Active metal electrolyzer
    91.
    发明授权
    Active metal electrolyzer 失效
    活性金属电解槽

    公开(公告)号:US07608178B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US10986441

    申请日:2004-11-10

    CPC classification number: C25C1/02 H01M10/52 H01M10/54 Y02P10/212 Y02W30/84

    Abstract: Electro-winning of active metal (e.g., lithium) ions from a variety of sources including industrial waste, and recycled lithium and lithium-ion batteries is accomplished with an electrolyzer having a protected cathode that is stable against aggressive solvents, including water, aqueous electrolytes, acid, base, and a broad range of protic and aprotic solvents. The electrolyzer has a highly ionically conductive protective membrane adjacent to the alkali metal cathode that effectively isolates (de-couples) the alkali metal electrode from solvent, electrolyte processing and/or cathode environments, and at the same time allows ion transport in and out of these environments. Isolation of the cathode from other components of a battery cell or other electrochemical cell in this way allows the use of virtually any solvent, electrolyte and/or anode material in conjunction with the cathode. The electrolyzer can be configured and operated to claim or reclaim lithium or other active metals from such sources.

    Abstract translation: 从包括工业废弃物和再循环的锂离子和锂离子电池在内的各种来源的活性金属(例如锂)离子的电击可以用电解槽来实现,该电解槽具有对侵蚀性溶剂稳定的电解槽,包括水,电解质水溶液 ,酸,碱和广泛的质子和非质子溶剂。 电解槽具有与碱金属阴极相邻的高度离子导电的保护膜,其有效地将碱金属电极与溶剂,电解质处理和/或阴极环境隔离(去耦合),并且同时允许离子传输进出 这些环境。 以这种方式将阴极与电池单元或其它电化学电池的其它部件隔离使得能够与阴极结合使用实际上任何溶剂,电解质和/或阳极材料。 可以配置和操作电解器以从这些来源中提取或回收锂或其它活性金属。

    Process For Recovering Alkali Metals and Sulfur From Alkali Metal Sulfides and Polysulfides
    92.
    发明申请
    Process For Recovering Alkali Metals and Sulfur From Alkali Metal Sulfides and Polysulfides 有权
    从碱金属硫化物和多硫化物中回收碱金属和硫的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090134040A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US12277822

    申请日:2008-11-25

    CPC classification number: C25C1/02 C10G27/00 C10G32/00 C25B1/00

    Abstract: Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte solution includes an alkali polysulfide and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte solution includes alkali metal ions and a catholyte solvent. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfur in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Sulfur is recovered by removing and cooling a portion of the anolyte solution to precipitate solid phase sulfur. Operating the cell at low temperature causes elemental alkali metal to plate onto the cathode. The cathode may be removed to recover the alkali metal in batch mode or configured as a flexible band to continuously loop outside the catholyte compartment to remove the alkali metal.

    Abstract translation: 碱金属和硫可以在利用具有碱离子传导膜的电解池的电解方法中从碱性多硫化物中回收。 阳极电解液包括碱性多硫化物和溶解元素硫的溶剂。 阴极电解液包括碱金属离子和阴极电解质溶剂。 施加电流在阳极电解液室中氧化硫,导致碱金属离子通过碱金属离子导电膜到阴极电解液室,并减少阴极电解液室中的碱金属离子。 通过除去和冷却一部分阳极电解液以沉淀固相硫来回收硫。 在低温下操作电池会​​使元素碱金属镀在阴极上。 可以除去阴极以分批模式回收碱金属或者配置为柔性带,以连续地环绕阴极电解液室外部以除去碱金属。

    Low temperature alkali metal electrolysis
    93.
    发明授权
    Low temperature alkali metal electrolysis 失效
    低温碱金属电解

    公开(公告)号:US06787019B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-07

    申请号:US09989880

    申请日:2001-11-21

    CPC classification number: C25C1/02 C22B26/10 C25C3/02 Y02P10/138

    Abstract: A low temperature electrolysis process that can be used for producing an alkali metal from an alkali metal halide is provided, which comprises electrolyzing an electrolyte composition comprising at least one alkali metal halide and a co-electrolyte comprising (a) a halide or halides of Group IIIA, Group IB, or Group VIII metals and (b) a halide-donating compound.

    Abstract translation: 提供了可用于由碱金属卤化物制备碱金属的低温电解方法,其包括电解包含至少一种碱金属卤化物和共电解质的电解质组合物,所述电解质组合物包含(a)组合物的卤化物或卤化物 IIIA族,IB族或VIII族金属和(b)卤化物给药化合物。

    Process for the production of hydrogen
    94.
    发明授权
    Process for the production of hydrogen 失效
    生产氢气的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5286473A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-15

    申请号:US11740

    申请日:1993-02-01

    Abstract: In accordance with the invention an alkali metal is reacted with an ionizable hydrogen compound selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, water or mixtures thereof to produce hydrogen and an alkali metal chloride or alkali metal hydroxide, depending upon whether hydrochloric acid or water is used to react with the alkali metal. The alkali metal chloride produced directly as a by-product of the hydrogen production step, or subsequently from the alkali metal hydroxide, is heated in the presence of aluminum to produce the alkali metal for reuse in the process and aluminum chloride. The aluminum chloride is hydrolyzed to aluminum hydroxide and hydrochloric acid. The hydrochloric acid can be recycled to produce hydrogen by reaction directly with the alkali metal or can be used to convert the alkali metal hydroxide formed during the hydrogen production step to the alkali metal chloride which can be recycled back into the process. The aluminum hydroxide thus formed can be electrolyzed to aluminum metal and water to provide a method of recovering aluminum metal from aluminum scrap which previously has not be readily recyclable.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明,碱金属与选自盐酸,水或其混合物的可离子化氢化合物反应以产生氢和碱金属氯化物或碱金属氢氧化物,这取决于是使用盐酸还是水 与碱金属反应。 作为氢制造步骤的副产物或随后从碱金属氢氧化物中直接制备的碱金属氯化物在铝的存在下加热以产生碱金属以在该方法中再利用和氯化铝。 将氯化铝水解成氢氧化铝和盐酸。 盐酸可以通过与碱金属直接反应而再生生成氢,也可以用于将在氢气制备步骤中形成的碱金属氢氧化物转化成碱性金属氯化物,其可循环使用。 如此形成的氢氧化铝可以电解为铝金属和水,以提供从铝废料中回收铝金属的方法,其先前不易回收。

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