公开(公告)号：WO2021081281A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：PCT/US2020/056985

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

Inventor： DAWSON, Matthew ,  FARANDOS, Nicholas ,  DAWSON, Jin ,  MATSON, Chris

IPC: H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/124 ,  C04B35/64

Abstract: Herein discussed is a method of heating a material having a surface comprising exposing the surface to an electromagnetic radiation source emitting a first wavelength spectrum; receiving a second wavelength spectrum from the surface using a detector at a sampling frequency; wherein the first wavelength spectrum and the second wavelength spectrum have no greater than 10% of overlap, wherein the overlap is the integral of intensity with respect to wavelength. In an embodiment, the first wavelength spectrum and the second wavelength spectrum have no greater than 5% of overlap or no greater than 3% of overlap or no greater than 1% of overlap or no greater than 0.5% of overlap. In an embodiment, exposing the surface to the radiation source causes the material to sinter at least partially.

公开(公告)号：WO2020123393A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-18

申请号：PCT/US2019/065255

申请日：2019-12-09

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: F28F7/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  F28D7/16 ,  F28D15/00 ,  F28F13/08

Abstract: A multi-fluid heat exchanger includes at least three fluid inlets and at least three fluid channels. Each of the at least three fluid channels have a minimum dimension of no greater than 30 mm.

公开(公告)号：WO2020113172A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-04

申请号：PCT/US2019/063865

申请日：2019-11-29

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: H01M4/36 ,  H01M4/88 ,  H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/0202 ,  H01M8/0206

Abstract: The present invention is a method of making an interconnect containing at least one microchannel for an electrochemical reactor. The method includes providing a template then depositing an interconnect material where the interconnect material is in contact with the template. The template is in a form that produces at least one microchannel in the interconnect material when at least a portion of the template is removed.

公开(公告)号：WO2020107028A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：PCT/US2019/062881

申请日：2019-11-23

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: H01M4/88 ,  H01M4/04

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of making an electrode for an electrochemical reactor including the steps of providing a template and depositing electrode material such that the electrode material is in contact with the template. This template is provided in a form that produces channels in the electrode material. There is also disclosed an electrode for an electrochemical reactor which includes electrode material and a template, with the template occupying channels in the electrode material.

公开(公告)号：WO2023283126A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：PCT/US2022/035934

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

Inventor： DAWSON, Matthew ,  FARANDOS, Nicholas ,  DAWSON, Jin

IPC: C25B1/02 ,  C25B1/23 ,  C25B11/031 ,  C25B13/07 ,  C25B9/015 ,  C25B9/23

Abstract: Herein discussed is a hydrogen production system comprising a first reactor zone and a second reactor zone, wherein both reactor zones comprise an ionically conducting membrane, wherein the first zone is capable of reforming a hydrocarbon electrochemically and the second zone is capable of performing water gas shift reactions electrochemically, wherein the electrochemical reforming reactions involve the exchange of an ion through the membrane to oxidize the hydrocarbon and wherein electrochemical water gas shift reactions involve the exchange of an ion through the membrane and include forward water gas shift reactions, or reverse water gas shift reactions, or both. In an embodiment, the membrane is mixed conducting. In an embodiment, the membrane comprises an electronically conducting phase and an ionically conducting phase.

公开(公告)号：WO2021113845A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：PCT/US2020/063666

申请日：2020-12-07

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

Inventor： FARANDOS, Nicholas ,  DAWSON, Matthew ,  DAWSON, Jin

IPC: C25B13/07 ,  C25B13/02 ,  C25B1/042 ,  C25B9/23 ,  C25B11/091 ,  C25B11/061 ,  C25B11/069

Abstract: Herein discussed is a method of using an oxide ion conducting membrane comprising exposing the oxide ion conducting membrane to a reducing environment on both sides of the membrane. In an embodiment, the oxide ion conducting membrane also conducts electrons. In various embodiments, the membrane is impermeable to fluid flow (e.g., having a permeability of less than 1 micro darcy). In an embodiment, the oxide ion conducting membrane comprises lanthanum chromite and a material selected from the group consisting of doped ceria, yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ), lanthanum strontium gallate magnesite (LSGM), scandia-stabilized zirconia (SSZ), Sc and Ce doped zirconia, and combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the lanthanum chromite comprises undoped lanthanum chromite, strontium doped lanthanum chromite, iron doped lanthanum chromite, strontium and iron doped lanthanum chromite, lanthanum calcium chromite, or combinations thereof. In an embodiment, the membrane is mixed conducting.

公开(公告)号：WO2020146754A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：PCT/US2020/013121

申请日：2020-01-10

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: H01M8/0606 ,  H01M8/0612 ,  H01M8/10 ,  H01M8/12 ,  H01M8/126 ,  H01M8/1246 ,  H01M8/1253 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  C25B1/00 ,  C25B1/04 ,  C25B11/02 ,  C25B11/04 ,  C25B13/04 ,  C25B9/19 ,  C25B9/73 ,  H01M8/0618 ,  H01M8/2432 ,  H01M8/2475 ,  E60

Abstract: A device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte between the electrodes. The first electrode and the second electrode may comprise a metallic phase that does not contain a platinum group metal when the device is in use, and where the electrolyte is solid state and is oxide ion conducting.

公开(公告)号：WO2020123389A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-18

申请号：PCT/US2019/065247

申请日：2019-12-09

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: H01M8/00 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M8/0258 ,  H01M8/2475

Abstract: Methods are disclosed to provide balance of plant for an electrochemical reactor. The methods include forming a vessel, wherein the vessel has at least a wall and an internal space configured to contain the reactor; forming fluid channels in or attached to at least a portion of the wall of the vessel, and where the fluid channels are configured to be in fluid communication with the reactor.

公开(公告)号：WO2020107026A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：PCT/US2019/062878

申请日：2019-11-23

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: H01M8/021 ,  H01M8/026 ,  H01M8/0267

Abstract: The present invention is an electrochemical reactor and a method of making it. The reactor includes an impermeable interconnect formed without a fluid dispersing element. The reactor also preferably includes an electrolyte and a fluid dispersing component disposed between the interconnect and the electrolyte. Preferably, the fluid dispersing component is formed with a plurality of shaped segments. Also, the fluid dispersing component is incorporated into either one or both of the anode or cathode.

公开(公告)号：WO2020102634A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-22

申请号：PCT/US2019/061637

申请日：2019-11-15

Applicant: UTILITY GLOBAL, INC.

IPC: H01M6/02 ,  H01M6/40 ,  H01M8/02 ,  H01M10/02 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M10/058

Abstract: Herein disclosed is a method of making an electrochemical reactor comprising a) depositing a composition on a substrate to form a slice; b) drying the slice using a noncontact dryer; c) sintering the slice using electromagnetic radiation (EMR), wherein the electrochemical reactor comprises an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte between the anode and the cathode. In an embodiment, the electrochemical reactor comprises at least one unit, wherein the unit comprises the anode, the cathode, the electrolyte and an interconnect and wherein the unit has a thickness of no greater than 1 mm. In an embodiment, the anode is no greater than 50 microns in thickness, the cathode is no greater than 50 microns in thickness, and the electrolyte is no greater than 10 microns in thickness.