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PROCESS AND MEMBRANE

Resumen de: US20260031366A1

A process for producing an ion-conducting membrane comprising a recombination catalyst-containing membrane layer. The membrane layer if fabricated from an ink comprising a stabilised dispersion of recombination catalyst nanoparticles. Also provided are ion-conducting membranes for electrochemical devices, such as fuel cells or water electrolysers, with a recombination catalyst-containing membrane layer comprising dispersed recombination catalyst nanoparticles, a nanoparticle stabilising agent, and an ion-conducting polymer.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING GRID ELECTRICITY AND DISPENSING THE STORED ELECTRICITY ON DEMAND

Resumen de: US20260031377A1

The present invention relates to a method of supplying electricity to an electrical load including steps of providing an alkaline solution, reacting the alkaline solution with silicon so as to produce hydrogen. processing the hydrogen in a fuel cell to generate electricity, and supplying the electricity from an output of the fuel cell to the electrical load via a suitable electrical interfacing module.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING GASEOUS AMMONIA TO SERIALLY-CONNECTED AMMONIA CRACKING UNITS

Resumen de: US20260028949A1

The present invention relates, in general, to systems and methods for generating hydrogen from ammonia on-board vehicles, where the produced hydrogen is used as a fuel source for an internal combustion engine. The invention provides an expansion valve configured to maintain ammonia in a gaseous state prior to introduction into a cracking system that comprises a heat-exchange cracking unit and electric cracking unit coupled in series which enables reliable hydrogen generation under varying engine operating conditions.

ELECTROLYSIS ENERGY RECOVERY

Resumen de: US20260028934A1

An energy supply system includes an electrolysis system to perform electrolysis on a first source of water, and break the water into hydrogen and oxygen components. The hydrogen and oxygen components are supplied to a power generation system. The power generation system includes a combustor receiving the hydrogen and oxygen components and is operable to combust the hydrogen and oxygen components. The combustor also receives a source of steam. Products of combustion downstream of the combustor pass over a top turbine rotor, driving the top turbine rotor to rotate. A first generator generates electricity from the rotation of the top turbine rotor.

METHOD FOR HEATING A FURNACE

Resumen de: US20260029198A1

A method for heating a furnace including radiant tubes and being able to thermally treat a running steel strip including the steps of: i. supplying at least one of the radiant tubes with H2 and O2 such that the H2 and the O2 get combined into heat and steam, ii. recovering the steam from the at least one of the radiant tubes, iii. electrolysing the steam to produce H2 and O2, and iv. supplying at least one of the radiant tubes with the H2 and O2 produced in step iii, such that they get combined into heat and steam.

ELECTROCHEMICAL APPARATUS

Resumen de: US20260028733A1

An electrochemical apparatus includes a cell stack, a power conversion apparatus, a control unit, and a heating tank. The power conversion apparatus is electrically connected to the cell stack. The control unit controls the power conversion apparatus. The heating tank includes a housing space housing the cell stack and heats the cell stack. The cell stack produces hydrogen by electrolyzing water using supplied power, or generates power through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and an oxidizing agent. The power conversion apparatus is disposed outside the heating tank, further toward a lower side than the cell stack is. The power conversion apparatus and the cell stack are electrically connected by a conductor that passes through a wall portion of the heating tank. The power conversion apparatus is disposed such that at least a portion thereof overlaps the heating tank when viewed in a vertical direction.

EFFECTIVE SHUTDOWN PURGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTROLYZER STACKS

Resumen de: US20260028739A1

An electrolysis system includes an electrolyzer stack, a water source, and a cathode-side purging system. The electrolyzer stack has an anode side and a cathode side. The water source is fluidically coupled to an inlet of the anode side of the electrolyzer stack. The cathode-side purging system is fluidically coupled to a first and second outlet of the cathode side.

