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Arrangements and methods for proton exchange membrane devices

Resumen de: FI20236153A1

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure there is provided an arrangement (10) for a proton exchange membrane (PEM) device. The arrangement comprises the anode (13) of said PEM device, a hydrogen feed line (11,12) for feeding hydrogen to the anode (13), a circulation line (14) fitted in parallel with the anode of the PEM device for circulating part of the hydrogen from said feed line (12) past the anode, and at least one slip-stream filter (15) arranged on said circulation line (14) for removing impurities from the hydrogen. The slip-stream filter (15) at its input end is connected to said circulation line (14) via a first valve (16) and at its output end is connected to the fuel return outlet (18) of said anode. The fuel return outlet being in flow connection with a purge line (20) for the anode having a second valve (17). The slip-stream filter (15) during a regeneration process may be flushed with gas from said circulation line (14) through said second valve (17).

CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION DEVICE, DEVICE, AND MEDIUM

Resumen de: WO2025077747A1

A control method and apparatus for a hydrogen production device, a device, and a medium. The method comprises: acquiring electric energy information of an input current of a hydrogen production device (101); on the basis of the electric energy information, determining a predicted flow passing through fluid regulating valves in the hydrogen production device, wherein the fluid regulating valves comprise a high-frequency regulating valve and a low-frequency regulating valve which are arranged in parallel (102); and adjusting the opening degree of the low-frequency regulating valve on the basis of the predicted flow, a first flow selected from a flow range corresponding to a preset opening degree range of the high-frequency regulating valve, and a second flow corresponding to the current opening degree of the low-frequency regulating valve (103). When the input current fluctuates greatly, the opening degree of the low-frequency regulating valve is adjusted to reserve sufficient adjustable opening degree margin for the high-frequency regulating valve.

ELECTROLYZER WITH PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR

Resumen de: WO2025080873A1

Disclosed herein are components of an electrolysis system and components and methods of operation thereof to improve electrolysis operations. The electrolysis system includes a pulse width modulation control system that adjusts voltage and current applied to an electrolytic cell by modulating a duty cycle of a high frequency waveform. The voltage and current are adjusted based on data provided by one or more feedback loops that monitor performance characteristics of the electrolyzer.

INTEGRATED PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN AND FRESH WATER USING RENEWABLE ENERGY

Resumen de: WO2025080255A1

An apparatus for producing hydrogen from variable electric generators includes a variable output generator operatively coupled to a power supply. A plurality of electrolysis cells is operatively coupled to the power supply. A cooling water system removes heat from the cells, and includes a hot water tank for receiving and storing water heated by the cells and a cold water tank arranged to store cooled water for cooling the cells. An evaporative desalinator has a heat input in communication with the hot water tank and a cooled water output in communication with the cold water tank. The size of the tanks corresponds to variability of the electric generator, the maximum output of the generator and an operating rate of the desalinator. Part of water discharged from a fresh water output of the desalinator is used as feed input to the cells and the remainder is available for use as fresh water.

ELECTRODE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTRODE MATERIAL

Resumen de: WO2025079526A1

This method for producing an electrode material that is to be used in an electrode of a water electrolysis device has an alkali treatment step for treating a specific NiAl-based alloy with an alkaline material in order to leach aluminum from the specific NiAl-based alloy, thereby obtaining Raney nickel. The specific NiAl-based alloy is an alloy that is represented by the composition formula Al4Ni(3-(x+y))FeyCox (where x and y are values satisfying 0.3≤x≤1.5 and 0≤y≤0.35).

LITHIUM SALT PRODUCTION METHOD AND LITHIUM SALT PRODUCTION SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025079394A1

This lithium salt production method includes an adsorption step, a washing step, and a desorption step. In the adsorption step, a second electrode 2 and a first electrode 1 including an adsorbent (for example, λ-MnO2), are immersed in a raw material water 21 containing LiCl. By applying a first voltage between the first electrode 1 and the second electrode 2, Li+ is adsorbed on the first electrode 1. In the washing step, the first electrode 1 that has been subjected to the adsorption step is washed with a washing liquid 22 containing water. In the desorption step, the first electrode 1 that has been subjected to the washing step and a third electrode 3 are immersed in water 23 containing anions. A second voltage is applied between the first electrode 1 and the third electrode 3. As a result of the foregoing, Li+ is desorbed from the first electrode 1, H2 is formed on the third electrode 3, and a lithium salt is generated from Li+ and anions. The first voltage and/or the second voltage are generated by electric power derived from renewable energy.

