HIGH OR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE ELECTROLYSIS CELL

    公开(公告)号:US20200173037A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16775920

    申请日:2020-01-29

    摘要: An electrochemical cell has a membrane located between two flow field plates. On a first side of the membrane, there is a porous support surrounded by a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate. There is a gap between the porous support and the seal at the surface of the membrane. On a second side of the membrane, there is a seal between the membrane and the flow field plate located inside of the gap in plan view. The electrochemical cell is useful, for example, in high pressure or differential pressure electrolysis in which the second side of the membrane will be consistently exposed to a higher pressure than the first side of the membrane.

    System for producing dihydrogen, and associated method

    公开(公告)号:US10378117B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US16068101

    申请日:2017-01-04

    发明人: David Colomar

    IPC分类号: C25B1/12 C25B15/02 C25B15/08

    摘要: The invention relates to a system (1) for producing dihydrogen, comprising: an electrolyzer (2) suitable for performing water electrolysis and for producing dioxygen and dihydrogen; a dihydrogen compressor (3); a dihydrogen cooler (4); a main circuit (10) of dihydrogen from the electrolyzer (2), on which at least the compressor (3) and the cooler (4) are successively arranged; and an auxiliary circuit (20) of dioxygen and residual water vapor from the electrolyzer (2), the system being characterized in that it also includes: a condenser of said residual steam; the cooler (4) comprises an expander, an exchanger and a heat-storage module; the condenser, the expander and the exchanger being successively arranged on the auxiliary circuit (20), the exchanger establishing a heat exchange between the dihydrogen compressed by the compressor (3), the dioxygen expanded by the expander and the heat-storage module.

    Separator, an electrochemical cell therewith and use thereof therein

    公开(公告)号:US10358729B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-23

    申请号:US13975819

    申请日:2013-08-26

    申请人: VITO NV

    摘要: An ion-permeable web-reinforced separator, said ion-permeable web-reinforced separator comprising two separator elements separated by an (optionally integrated) substantially hollow by-pass channel, wherein the separator elements each comprise a binder and a metal oxide or hydroxide dispersed therein and the separator elements have a bubble point of at least 1 bar (0.1 MPa) and a back-wash resistance of at least 1 bar (0.1 MPa) and optionally have a specific resistance less than 4 Ω-cm at 30° C. in 6M potassium hydroxide solution; an electrochemical cell involving the production or consumption of at least one gas, said electrochemical cell comprising said ion-permeable web-reinforced separator; and the use thereof in an electrochemical cell involving the production or consumption of at least one gas.

    WATER ELECTROLYSIS APPARATUS
    75.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190218671A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-18

    申请号:US16248171

    申请日:2019-01-15

    摘要: A differential pressure type high pressure water electrolysis apparatus includes a seal member, which is sandwiched between a cathode side separator and a membrane electrode assembly, and surrounds a cathode electrode catalyst layer, and a pressure resistant member surrounding the seal member from an outer side thereof. A surface pressure applying member is interposed between the seal member and the pressure resistant member. The surface pressure applying member receives a pressing force from the seal member, and applies pressure to the membrane electrode assembly.

    High pressure gas system
    77.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10280523B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-07

    申请号:US15290121

    申请日:2016-10-11

    摘要: Among other things, a device for use in electrolyzing water is described. The device comprises an electrolysis unit that includes a chamber, an ion exchange structure in the chamber, a cathode, an anode, a high pressure chamber, and a reservoir. The chamber is separated by the ion exchange structure into a first compartment and a second compartment. The cathode is in the first compartment and the anode in the second compartment. The reservoir is disposed in the high pressure chamber for storing water to be supplied to the chamber of the electrolysis unit. In some implementations, the ion exchange structure is a proton exchange membrane.

    ELECTROLYTIC CELL FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN
    78.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190048480A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-14

    申请号:US16073273

    申请日:2017-01-23

    IPC分类号: C25B1/12 C25B9/10 C25B9/18

    摘要: An electrolytic cell for generating hydrogen through the electrolysis of water, including an anodic compartment and a cathodic compartment separated by a solid polymeric electrolyte alkaline membrane. The anodic compartment includes a positive electrode or anode at least partially submerged in a layer of water, and the cathodic compartment includes a negative electrode or cathode. The cell is arranged between a first closing plate and a second closing plate. A tie-rod, provided in the central portion of the first closing plate, passes through the first closing plate, the cell and the second closing plate. A central collector for conveying the hydrogen generated in the cathodic compartment is arranged coaxially to the tie-rod and is in communication with the cathodic compartment through an opening formed in the tie-rod.

    SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING DIHYDROGEN, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20190017181A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16068101

    申请日:2017-01-04

    发明人: David COLOMAR

    IPC分类号: C25B1/12 C25B15/02 C25B15/08

    摘要: The invention relates to a system (1) for producing dihydrogen, comprising: an electrolyser (2) suitable for performing water electrolysis and for producing dioxygen and dihydrogen; a dihydrogen compressor (3); a dihydrogen cooler (4); a main circuit (10) of dihydrogen from the electrolyser (2), on which at least the compressor (3) and the cooler (4) are successively arranged; and an auxiliary circuit (20) of dioxygen and residual water vapour from the electrolyser (2), the system being characterised in that it also includes: a condenser of said residual steam; the cooler (4) comprises an expander, an exchanger and a heat-storage module; the condenser, the expander and the exchanger being successively arranged on the auxiliary circuit (20), the exchanger establishing a heat exchange between the dihydrogen compressed by the compressor (3), the dioxygen expanded by the expander and the heat-storage module.