Electrolyzer Systems and Operation Thereof

Resumen de: US20260028730A1

Conventional control schemes for electrolyzers focus on maximizing electrical efficiency, which describes the relationship between the electrical energy consumed and the gas produced by the electrolyzer. However, the cost associated with high electrical efficiency may be unnecessarily expensive. In one embodiment presented herein, a model is used to determine the cost (or profit) associated with a gas produced by the electrolyzer at each of a plurality of operating conditions. The control system can select the operating condition to use based on which operating condition is associated with the lowest cost (or highest profit), even though that operating condition may not be associated with the highest electrical efficiency.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POWER-TO-FUEL APPLICATIONS USING TAIL GAS FROM FUEL SYNTHESIS AND/OR METHANE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYZER

Resumen de: US20260028738A1

A continuous method includes passing a steam feed stream and one or more of a recycled tail gas stream and a methane-rich feed stream to an anode of an electrolyzer containing a cathode, the anode and an electrolyte inserted between the cathode and the anode, thereby producing an anode effluent including syngas, and passing the anode effluent including syngas to the reactor unit, thereby producing a chemical product or a fuel-based product.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POWER-TO-FUEL APPLICATIONS USING TAIL GAS FROM FUEL SYNTHESIS AND/OR METHANE IN HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYZER

Resumen de: US20260028737A1

A continuous method includes passing a first steam feed stream to a cathode of an electrolyzer including the cathode, an anode and an electrolyte inserted between the cathode and the anode, thereby producing a cathode effluent including hydrogen, passing a second steam feed stream and one or more of a recycled tail gas stream from a reactor unit and a methane-rich feed stream to the anode of the electrolyzer, wherein the one or more of the recycled tail gas stream and the methane-rich feed stream are utilized as fuel for producing the cathode effluent including hydrogen, and passing the cathode effluent including g hydrogen and a carbon dioxide feed stream to the reactor unit, thereby producing a chemical product or a fuel-based product.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ACCELERATING BRINE POND EVAPORATION USING WASTE HEAT

Resumen de: US20260028728A1

The present application relates generally to methods and systems for accelerating the evaporation of brine pond water. In one embodiment the application pertains to an integrated process for producing hydrogen wherein waste heat evaporates the brine water. The process comprises producing hydrogen and heat from water using an electrolyzer and then heating a heat transfer fluid with the heat from the electrolyzer. The heated heat transfer fluid is pumped to a heat exchanger where it heats a brine solution from the brine pond to increase its evaporation.

Method for Use in Controlling Operation of a Hydrogen Production Plant

Resumen de: US20260028734A1

A method for use in controlling operation of a hydrogen production plant includes determining a maximum available amount of energy of a predetermined energy category in a current time interval; determining a target minimum amount of the energy of the predetermined energy category to be used for hydrogen production in the current time interval; and determining hydrogen setpoints for the current time interval using the maximum available amount and the target minimum amount as constraints.

CONTINUOUS UTILIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL FLUE GAS EFFLUENT FOR THE THERMOCHEMICAL REFORMING OF METHANE

Resumen de: US20260028543A1

Methods and systems of the present disclosure can function to capture flue gas and convert the flue gas to a synthesis gas, which can be further processed to other components such as liquid fuels. Aspects of the present disclosure provide for a process designed to capture flue gas from large scale (i.e. ̃GW), fossil based power plants in a 24/7 continuous operation. In addition, the method and system can convert the flue gas to a synthesis gas (mainly carbon monoxide and hydrogen), which will be processed into high quality liquid fuels, like diesel.

CATALYST FOR DECOMPOSITION OF AMMONIA, AND METHOD FOR DECOMPOSITION OF AMMONIA

Resumen de: US20260027556A1

A catalyst for decomposition of ammonia, and a method for decomposition of ammonia in which a decomposition reaction of ammonia is performed in the presence of the catalyst, the catalyst including a carrier, and catalytically active components supported on the carrier, where the catalytically active components include i) ruthenium (Ru) as first metal; ii) lanthanum (La) as second metal: and iii) one or more of aluminum (Al) and Cerium (Ce) as third metal, and the catalyst has a porosity of 25% or more. The catalyst exhibits very high ammonia conversion rates, has little pressure difference between the front end and back end of the reactor, has high catalyst strength, and catalyst layer temperature difference is very small.

