公开(公告)号：US20130186769A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13592211

申请日：2012-08-22

申请人： Adam Clayton POWELL ,  Soobhankar PATI ,  Uday B. PAL ,  Steven J. DEREZINSKI, III ,  Steve R. TUCKER

发明人： Adam Clayton POWELL ,  Soobhankar PATI ,  Uday B. PAL ,  Steven J. DEREZINSKI, III ,  Steve R. TUCKER

IPC分类号： C25C1/00 ,  C25C7/00

CPC分类号： C25C1/00 ,  C25C3/00 ,  C25C7/005 ,  C25C7/007 ,  C25C7/025

摘要： In one aspect, the present invention is directed to liquid anodes and fuels for production of metals from their oxides. In one aspect, the invention relates apparatuses for producing a metal from a metal oxide comprising a cathode in electrical contact with an electrolyte, a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, a fuel inlet, and a power supply for establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a fuel inlet, delivering a gaseous fuel comprising hydrogen to the liquid metal anode via the fuel inlet, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode.

摘要翻译： 一方面，本发明涉及用于从其氧化物生产金属的液体阳极和燃料。 一方面，本发明涉及用于从金属氧化物制造金属的装置，所述金属氧化物包括与电解液电接触的阴极，通过固体氧离子导电膜与阴极分离的液态金属阳极和电解质，燃料入口和 用于在阴极和阳极之间建立电位的电源。 在另一方面，本发明涉及从其氧化物生产金属的方法，包括提供与熔融电解质电接触的阴极，提供通过固体氧离子导电膜从阴极和熔融电解质分离的液态金属阳极，提供 燃料入口，通过燃料入口将包含氢气的气体燃料输送到液态金属阳极，以及在阴极和阳极之间建立电位。

公开(公告)号：US20130145902A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13543575

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Adam Clayton POWELL ,  Soobhankar PATI ,  Jason DOUGLAS ,  Stephen J. DEREZINSKI, III ,  Luciano SPIRIDIGLIOZZI ,  Michael BUCHMAN ,  Thomas EAGAR

发明人： Adam Clayton POWELL ,  Soobhankar PATI ,  Jason DOUGLAS ,  Stephen J. DEREZINSKI, III ,  Luciano SPIRIDIGLIOZZI ,  Michael BUCHMAN ,  Thomas EAGAR

IPC分类号： C22B9/00 ,  F27D3/14

CPC分类号： C22B9/00 ,  C22B5/16 ,  C22B9/04 ,  C22B26/22 ,  F27D3/14

摘要： An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit.

摘要翻译： 用于冷凝金属蒸气的装置具有至少一个入口导管，其被冷却以使一部分金属蒸气冷凝成液体。 该设备还具有连接到收集冷凝液态金属的入口管道的保持槽。 该设备还具有至少一个连接到容纳槽的出口导管，其被冷却以使剩余的金属蒸汽的一部分冷凝成固体金属。 该装置还具有至少一个加热器，加热至少一个出口导管，使固体金属熔化成液体金属，随后流入储存罐。 该装置还具有位于至少一个出口管道的远端处的至少一个密封机构，用于在加热出口管道期间防止金属蒸气和载气离开出口导管。