Resumen de: WO2025186606A1
An integrated system for power generation and method thereof is disclosed, for generating and utilizing hydrogen gas or oxyhydrogen gas for enhancing fuel efficiency, thereby providing energy efficient power generation. An electricity generation system (402) generates and store an electric current in a battery for processing a gas generator (100) i.e., hydrogen (H2) or oxyhydrogen (HHO) gas generator. In the gas generator (100) an Automatic Transmit Power Control power supply (102) stabilizes power transmission, providing constant current by a current source (104) to an electrolysis setup (106) for generating hydrogen (H2) gas or oxyhydrogen (HHO) gas. A thermostat regulates temperature, and a demister separates steam from the generated gas. A burner (200) combusts the generated gas. A steam boiler (302) converts water into high pressure steam using the generated gas. A steam turbine (304) converts the high-pressure steam into mechanical energy. An electricity generator (306) converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Resumen de: WO2025185857A2
Disclosed is a process for producing hydrogen and a reactor used for this process. The reactor contains a first reaction space for oxidizing metal fuel selected from silicon, magnesium, iron, titanium, zinc, aluminum or alloy containing two or more of these metals with an oxidant and a second reaction space separated from the first reaction space for dehydrogenating hydrogen-containing chemicals into hydrogen and dehydrogenated products. The reactor contains a plurality of feed lines axially and/or radially and/or tangentially passing through the reactor jacket for feeding the inlet zone of the first reaction space with inert gas and/or metal fuel and/or oxidant as a result of which a vortex is formed at the interior of the reactor jacket, which vortex moves towards the direction of the outlet zone of the first reaction space or the reactor contains at least one electrolysis cell that is placed partially or in total within the first reaction space or is placed downstream a tube located within the first reaction space for performing electrolysis of the hot hydrogen-containing chemical within said electrolysis cell. With the reactor and the process of this invention hydrogen is generated from hydrogen-containing chemicals, such as water and metal fuel is used to generate thermal energy to promote the dehydrogenation reaction.
Resumen de: MX2025002826A
The problem addressed by the present invention is that of specifying a process for electrochemical production of LiOH from Li<sup>+</sup>-containing water using an electrochemical cell having a LiSICon membrane which is operable economically even on an industrial scale. The process shall especially have a high energy efficiency and achieve a long service life of the membrane even when the employed feed contains impurities damaging to LiSICon materials. The problem is solved by adjusting the flow conditions in the anodic compartment of the electrochemical cell such that the anolyte flows along the membrane at a certain minimum flow rate.
Resumen de: US2025283231A1
Methods and apparatuses for converting carbon dioxide to useful compounds are disclosed. The method involves reducing bicarbonate solution in an electrolyzer. Bicarbonate solution is supplied to the cathode. The direct reduction of bicarbonate at the cathode may be coupled with an oxidation reaction at the anode. The oxidation reaction may provide a source of protons (H+) to cathode for the reduction of bicarbonate. The oxidation reaction may be a hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR). Hydrogen gas (H2) may be supplied to the anode. In some embodiments, a source of gas may be supplied to the bicarbonate solution to form a pressurized solution before supplying the solution to the cathode.
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.
Resumen de: US2025214034A1
Hydrogen gas purifier electrochemical cells, systems for purifying hydrogen gas, and methods for purifying hydrogen gas are provided. The cells, systems, and methods employ double membrane electrode (DMEA) electrochemical cells that enhance purification while avoiding the complexity and cost of conventional cells. The purity of the hydrogen gas produced by the cells, systems, and methods can be enhanced by removing at least some intermediate gas impurities from the cells. The purity of the hydrogen gas produced by the cells, systems, and methods can also be enhanced be introducing hydrogen gas to the cells to replenish any lost hydrogen. Water electrolyzing electrochemical cells and methods of electrolyzing water to produce hydrogen gas are also disclosed.
