas by once-through co-electrolysis in a SOEC unit of a feed gas stream combining CO2 and steam.

RUTHENIUM-DOPED ALUMINA-SUPPORTED COBALT/NICKEL CATALYST FOR AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION TO HYDROGEN AND NITROGEN

Resumen de: US2025340433A1

A method for ammonia (NH3) decomposition to hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2) using a ruthenium-doped alumina-supported cobalt/nickel (Ru—CoNi/Al2O3) catalyst. The method includes introducing and passing an NH3-containing feed gas stream into a reactor to contact the NH3-containing feed gas stream with a reduced Ru—CoNi/Al2O3 catalyst at a temperature of 100 to 1000° C. thereby converting at least a portion of the NH3 to H2 and regenerating the Ru—CoNi/Al2O3 catalyst particles to form a regenerated Ru—CoNi/Al2O3 catalyst, and producing a residue gas stream leaving the reactor.

ELECTROLYZER OPERATING METHODS AND ELECTROLYZER SYSTEMS

Resumen de: US2025341010A1

A method of operating an electrolyzer includes changing a current density associated with operation of the electrolyzer based on one or more electricity input factors, or one or more hydrogen output factors, or both.

SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITS FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS OF A HYDROGEN PLANT TO A POWER SOURCE

Resumen de: US2025343422A1

The present disclosure relates to circuits for connecting components of a hydrogen plant to a power grid to power the components in an efficient manner. In one implementation, power-side alternate current (AC) to direct current (DC) converters may be connected to a source power grid without the need for an isolation transformer by providing separate buses between the power-side AC-DC converters and load-side DC-DC converters instead of a shared DC bus between the converters. Other implementations for connecting components of a hydrogen plant to a power grid may include an adjustable transformer, such as a tappable transformer or an autotransformer, to connect any number of auxiliary loads of the plant to the power grid. The adjustable transformer may provide for various types of auxiliary load devices to connect to the power provided by the transformer at the same time, including both three-phase devices and one-phase devices.

A SEPARATOR FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS

Resumen de: AU2024407460A1

A catalyst coated separator for alkaline water electrolysis (1) comprising a porous support (100) and on at least side of the support, in order: - an optional porous polymer layer (200), - a non-porous alkali-stable polymer layer (300), and - a catalyst layer (400).

POWER SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD

Resumen de: AU2024244811A1

Provided is a configuration capable of improving the operation rate of a hydrogen production device for producing hydrogen using power supplied from multiple power sources using different renewable energies. A power system 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a hydrogen production device 41 that produces hydrogen using power supplied from different types of renewable energy generators 21, 31; and an information processing device 71 that causes power to be supplied to the hydrogen production device 41 from a renewable energy generator, the output of which is reduced, from among the renewable energy generators 21, 31.

AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION OVER MEDIUM ENTROPY METAL ALLOY CATALYSTS

Resumen de: WO2025231009A2

A method of catalytic ammonia decomposition is provided. The method includes: flowing ammonia into a reactor charged with a medium entropy metal alloy (MEA) catalyst including a first principal metal, a second principal metal, and a third principal metal, where each of the principal metals is independently selected without repetition from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Cu, Zn, Ti, Zr, Mo, V, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Au, Ce, Y, Yb, Sn, Ga, In, and Be; and catalytically decomposing the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen over the MEA catalyst in the reactor at a reaction temperature between 200 °C and 900 °C.

REFORMER INTEGRATED GASIFICATION TECHNOLOGY (RIG)

Resumen de: WO2025229398A1

There is described a hydrogen production system comprising: a gasification sub-system to produce a syngas stream from a biomass and/or refuse derived fuel feed stream; and a steam methane reformer (SMR) sub-system to produce an SMR syngas stream from a hydrocarbon feed, and to produce a low carbon hydrogen final product by integrating the syngas stream from the gasification sub-system and the SMR syngas stream.

HIGH PRESSURE GASKET FOR AN ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2025230800A1

The electrolysis device includes a plurality of plates that have a plurality of sets of aligned fluid openings. At least one of the sets of aligned fluid openings is configured for conveying high pressure hydrogen gas. At least one gasket, which has an annular shape and is made of an elastomeric material, surrounds at least one of the sets of aligned fluid openings to establish a fluid-tight seal between at least two of the plurality of plates. The at least one gasket has a generally constant cross-sectional shape around a central axis, the cross-sectional shape having a sealing surface that includes a pair of peaks that are spaced radially apart from one another and that includes a pair of elevated plateaus on opposite radial sides of the pair of peaks.

AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION OVER SUPPORTED MEDIUM ENTROPY METAL ALLOY CATALYSTS

Resumen de: WO2025230786A1

A method of catalytic ammonia decomposition, where the method includes: flowing ammonia into a reactor charged with a supported medium entropy metal alloy (MEA) catalyst including MEA particles supported on a support, the MEA particles including a first principal metal, a second principal metal, and a third principal metal, where each of the principal metals is independently selected without repetition from the group consisting of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Al, Cu, Zn, Ti, Zr, Mo, V, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, W, Re, Ir, Pt, Au, Ce, Y, Yb, Sn, Ga, In, and Be; and catalytically decomposing the ammonia into hydrogen and nitrogen over the supported MEA catalyst in the reactor at a reaction temperature between 200 °C and 900 °C.

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL SYSTEM, COMPUTING UNIT

Resumen de: WO2025228738A1

The invention relates to a method for operating at least one electrochemical system (1), for example an electrolysis system for producing hydrogen, wherein software is used during operation of the electrochemical system (1), which software is at least once updated or replaced by subsequent software, and wherein the updated software or the subsequent software is tested and/or validated at least in parts. According to the invention, (a) a virtual operating environment is generated by means of a simulation, which virtual operating environment reproduces an actual operating state using real operating data, (b) the updated software or subsequent software is executed within the virtual operating environment, and (c) the updated software or subsequent software is tested and/or validated on the basis of the actual operating state in parallel with ongoing operation. The invention also relates to a computing unit (4) which is designed to carry out steps of a method according to the invention.

冷却された双極電極を伴うアルカリ電解槽

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.

水電解装置

Resumen de: JP2025166457A

【課題】水の電気分解において、反応が進行する場所は電極表面の気体と液体の界面－すなわち固体、気体、液体の三相の界面の極めて限られた領域で反応が進む。つまり反応が進行する場所は電極表面の気体と液体の界面の狭い範囲に限定される。この狭い反応領域の一点に水の二分子もしくは水酸基の４分子が同時に接触しなければ水素分子もしくは酸素分子は発生せず極めて限定された反応機構となる。【解決手段】負極と正極と中間電極を有し、負極と正極との間に中間電極を配した少なくとも２組の電極群において、一方の電極群の負極と他方の電極群の正極との間に中間電極が配された水電解装置とすることにより反応面が線から面に広がり効率の良い水電解が可能となる。【選択図】図１Ａ

水電解装置

Resumen de: JP2025166415A

【課題】浄水器の劣化をおさえながら、水電解用の水を冷却および浄化し、十分な量を水電解セルに供給すること。【解決手段】水電解装置１は、水電解反応により水素および酸素を生成する水電解セルと、前記水電解セルで使用された水を貯蔵する水タンクと、前記水タンクに接続され前記水タンクから供給された水を冷却する熱交換器と、前記熱交換器に接続され前記熱交換器で冷却された水を浄化する浄水器と、前記水タンクから供給された水が前記熱交換器および前記浄水器を介して前記水電解セルに流れる第１流路９２と、前記水タンクから供給された水が前記熱交換器および前記浄水器を介さずに直接前記水電解セルに流れる第２流路９３と、前記水電解セルから前記水タンクに水が流れる第３流路と、を備える。【選択図】図１

二酸化炭素の回収方法、二酸化炭素回収システム

Resumen de: JP2025166373A

【課題】水の電気分解を利用した二酸化炭素の回収方法であって、回収を確実に見込める方法を提供すること。【解決手段】本発明の回収方法は、水を電気分解した電解装置の陰極室３２Ｂから取り出したアルカリ性の陰極側電解液３５Ｂを、二酸化炭素を含む気体で曝気する曝気工程と、曝気した陰極側電解液３５Ｂを酸性にする酸性化工程と、酸性にした陰極側電解液３５Ｂを加熱して、気体で放出された二酸化炭素を回収する二酸化炭素回収工程とを有する。各工程において陰極側電解液３５Ｂに対する二酸化炭素の溶解と放出を制御することで、二酸化炭素を効率的に回収することができる。【選択図】図１

