Abstract:
Disclosed are electrochemical cells and methods of operation. In one aspect is disclosed an electrochemical cell that has a liquid-electrolyte or a gel-electrolyte, the cell comprising: an electrode, preferably a gas diffusion electrode; a busbar attached to a current collector of the electrode; and a second electrode to which the first electrode is connected in electrical series. In another aspect is disclosed a plurality of electrochemical cells, comprising: a first electrochemical cell comprising a first cathode and a first anode, wherein at least one of the first cathode and the first anode is a gas diffusion electrode; a second electrochemical cell comprising a second cathode and a second anode, wherein at least one of the second cathode and the second anode is a gas diffusion electrode; wherein, the first cathode is electrically connected in series to the second anode by an electron conduction pathway.
Abstract:
Disclosed are electrochemical cells and methods of operation. In one aspect is disclosed an electrochemical cell that has a liquid-electrolyte or a gel-electrolyte, the cell comprising: an electrode, preferably a gas diffusion electrode; a busbar attached to a current collector of the electrode; and a second electrode to which the first electrode is connected in electrical series. In another aspect is disclosed a plurality of electrochemical cells, comprising: a first electrochemical cell comprising a first cathode and a first anode, wherein at least one of the first cathode and the first anode is a gas diffusion electrode; a second electrochemical cell comprising a second cathode and a second anode, wherein at least one of the second cathode and the second anode is a gas diffusion electrode; wherein, the first cathode is electrically connected in series to the second anode by an electron conduction pathway.
Abstract:
Electrochemical cells and methods are described that can be utilized for the recovery of tritium directly from a molten lithium metal solution without the need for a separation or concentration step prior to the electrolytic recovery process. The methods and systems utilize an on conducting electrolyte that conducts either lithium ion or tritide ion across the electrochemical cell.
Abstract:
An oxyhydrogen generator comprises an electrolyser consisting of a plurality of electrolytic cells (1) covered by hermetically sealed housing. Each cell (1) comprises a chamber (2), forming an electrolytic bath where a plurality of alternating anodes (4.2) and cathodes (4.1) are housed, a metal screen (5) being mounted between the electrodes (4). Electrodes (4) are connected in series to a DC source, and the electrolytic baths of chambers (2) are interconnected via spillways (6). In the upper end of the housing, an inlet (7) is formed for charging cells (1) with electrolyte, connected to reservoir (8) for electrolyte and at least one outlet (12.1) for the discharge of the resultant oxyhydrogen gas from cells (1). The oxyhydrogen generator has a microprocessor module (9) for the control and management of the parameters of the electrolysing process.
Abstract:
A module (17, 41, 50) of the present invention is formed by housing, in a housing container (19), a cell stack device (1, 43) that includes cell stacks (2) comprising an arrangement of a plurality of cells (3). The housing container (19) includes a housing chamber (27, 42) that houses the cell stack device (1, 43); a first gas introduction section (28) provided in a lower portion of the housing chamber (17, 42) and configured to introduce a first gas supplied into the housing chamber (17, 42); and a first gas circulation section (29) provided on a side of the housing chamber (17, 42) and connected to the first gas introduction section (28). The width of the first gas circulation section (29) is narrower than the width of the first gas introduction section (28).
Abstract:
The present invention provides an electrolytic device and includes an electrolytic tank and a plurality of electrodes. The electrolytic tank comprises a case for accommodating liquid water. The inner wall of the case has a plurality of engagement structures. The plurality of electrodes are set in the engagement structures respectively to be arranged at intervals in the case, wherein the case is connected to the plurality of electrodes by injection molding.
Abstract:
Fuel cell arrangement having an improved efficiency. The arrangement comprises one or more fuel cell sections 110 and a catalyst section 200 and a control unit 300. The fuel cell section comprises a water inlet 111, a hydrogen outlet 112 and an oxygen outlet 113. The catalyst section comprises a hydrogen inlet 21), a carbon oxide inlet 214 having a first controllable valve 215 and a methane outlet 216, wherein the hydrogen outlet of the first fuel cell section is coupled to the hydrogen inlet of the catalyst section, and the catalyst section is adapted to convert hydrogen and carbon oxide into methane, wherein the control unit is adapted to control the first controllable valve so as to obtain an optimum converting process to convert hydrogen and carbon oxide into methane.
Abstract:
An on-board aircraft dried inert gas system includes a source inert gas (38) containing water, an air cycle or vapor cycle cooling system (140), and a heat exchanger condenser (118). The heat exchanger condenser has a heat absorption side in thermal communication with the air cycle or vapor cycle cooling system. The heat exchanger condenser has a heat rejection side that receives the inert gas containing water and outputs dried inert gas.
Abstract:
The existing remediation techniques encounter in serious difficulties due to poor process control. Using the system according to the present invention allows control of the parameters and acceleration of the remediation process.