Resumen de: JP2025133294A
【課題】 光触媒を用いた水素ガス製造装置1に於いて、水槽2内の水素発生量をできるだけ精度良く推定できるようにする。【解決手段】 水素ガス製造装置に於いて、水素発生量推定手段は、予め調べられた、光源装置4から光触媒体へ光が種々の照射光強度にて照射されたときの水槽部内の水素発生量の値に基づいて決定される現在の照射光強度に於ける水槽部内にて発生している水素発生量の暫定推定値に、水素ガス量検出手段12にて検出された水素発生量の検出値と、その検出値に対応する水素ガスが水槽部内にて発生した時点に於ける照射光強度に於ける水槽部内の水素発生量の暫定推定値とに基づいて算出された補正係数を乗じて得られた値を現在の水槽内の水素発生量の現在推定値として決定する。【選択図】 図1
Resumen de: AU2025201306A1
A water processing system includes an ultrafiltration membrane device (UF membrane device), a reverse osmosis membrane device (RO membrane device), an electric deionization device (EDI device), and an information processing device (edge computer). The information processing device controls operations of the ultrafiltration membrane device, the reverse osmosis membrane device, and the electric deionization device based on information on a water electrolysis device that obtains hydrogen by subjecting water to electrolysis. Water that is processed by the electric deionization device is supplied to the water electrolysis device. The water electrolysis device is able to obtain hydrogen by subjecting supplied water to electrolysis. A water processing system includes an ultrafiltration membrane device (UF membrane device) , a reverse osmosis membrane device (RO membrane device) , an electric deionization device (EDI device , and an information processing device (edge computer) . The information processing device controls operations of the ultrafiltration membrane device, the reverse osmosis membrane device, and the electric deionization device based on information on a water electrolysis device that obtains hydrogen by subjecting water to electrolysis. Water that is processed by the electric deionization device is supplied to the water electrolysis device. The water electrolysis device is able to obtain hydrogen by subjecting supplied water to electrolysis. eb w a t e r p r o c e s
Resumen de: US2025286385A1
A sea-land collaboration-based multi-energy coupling low-carbon new energy system includes a low-carbon power generation unit, a green fuel synthesis unit and an energy storage device which are arranged on a sea and an island, a green fuel comprehensive utilization unit and a carbon capture device which are arranged on the island and/or on land, and a multi-energy flow coupling-based sea-land collaborative low-carbon intelligent control center. The system generates power using abundant and stable solar energy and wind energy on the sea and the island, prepares hydrogen and ammonia using seawater, and the green fuel synthesis unit prepares green fuels using the prepared hydrogen and carbon dioxide produced by the system, such that the use of coal and natural gas in the green fuel comprehensive utilization unit is reduced; meanwhile, produced carbon dioxide is used as raw materials to prepare green fuels again.
Resumen de: US2025283595A1
A circular economy polygeneration system includes an electrolyzer operable to provide hydrogen and oxygen based on water. The system includes a hydrogen firing furnace operable to burn hydrogen and produce a first flue gas including water and nitrogen. The system also includes an oxy-firing furnace operable to burn hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen provided by the electrolyzer to produce a second flue gas comprising water and carbon dioxide. Moreover, the system includes a first condenser configured to produce nitrogen and a first stream of water based on the first flue gas. The system further includes a second condenser configured to produce carbon dioxide and a second stream of water based on the second flue gas. The first and second stream of water are used by the electrolyzer to provide the hydrogen and oxygen. Additionally, the system includes a carbon capture system operable to capture carbon dioxide produced by the second condenser.
Resumen de: US2025283392A1
The present application is related to a geological carbon sequestration and hydrogen production structure and method based on the spontaneous reaction of water, CO2, and active minerals, belonging to the field of carbon sequestration and hydrogen production technology. The method comprises the following steps: (1) CO2 collection; (2) selecting a site for carbon sequestration and hydrogen production; (3) constructing a space for carbon sequestration and hydrogen production; (4) CO2 mineralization sequestration and simultaneous hydrogen production; (5) hydrogen collection. The method permanently mineralizes and sequesters CO2 while using the water-CO2-active minerals reaction for simultaneous geological hydrogen production. It not 10 only reduces the economic cost of CO2 geological sequestration but also opens a new pathway for in-situ geological hydrogen production, achieving green and low-carbon hydrogen energy production. The geological carbon sequestration and hydrogen production structure is designed to have low sequestration costs and enable large-scale simultaneous geological hydrogen production.
