A dissolvable engineered component fabricated using an aluminum-based nanogalvanic alloy and a method of manufacturing such a dissolvable engineered component.

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method, system and composition producing a magnetic carbon nanomaterial product that may comprise carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at least some of which are magnetic CNTs (mCNTs). The method and apparatus employ carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) as a reactant in an electrolysis reaction in order to make mCNTs. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a magnetic additive component is included as a reactant in the method and as a portion of one or more components in the system or composition to facilitate a magnetic material addition process, a carbide nucleation process or both during the electrosynthesis reaction for making magnetic carbon nanomaterials.

In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.

In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.

Two phased production of hydrogen involving an electrolytic cell containing first and second electrodes and a solution comprising a metal salt. The first and second electrodes are connected to an external electric energy source during a charging phase, which deposits the metal of the metal salt on the first electrode and evolves oxygen on the second electrode. Once the charging phase has been completed the first and second electrodes are disconnected from the external electric energy source with the cell containing the deposited metal kept in a standby condition until hydrogen production is required. During a discharging phase, the first and second electrodes are short circuited, whereby the metal is dissolved from the first electrode and hydrogen is evolved from the second electrode without any appreciable simultaneous withdrawal of electrical energy. The production of hydrogen is thereby increased accordingly. Variations of the above are also provided.

Two phased production of hydrogen involving an electrolytic cell containing first and second electrodes and a solution comprising a metal salt. The first and second electrodes are connected to an external electric energy source during a charging phase, which deposits the metal of the metal salt on the first electrode and evolves oxygen on the second electrode. Once the charging phase has been completed the first and second electrodes are disconnected from the external electric energy source with the cell containing the deposited metal kept in a standby condition until hydrogen production is required. During a discharging phase, the first and second electrodes are short circuited, whereby the metal is dissolved from the first electrode and hydrogen is evolved from the second electrode without any appreciable simultaneous withdrawal of electrical energy. The production of hydrogen is thereby increased accordingly. Variations of the above are also provided.

In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.

In this disclosure, a process of recycling acid, base and the salt reagents required in the Li recovery process is introduced. A membrane electrolysis cell which incorporates an oxygen depolarized cathode is implemented to generate the required chemicals onsite. The system can utilize a portion of the salar brine or other lithium-containing brine or solid waste to generate hydrochloric or sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide and carbonate salts. Simultaneous generation of acid and base allows for taking advantage of both chemicals during the conventional Li recovery from brines and mineral rocks. The desalinated water can also be used for the washing steps on the recovery process or returned into the evaporation ponds. The method also can be used for the direct conversion of lithium salts to the high value LiOH product. The method does not produce any solid effluent which makes it easy-to-adopt for use in existing industrial Li recovery plants.

Oval, rounded or circular electrolytic cell designed for use in internal combustion engines that produces hydrogen/oxygen gases from water through an electrolysis process made up of at least seven oval metal plates and closed within two closing seal blocks, upper closing block (4) and lower closing block (6), made of non-conductive material such as plastic and rubber-type materials; where the five central plates are neutral electrolytic plates (1) and the plates at the two ends are the anode electrolytic plate (2) and the cathode electrolytic plate (3) and they are connected to current by means of two electrode cables (8) protected by a cable insulator (9) and at the closures they have lower electrolyte inlet slots (7) and other upper gas outlet slots (5), which, given the oval design of the cell, allow the gases generated during the electrolysis process to easily escape through the top openings and the electrolyte to easily and continuously replenish in each cell through the lower openings.

Oval, rounded or circular electrolytic cell designed for use in internal combustion engines that produces hydrogen/oxygen gases from water through an electrolysis process made up of at least seven oval metal plates and closed within two closing seal blocks, upper closing block (4) and lower closing block (6), made of non-conductive material such as plastic and rubber-type materials; where the five central plates are neutral electrolytic plates (1) and the plates at the two ends are the anode electrolytic plate (2) and the cathode electrolytic plate (3) and they are connected to current by means of two electrode cables (8) protected by a cable insulator (9) and at the closures they have lower electrolyte inlet slots (7) and other upper gas outlet slots (5), which, given the oval design of the cell, allow the gases generated during the electrolysis process to easily escape through the top openings and the electrolyte to easily and continuously replenish in each cell through the lower openings.