Magnetohydrodynamic hydrogen electrical power generator

Resumen de: AU2026200145A1

MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC HYDROGEN ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR A power generator is described that provides at least one of electrical and thermal power comprising (i) at least one reaction cell for reactions involving atomic hydrogen hydrogen products identifiable by unique analytical and spectroscopic signatures, (ii) a molten metal injection system comprising at least one pump such as an electromagnetic pump that provides a molten metal stream to the reaction cell and at least one reservoir that receives 5 the molten metal stream, and (iii) an ignition system comprising an electrical power source that provides low-voltage, high-current electrical energy to the at least one steam of molten metal to ignite a plasma to initiate rapid kinetics of the reaction and an energy gain. In some embodiments, the power generator may comprise: (v) a source of H2 and O2 supplied to the plasma, (vi) a molten metal recovery system, and (vii) a power converter capable of (a) 10 converting the high-power light output from a blackbody radiator of the cell into electricity using concentrator thermophotovoltaic cells or (b) converting the energetic plasma into electricity using a magnetohydrodynamic converter. MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC HYDROGEN ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATOR an a n

A METHANATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

Resumen de: AU2024321116A1

The present invention relates to a methanation method comprising providing an electrolyser system, the electrolyser system (20) comprising an electrolyser (10) that has at least one electrolyser cell (11), at least one fuel input (14) through which fuel enters the electrolyser (10) and at least one offgas output (46) from which offgas exits the electrolyser (10), the method further comprising supplying fuel to the at least one fuel inlet, the fuel comprising at least water and either or both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, operating the electrolyser system (20) by powering the electrolyser cell (11) with electricity to electrolyse the fuel in the at least one electrolyser cell (11) such that a part of the water splits into hydrogen and oxygen, wherein the electrolyser (10) is operated at a temperature at or in excess of 150 degrees C, and methanation occurs to the carbon dioxide and/or carbon monoxide in the electrolyser (10). The gas mixture can be released from the at least one offgas output (46) and then passed through a gas separation process to separate at least the methane from the gas mixture. The present invention also relates to an electrolyser system (20) configured to operate using the above method. The electrolyser system (20) comprises a fuel fluid flow path connecting a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet. The method may comprise providing to the fuel inlet a fuel gas containing water and a source of carbon selected from one or more of CO and CO2, operating the ele

CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Resumen de: AU2024299452A1

A control method and apparatus for a hydrogen production system. The method comprises: for each electrolytic cell, performing evaluation to obtain energy efficiencies of the electrolytic cell under load currents; for each electrolytic cell, converting the energy efficiencies of the electrolytic cell under the load currents into an energy efficiency value of the electrolytic cell; and ranking the electrolytic cells in descending order according to the energy efficiency values of the electrolytic cells, and performing power distribution on the electrolytic cells on the basis of the ranking. In the present solution, current efficiencies corresponding to load currents are obtained on the basis of bypass currents under the load currents, energy efficiencies corresponding to the load currents are obtained on the basis of the current efficiencies and voltage efficiencies, the energy efficiencies are converted into energy efficiency values, and power distribution is performed on electrolytic cells on the basis of the energy efficiency values, thereby achieving the purpose of controlling the power distribution for electrolytic cells in a hydrogen production system on the basis of accurate energy efficiencies of the electrolytic cells.

DYNAMIC PTX PLANT

Resumen de: AU2024293794A1

The present invention is directed to a method and plant for controlling a dynamic operation in a Power-to-X plant via a DCS (distributed control system). Said plant comprises one or more electrolyzers for converting water into hydrogen and said plant can produce one or more of ammonia, methanol, ethanol, DME, methane or synthetic fuels such as gasoline or jet fuel.

AN ELECTROLYZER FOR ELECTROLYZING SALINE WATER

Resumen de: AU2024298608A1

An electrolyzer (1) for electrolyzing saline water comprising: a housing (10) extending along a longitudinal direction (X-X) between a first end portion (11) and an opposed second end portion (12) and having a feed fluid inlet (13) and a product fluid outlet (14); two or more electrolytic cells (20) connected fluidically between the feed fluid inlet (13) and the product fluid outlet (14) and configured to electrolyze saline water entering the housing (10) to produce an electrolyzed fluid comprising hydrogen, hypochlorite and saline water; each electrolytic cell (20) comprising an anode (21) and a cathode (22); the housing (10) comprises: an inner wall (30) extending from the first end portion (11) towards the second end portion (12) along the longitudinal direction (X-X) and dividing at least a portion of the housing (10) in an inlet channel (15) and an outlet channel (16) respectively associated to the feed fluid inlet (13) and to the product fluid outlet (14); a diverting channel (40) at the second end portion (12) configured to divert the electrolyzed fluid from the inlet channel (15) to the outlet channel (16), the two or more electrolytic cells (20) being arranged along the inlet channel (15), the outlet channel (16) and the diverting channel (40)