Resumen de: US2025282613A1
Contemplated systems and methods for hydrogen production use a solar heliostat system as an energy source to produce hydrogen during daytime, and employ molten salt as an energy source to produce hydrogen during nighttime.
Resumen de: US2025283237A1
A method can include: processing precursors, electrochemically oxidizing an anolyte and reducing a catholyte in an electrolyzer, and cooperatively using the oxidized anolyte and reduced catholyte in a downstream process. The electrolyzer can include an anode, a cathode, and a separator. The anode can include an anolyte, an electrode, an anolyte reaction region. The cathode can include a catholyte, an electrode, a catholyte reaction region.
Resumen de: US2025283236A1
A method for sealing an electrolyzer cell may include applying a sealant between two layers of an electrolyzer cell and compressing the two layers towards each other. The method may further include flowing fluid through a flow field in the electrolyzer cell. The method may further include controlling a temperature of the fluid flowing through the flow field and controlling a pressure applied to the sealant by the compressing the two layers towards each other. The method may further include conforming the sealant to the two layers.
Resumen de: US2025283230A1
A method for producing an electrolysis cell includes a joining step of joining a frame portion of a protective sheet member provided between a membrane electrode assembly and a fluid-supply-side current collector to a portion of the membrane electrode assembly on the outer side of the covered portion where an electrolyte membrane is covered with an electrode catalyst layer to form a joint, and a joined body stacking step of stacking the membrane electrode assembly and the protective sheet member joined together on the fluid-supply-side current collector with the protective sheet member facing the fluid-supply-side current collector.
Resumen de: US2025283232A1
An electrolysis cell of an electrolysis device includes a membrane electrode assembly in which an electrolyte membrane is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. The membrane electrode assembly is positioned between a first separator and a second separator. The electrolysis device further includes a seal member and a protection member. The protection member surrounds the outer periphery of the second electrode. The protection member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is interposed between the electrolyte membrane and the seal member. The second portion is interposed between the electrolyte membrane and the second separator.
Resumen de: US2025283226A1
An electrochemical reactor for capturing carbon dioxide and producing bicarbonate and hydrogen is described herein. The electrochemical reactor is useful for, among other things, converting biogas to a bicarbonate and hydrogen feedstock for biomethanation. The reactor comprises at least one reactor unit comprising an electrolyzer cell and at least one alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) cell adjacent to the electrolyzer cell. The electrolyzer cell comprises an anode spaced from a cathode by an ion exchange membrane between the anode and the cathode; and the electrolyzer cell is adapted and arranged to allow a flow of a neutral liquid electrolyte to contact the anode and the cathode. The ion exchange membrane can be a cation exchange membrane (CEM), or an anion exchange membrane (AEM). The AWE cell comprises a second anode spaced from a second cathode by a porous diaphragm.
Resumen de: US2025282614A1
A process for cracking ammonia to form hydrogen is described comprising the steps of (i) passing ammonia through one or more catalyst-containing tubes in a furnace to crack the ammonia and form hydrogen, wherein the one or more tubes are heated by combustion of a fuel gas mixture to form a flue gas containing nitrogen oxides capable of reacting with ammonia in the flue gas to form ammonium nitrate, and (ii) cooling the flue gas to below 170° C., characterised by maintaining an amount of steam in the flue gas according to the following equation to prevent solid ammonium nitrate formation: (I) where, yH2O is the mol % of steam in the flue gas, P*H2O is the equilibrium vapor pressure of water in an aqueous solution of ammonium nitrate, and p is the minimum operating pressure of the flue gas.
