公开(公告)号：US20080022593A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11497037

申请日：2006-07-31

申请人： Turgut M. Gur ,  Alvin Duskin

发明人： Turgut M. Gur ,  Alvin Duskin

IPC分类号： C10J1/20

CPC分类号： C10J3/18 ,  C10J2300/093 ,  C10J2300/0973 ,  C10J2300/1276 ,  C10J2300/1684 ,  C25B1/02 ,  C25B5/00 ,  H01M8/0668 ,  H01M8/0675 ,  H01M8/1233 ,  H01M8/225 ,  H01M2008/1293 ,  Y02E60/566

摘要： This invention relates to high purity hydrogen production in a steam-carbon cell, which may be operated either in fuel cell mode thus generating electricity at the same time, or in electrolysis mode where the hydrogen production rate is augmented by an externally applied voltage. Introduction of a solid carbonaceous fuel at the anode eliminates the uphill barrier of the open circuit voltage for the reduction of H2O to hydrogen. This novel concept nearly doubles the conversion efficiency of conventional electrolysis and offers near-zero emissions. The improved efficiency would mean that nearly half the greenhouse gases and other pollutants are produced. The product stream from the anode compartment primarily consists of CO2 and, hence, it is easier and cheaper to capture and mineralize the CO2.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及蒸汽 - 碳电池中的高纯度氢气生产，其可以在燃料电池模式中同时运行，也可以在同时发电的电解中，或者通过外部施加的电压来提高制氢速率的电解模式。 在阳极引入固体碳质燃料消除了将H 2 O 2还原成氢的开路电压的上坡障碍。 这种新概念将传统电解的转换效率提高了近一倍，并提供了近零排放。 提高的效率将意味着近一半的温室气体和其他污染物产生。 来自阳极室的产物流主要由CO 2 2组成，因此，捕获和矿化CO 2 2更容易和更便宜。