ニッケルめっき金属材、電解用電極基材、電解用電極、及び電解槽。

Resumen de: WO2026018801A1

Problem To provide a nickel-plated metal material for water electrolysis capable of suppressing damage to a diaphragm while maintaining a suitable gas generation surface area. Solution This nickel-plated metal material comprises: a sheet-shaped metal base material having a plurality of opening parts; and a roughened nickel layer provided on at least one surface of the metal base material. ΔRzjis on a surface on the roughened nickel layer side is 4.0 μm or less, and a developed area ratio Sdr on the surface on the roughened nickel layer side is 15.0% or more. The ΔRzjis represents the difference between the ten-point average roughness Rzjis1 of the end portion of the opening part and the ten-point average roughness Rzjis2 of the center portion between the two adjacent opening parts.

水電解装置の制御装置、水素製造装置、および水電解装置の制御方法

Resumen de: JP2026013794A

【課題】本発明が解決しようとする課題は、全ての水電解装置を短時間で起動するように制御可能な水電解装置の制御装置、水素製造装置、および水電解装置の制御方法を提供することである。【解決手段】上記課題を達成するために、複数の水電解装置の温度上昇曲線を作成可能な導出部と、温度上昇曲線を比較して、温度上昇曲線の補正をすべきか判定可能な判定部と、この判定に基づき、水電解装置を加熱可能な加熱器の出力および水電解装置の電解電圧の少なくとも一方を調整可能な調整部と、を含むことを特徴とする。【選択図】図１

水電解システム及び水電解システムの運用方法

Resumen de: WO2026018535A1

This water electrolysis system comprises: one or more water electrolysis stacks; a water line for supplying water to each water electrolysis stack; an oxygen line for discharging an oxygen gas that is generated in each water electrolysis stack and surplus water; a hydrogen line for discharging a hydrogen gas that is generated in each water electrolysis stack and surplus water; an insulation pipe for electrically insulating the water electrolysis stacks from the pipes of the water line, the oxygen line, and the hydrogen line; and a DC power supply for supplying DC power so as to drive the water electrolysis stacks. During the operation of this water electrolysis system, water is supplied to a part in which the hydrogen gas and surplus water are mixed in the water electrolysis stacks or the hydrogen line on the upstream side of the insulation pipe of the hydrogen line.

重水分離用触媒およびその製造方法、重水分離セル、並びに重水分離装置

Resumen de: JP2026014024A

【課題】高い分離係数αを有する重水分離用触媒および重水分離装置を提供する。【解決手段】この重水分離用触媒は、γ－ＦｅＯＯＨを含む。重水分離装置１は、アニオン交換膜４と、その両側にそれぞれ設けられたアノード触媒層６およびカソード触媒層８とを有し、カソード触媒層８の材料として前記触媒を用いることにより、同位体効果によりＨ２Ｏの分解が重水素または三重水素を含むＨＯＤやＨＯＴの分解よりも優先的に生じることを示す分離係数αを１０以上に高めることが可能である。【選択図】図１

電解質溶液及びその製造方法

Resumen de: CN120981608A

Disclosed is an electrolyte solution comprising an electrolyte, where the electrolyte is used in an amount ranging between 1 wt% and 10 wt% of the electrolyte solution; an ionic liquid, wherein the ionic liquid is used in an amount ranging between 1 wt% and 5 wt% of the electrolyte solution; and a solvent, wherein the solvent is used in an amount ranging between 75 wt% and 99 wt% of the electrolyte solution.

液体供給流から水素と酸素を発生する方法

Nº publicación: JP2026503763A 29/01/2026

Solicitante:

ペトロリアムナショナルブルハド（ペトロナス）

Resumen de: CN121039323A

A method of generating hydrogen and oxygen from a liquid feed stream by an integrated system of forward osmosis and electrolysis is disclosed wherein the method comprises the steps of feeding water into an electrolyte solution by means of forward osmosis and applying a voltage across the electrolyte solution to generate hydrogen and oxygen, characterized in that the electrolyte solution comprises an electrolyte, an ionic liquid and a solvent wherein the electrolyte is used in an amount ranging from 1 wt% to 10 wt% of the electrolyte solution and wherein the ionic liquid is used in an amount ranging from 1 wt% to 5 wt% of the electrolyte solution, and wherein the solvent is used in an amount ranging between 75 wt% and 99 wt% of the electrolyte solution.