AN AMMONIA ELECTROLYSIS CELL

Resumen de: WO2025230473A1

The present disclosure relates broadly to ammonia electrochemical cells. The ammonia electrolysis cell may comprise: a chamber for containing an electrolyte; two electrodes disposed within the chamber; and an anion exchange membrane disposed between the electrodes, wherein each electrode comprises a bifunctional catalyst having ammonia oxidation reaction activity and hydrogen evolution reaction activity, and wherein each electrode is capable of alternating in polarity when subjected to an alternating potential. There is also disclosed herein a method of operating an ammonia electrolysis cell as well as the use of an ammonia electrolysis cell to produce hydrogen from ammonia.

A POROUS TRANSPORT LAYER WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT SURFACE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME

Resumen de: WO2025228586A1

A porous transport layer, PTL, (200) for a water electrolyzer (100). The porous transport layer comprises a porous layer (210), where the porous layer (210) is a porous structure comprising irregular pores (212) and solid sections (213). At least a first surface (211) of the porous layer (210) is formed by a first plurality of solid sections (213). At least some of the solid sections (213) in the first plurality have at least one surface that is substantially flat and arranged facing outwards from the porous layer such that it forms part of the first surface (211).

Plattenanordnung, Elektrolyseur und Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Plattenanordnung

Resumen de: DE102024112692A1

Eine Plattenanordnung (1) eines Stapels elektrochemischer Zellen (2) umfasst ein zumindest teilweise als 3D-Druck-Element ausgebildetes Plattenelement (3), in welchem mehrere Schichten (6, 7, 8) parallel zueinander angeordnet sind, die jeweils durchbrochene, zur Durchleitung eines Fluids geeignete Strukturen aufweisen, wobei die Feinheit der Durchbrechungen (17) von Schicht (6, 7, 8) zu Schicht (6, 7, 8) variiert, und wobei ein Temperatursensor (19), der an ein Kabel (20) angeschlossen ist, welches durch mehrere der genannten Schichten (6, 7, 8) verläuft, an diejenige Schicht (8) grenzt, welche die feinsten Durchbrechungen (17) aufweist.

WATER ELECTROLYZER

Resumen de: WO2025231331A1

A direct impure water electrolysis (DIWE) approach generates green hydrogen in a modified proton-exchange membrane pure water electrolyzer (PEM-PWE), that avoids fouling, corrosion, deactivation, and side reactions normally caused by the ions in impure or saline waters. Conventional electrolyzers require ultrapure deionized (DI) water as feed because: 1) the proton-exchange membrane (PEM) and electrocatalysts are readily poisoned by the anions, e.g., chloride, and cations, e.g., sodium, calcium, and magnesium that are present in seawater or brackish water; and 2) the chloride anions readily form chlorine at the PEM-electrolyzer anode, which is toxic and corrosive. This adds substantially to the cost and complexity of the electrolyzer plant due to the water treatment plant needed for producing ultrapure DI water. The tolerance of impure water as described herein avoids reverse osmosis and deionization requirements steps which is beneficial for use in semi-arid regions with a paucity of fresh water.

CONTAINED HYDROGEN GENERATION SYSTEM

Nº publicación: WO2025231104A1 06/11/2025

Solicitante:

GREEN FUEL LLC [US]
GREEN FUEL, LLC

Resumen de: WO2025231104A1

A contained hydrogen generation system ("system") comprises a high-pressure containment vessel ("vessel"), one or more proton-exchange membrane ("PEM") cells, an oxygen-water separator, and a passive dual regulator with relative differential venting ("regulator"). The vessel defines a hydrogen plenum. The PEM and the oxygen-water separator are disposed in the hydrogen plenum. The regulator includes a hydrogen fluid path in fluid communication with the hydrogen plenum, an exterior hydrogen storage vessel, and an exterior of the vessel, and also includes an oxygen fluid path in fluid communication with the oxygen-water separator, an exterior oxygen storage vessel, and an exterior of the vessel. The regulator regulates pressure imbalances between an oxygen-side of the system and a hydrogen-side of the system, and vents oxygen and hydrogen to an exterior of the vessel to allow collection of both hydrogen and oxygen and avoid rupture of a PEM in the one or more PEM cells.