Resumen de: US2025281781A1
A gist of the present invention provides a flame extinction device which is excellent in flame propagation suppressive effect and in shock wave propagation suppressive effect, and a hydrogen production device including the flame extinction device. A flame extinction device (1) includes: a flame propagation suppression section (3) having a porous portion on the first pipe (10) side and/or the second pipe (22) side when seen from a connective piping section (20); and a pressure reduction section (2) that reduces a risen internal pressure at an end part of a third pipe (23) which is not orthogonal to any of the first pipe (10) and the second pipe (22).
Resumen de: MX2025002871A
The present invention relates to the electrochemical production of hydrogen and lithium hydroxide from Li+-containing water using a LiSICon membrane. The problem addressed by the present invention is that of specifying a process which is operable economically even on an industrial scale. The process shall especially exhibit a high energy efficiency and achieve a long service life of the membrane even when the employed feed contains impurities harmful to LiSICon materials. A particular aspect of the process is that the cell simultaneously separates off the lithium via the membrane and effects electrolysis of water. An essential aspect of the process is that the electrochemical process is performed in a basic environment, more precisely at pH 9 to 13. The pH is adjusted by addition of a basic compound to the feed.
Resumen de: WO2024097986A2
Disclosed herein are devices, systems, and methods of using aluminum, activated with a liquid metal catalyst stored inside of one or multiple shipping containers or shipping container-like boxes to produce hydrogen and direct heat on demand.
Resumen de: EP4613914A1
A water electrolysis system (100) includes a plurality of water electrolysis stacks (101) connected in series to a DC power supply, a plurality of gas storage tanks (e.g., a hydrogen gas tank (102), a low-pressure hydrogen gas tank (102a)) for storing a gas generated in the water electrolysis stacks, a first gas pressure adjustment mechanism (e.g., a hydrogen gas tank pressure adjustment valve (113)) for adjusting pressure of the gas generated in the entire plurality of water electrolysis stacks, a plurality of second gas pressure adjustment mechanisms (e.g., a water electrolysis stack hydrogen gas pressure adjustment valve (115), a water electrolysis stack low-pressure hydrogen gas pressure adjustment valve (115a)) for adjusting pressure of a gas generated in each of the water electrolysis stacks, and a control device (150) for controlling the first gas pressure adjustment mechanism and the second gas pressure adjustment mechanism.
Resumen de: EP4613912A1
The present invention relates to a cathode material for a solid oxide electrolytic cell and its preparation and use. The cathode material for the solid oxide electrolytic cell has a molecular formula of LaxSr1-xFe0.8CuyNi0.2-yO3-δ, wherein 0.1≤x≤0.9, 0.01≤y<0.2, and 0≤δ≤0.5. An electrolytic cell prepared by using the cathode material can efficiently convert CO2 and H2O into synthesis gas through electrochemical catalysis. Furthermore, the electrolytic cell can achieve continuous and stable operation of high-temperature electrolysis of water vapor and/or carbon dioxide at a temperature of 800°C and an electrolysis current density of 0.5 A/cm<2> or more, thereby having good prospects for industrial application.
Resumen de: EP4613913A1
A method for sealing an electrolyzer cell may include applying a sealant between two layers of an electrolyzer cell and compressing the two layers towards each other. The method may further include flowing fluid through a flow field in the electrolyzer cell. The method may further include controlling a temperature of the fluid flowing through the flow field and controlling a pressure applied to the sealant by the compressing the two layers towards each other. The method may further include conforming the sealant to the two layers.
Nº publicación: EP4613700A1 10/09/2025
Solicitante:
ENERGY 13 GMBH [DE]
Energy 13 GmbH
Resumen de: EP4613700A1
Disclosed is a process for producing hydrogen and a reactor used for this process. The reactor contains a first reaction space for oxidizing metal fuel selected from silicon, magnesium, iron, titanium, zinc, aluminum or alloy containing two or more of these metals with an oxidant and a second reaction space separated from the first reaction space for dehydrogenating hydrogen-containing chemicals into hydrogen and dehydrogenated products.With the reactor and the process of this invention hydrogen is generated from hydrogen-containing chemicals, such as water and metal fuel is used to generate thermal energy to promote the dehydrogenation reaction.