AMMONIA DECOMPOSITION CATALYST DEVICE, HYDROGEN PRODUCTION METHOD, AND AMMONIA COMBUSTION METHOD

Resumen de: WO2025079381A1

A purpose of the present invention is to provide an ammonia decomposition catalyst device with which a conversion of ammonia (NH3) can be improved. An ammonia decomposition catalyst device 100 for producing hydrogen (H2) through decomposition of ammonia (NH3) has a gas-flow upstream-side region 100a and a gas-flow downstream-side region 100b, in which a base density of the gas-flow downstream-side region 100b is a higher than that of the gas-flow upstream-side region 100a.

ZERO-GAP, MEMBRANE-LESS ELECTROLYSER FOR WATER SPLITTING IN HYDROGEN/OXYGEN PRODUCTION AND METHODS THEREOF

Resumen de: WO2025080121A2

The present invention discloses an electrolyser for water splitting in hydrogen/oxygen production and methods thereof. The electrolyser comprises a first electrode plate (100) coated with a first catalyst comprising a first ion transfer opening (101) formed therethrough along a first lateral axis of the first electrode plate (100); a second electrode plate (200) coated with a second catalyst comprising a second ion transfer opening (201) formed therethrough along a second lateral axis of the second electrode plate (200); and an electrically insulative adhesive layer (300) configured for securing together the first electrode plate (100) and the second electrode plate (200) in a face-to-face manner or a back-to-face manner, forming separate compartments each for a hydrogen gas and an oxygen gas resulting from the water splitting that provide immunity against any mixing of the hydrogen gas and the oxygen gas at any level of an electrical power supply.

連続アイオノマー相を有する一体型複合膜

Resumen de: US2023420718A1

Embodiments are directed to composite membranes having a microporous polymer structure, and an ion exchange material forming a continuous ionomer phase within the composite membrane. The continuous ionomer phase refers to absence of any internal interfaces in a layer of ionomer or between any number of layers coatings of the ion exchange material provided on top of one another. The composite membrane exhibits a haze change of 0% or less after being subjected to a blister test procedure. No bubbles or blisters are formed on the composite membrane after the blister test procedure. A haze value of the composite membrane is between 5% and 95%, between 10% and 90% or between 20% and 85%. The composite membrane may have a thickness of more than 17 microns at 0% relative humidity.

水素生産及び硫黄－炭素隔離

Resumen de: AU2023254123A1

Embodiments of the invention relate to producing hydrogen from a subsurface formation by injecting a reactant into the subsurface formation and reacting the reactant with the subsurface formation to form at least one of hydrogen gas or a mineralized product within the subsurface formation. The hydrogen produced is collected or one or more components of the reactant is sequestered to form a mineralized product in the subsurface formation. Other embodiments of the invention relate to producing hydrogen by injecting a thermal fluid into the subsurface rock formation, where the thermal fluid includes a reactant. The reactant is reacted with components in the subsurface formation to form at least one of hydrogen gas mineralized sulfur, or mineralized carbon.

WATER SPLITTING CELL FOR USE IN WATER SPLITTING DEVICE AND WATER SPLITTING DEVICE

Resumen de: WO2025079345A1

A water splitting cell that is a water electrolysis cell for use in a water splitting device that splits water and generates hydrogen when irradiated with light, said water splitting cell comprising: a laminate in which an anode, a perovskite battery cell, and a cathode are laminated in the given order; and an electrically insulating protective material which covers the outer periphery of the laminate.

酸素発生用電極

Resumen de: CN119137312A

An electrode for an oxygen evolution reaction suitable for water electrolysis under alkaline conditions, comprising a ceramic material having a stability coefficient (SF) between 1.67 < = SF < = 2.8, calculated by formula (II) wherein ro represents the ion radius of the oxide ion (O2-), rB, av represents the weighted average ion radius of the transition metal, nA, nB, av represents the weighted average ion radius of the transition metal, nA represents the ion radius of the oxide ion (O2-), nA represents the ion radius of the oxide ion (O2-), nA represents the ion radius of the oxide ion (O2-), and nA represents the ion radius of the oxide ion (O2-). Av represents the weighted average oxidation state of the rare earth metal or the alkaline earth metal, and rA and av represent the weighted average ion radius of the rare earth metal or the alkaline earth metal. The invention further relates to an alkaline electrolysis stack comprising at least one such electrode, and to a method for water electrolysis using the alkaline electrolysis stack.

化合物、それを含んでなる光触媒、及び水素の製造方法

Resumen de: JP2025064132A

【課題】有機化合物としての効率的な光吸収と金属元素による酸化還元能とを併せ持つ、光触媒として有用な新しい化合物を提供すること。【解決手段】下記一般式（１）で表す化合物を用いる。（各Ｒは独立に置換／非置換のＣ５～３０のアリール等；各Ｒ１は独立にＣ１～３０のアルキル等；各Ｘは独立に一般式（２ａ）又は（２ｂ）；ｐは１～１０、各ｍ、ｎは独立に０～２。式（２ａ）中、ＭはＰｔ、Ｐｄ又はＮｉであり、式（２ｂ）中、ＭはＮｉ又はＣｏであり、Ｌは－ＯＨ２、－ＮＨ３又はハロゲン原子である。）TIFF2025064132000019.tif53155【選択図】なし

水素製造設備及び水素製造方法

Resumen de: JP2025064156A

【課題】水電解装置の性能を安定化しやすい水素製造設備及び水素製造方法を提供する。【解決手段】水素製造設備は、水を電気分解するための電解槽を含む水電解装置と、海水を淡水化するための海水淡水化装置と、前記海水淡水化装置で生成された純水を補給純水として前記水電解装置に供給するための純水ラインと、前記水電解装置に冷却水としての海水を供給するための冷却水供給ラインと、前記水電解装置を冷却した後の前記冷却水としての前記海水が流れる冷却水戻りラインと、前記冷却水戻りラインを流れる前記海水の少なくとも一部を補給海水として前記海水淡水化装置に供給するための第１供給部と、を備える。【選択図】図１

酸化タングステン光触媒

Resumen de: JP2025064535A

【課題】本発明では、光触媒活性の高い新規な光触媒材料を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の酸化タングステン光触媒は、ＸＲＤで測定したときに２２．５°～２３．４５°の範囲の最大ピークの半価幅δが、０．３５以下であり、かつＬ＊ａ＊ｂ＊色空間におけるａ＊値、及びｂ＊値が、以下の関係を満足する：ａ＊≦－９．５ｂ＊≧２．２ａ＊＋５４。【選択図】なし

ELECTROLYTIC REACTION SYSTEM

Resumen de: WO2025076572A1

The invention relates to an electrolytic reaction system (1) for producing process gases in the form of gaseous hydrogen and oxygen, comprising at least three electrode assemblies (2), each of which comprise a plurality of hollow cylindrical electrodes that are arranged coaxially to one another and are positioned one inside the other. At least three electrode assemblies (2) are uniformly distributed about a common central vertical axis (4), and a hollow cylindrical container wall (5) for receiving an electrolyte is provided for each electrode assembly (2). A cover element (7) is supported on the upper end face (6) of each of the container walls (5), and the cover element (7) has through-openings (8) which run in the vertical direction and which are designed to discharge process gases produced within the container walls (5). A collecting hood (9) is provided on the cover element (7) in order to combine process gases exiting the individual through-openings (8). An electromagnetic coil (10) which is designed in the form of a ring and comprises a central air core (11) is received by the cover element (7) or is mounted on the cover element (7) and is aligned such that the central vertical axis (4) of the at least three electrode assemblies (2) passes through the central air core (11).

FLOW THROUGH ELECTRODE

Resumen de: WO2025078333A1

The present invention relates to an electrode (100) for electrolysis of electrolyte, said electrode comprising: first porous layer (102) permeable to electrolyte and gases produced by the decomposition of electrolyte; a second porous layer (104) permeable to electrolyte and gases produced by the decomposition of electrolyte, said second porous layer (104) being arranged adjacent to the first porous layer (102), wherein the first porous layer (102) comprises Nickel.

WATER ELECTROLYSER STACK USING ALKALINE MEDIUM

Resumen de: WO2025078381A1

The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a water electrolyser using alkaline medium, comprising: a first end plate and a second end plate and a plurality of cells stacked in-between the first and the second end plate. Each cell comprises an anode cell frame and a cathode cell frame, each cell frame further comprises a central opening, at least one inlet channel transversing through the cell frame, and at least one inlet pathway grooved in the cell frame for connecting the inlet channel to the central opening. The inlet pathway comprises an inlet orifice <b>characterized by</b> a minimum cross-sectional area in the inlet pathway. The cross-sectional area of the inlet channel in the stack is greater than the sum of the cross-sectional area of the plurality of inlet orifices in the stack by at least a predetermined factor, the predetermined factor being larger than 1 and smaller than or equal to 4.

WATER-MANAGEMENT FOR ELECTROLYSIS-RELATED REVERSE WATER-GAS SHIFT PROCESSES

Resumen de: WO2025078241A1

The present invention relates to improved water purification in power-to-liquid systems and processes, which are based on reverse water-gas shift reaction in conjunction with the electrolysis of water in order to provide hydrogen, as a result of the controlled use of an additional at least one ion exchanger and/or at least one gase-phase filtering device.

ELECTROLYZER WITH PULSE WIDTH MODULATOR

Resumen de: US2025122635A1

Disclosed herein are components of an electrolysis system and components and methods of operation thereof to improve electrolysis operations. The electrolysis system includes a pulse width modulation control system that adjusts voltage and current applied to an electrolytic cell by modulating a duty cycle of a high frequency waveform. The voltage and current are adjusted based on data provided by one or more feedback loops that monitor performance characteristics of the electrolyzer.

SIX-MEMBERED HIGH-ENTROPY FOAMS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY WATER SPLITTING AND PREPARATION METHODS THEREOF

Resumen de: US2025122633A1

Six-membered high-entropy foam for hydrogen production by water splitting and preparation method are provided. The foam consists of Ni, Fe, Cu, Co, Mo, and Pt, comprising 10 at %-25 at % of Ni, 10 at %-25 at % of Fe, 10 at %-25 at % of Cu, 10 at %-25 at % of Co, 10 at %-25 at % of Mo, and 10 at %-25 at % of Pt. Catalyst loading of the foam can reach a range of 0.8 mg/cm2-3.2 mg/cm2, which is much higher than the effective catalyst loading of most nano-catalysts. When used as catalyst for hydrogen production by water splitting, the hydrogen evolution overpotential of the surface of the six-membered high-entropy foam is within a range of 36 mV-60 mV, and the foam operates stably at industrial-level current density (500 mA/cm2). The preparation method does not require harsh environment such as high temperature or high vacuum, making the method simple and easy to implement, with low-cost raw materials.

Method for Removing Nitrogen Compounds

Resumen de: US2025122630A1

The invention relates to a method for removing nitrogen compounds which includes electrolysing a urea derivative of general formula I: (R1,R2)N—C(═X)—N(R3,R4), wherein: X means NH, NR5 or S, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 can be the same or different, and have the meanings indicated in claim 1, or a polymer of the compound of formula I, in an aqueous medium, in at least one electrolytic cell comprising an anode that comprises a metal, wherein “metal” means one or more metals, one or more compounds of a metal or a mixture of metal compounds or combinations thereof, and comprising a metal cathode. Nitrogen is obtained as a result of the oxidation of the nitrogen compounds at the anode and hydrogen as a result of the reduction of the water at the cathode, with the condition that if the anode is made of platinum, the cathode is not made of platinum.

ELECTROMECHANICAL HYDROGEN GENERATOR

Resumen de: US2025122628A1

Embodiments are disclosed comprising an electromechanical device that generates hydrogen from mechanical energy without requiring an external source of electrical energy. In one embodiment, for example, the only external energy required is rotational energy and the necessary electrical energy for electrolytic dissociation of water is generated internally to the device. Various aspects of embodiments of the invention provide enhanced efficiency for generating hydrogen. Details of various embodiments are further described herein.

METHOD FOR SYNTHESIZING AMMONIA AND PLANT FOR PRODUCING AMMONIA

Resumen de: US2025122075A1

The disclosure relates to a process for producing ammonia. A hydrocarbon mixture and steam are supplied to a primary reformer. The hydrocarbon mixture and the steam are at least partly converted to carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the primary reformer. The gas mixture from the primary reformer is directed into a secondary reformer. The secondary reformer is supplied with process air, at least comprising oxygen and nitrogen, such that unconverted hydrocarbon is converted to carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Gas-Flüssigkeit-Separator, Elektrolyseanlage mit einem Gas-Flüssigkeit-Separator sowie Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Elektrolyseanlage

Nº publicación: DE102023210058A1 17/04/2025

Solicitante:

BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]
Robert Bosch Gesellschaft mit beschr\u00E4nkter Haftung

Resumen de: DE102023210058A1

Die Erfindung betrifft einen Gas-Flüssigkeit-Separator (1) für eine Elektrolyseanlage, umfassend einen Behälter (2) mit einem Einlass (3) zum Einleiten eines Gas-Flüssigkeit-Gemischs, das sich im Behälter (2) aufgrund des Schwerefelds der Erde in eine Gasphase (4) und eine Flüssigphase (5) trennt, mit einem Gas-Auslass (6) zum Ausleiten von Gas aus der Gasphase (4) sowie einem Flüssigkeits-Auslass (7) zum Ausleiten von Flüssigkeit aus der Flüssigphase (5). Erfindungsgemäß umfasst der Gas-Flüssigkeit-Separator (1) eine steuerbare Heizeinrichtung (8), mittels welcher der Behälter (2) beheizbar ist.Die Erfindung betrifft ferner eine Elektrolyseanlage mit mindestens einem erfindungsgemäßen Gas-Flüssigkeit-Separator (1) sowie ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Elektrolyseanlage.