Patent classifications
Y02E60/36
Fuel production system
A fuel production system 1 includes a gasification unit 3; an electrolysis unit 60 that is connected to a renewable power generating unit 5 and a commercial power grid 8 and produces hydrogen using electric power; and a control unit 7 that determines a power index that depending on the carbon dioxide emission intensity of the electric power supplied from the commercial power grid 8. When the remaining amount of hydrogen is smaller than a lower threshold, the control unit 7 causes electric power to be supplied to the electrolysis unit 60 from the renewable power generating unit 5 and the commercial power grid 8 for production of hydrogen, and controls, based on the power index, the amount of hydrogen supplied by a hydrogen supply pump 64 and the amount of commercial power supply from the commercial power grid 8 to the electrolysis unit 60.
Process for conversion of carbon dioxide and power into fuels and chemicals
The present invention describes a processes, systems, and catalysts for the conversion of carbon dioxide and water and electricity into low carbon or zero carbon high quality fuels and chemicals. In one aspect, the present invention provides an integrated process for the conversion of a feed stream comprising carbon dioxide to a product stream comprising hydrocarbons between 5 and 24 carbon atoms in length.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN
The present invention relates to a method of producing hydrogen from ammonia and to a system for producing hydrogen from ammonia.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING METAL BOROHYDRIDE FROM METAL BORON OXIDE
A method for producing metal borohydride, Me(BH.sub.4).sub.n, from metal boron oxide, Me(BO.sub.2).sub.n, in which Me is a metal or a molecule that shows metal-like behaviour and can act as a metal, and n is an integer number that can be associated with the valence of the metal, wherein in a first fluidized bed step the metal boron oxide is provided in a first fluidized bed. The first fluidized bed is fluidized using a gas selected from at least one of nitrogen, N.sub.2, gas and a noble gas, optionally the noble gas being selected from at least one of helium, He; neon, Ne; argon, Ar; and xenon, Xe, under such circumstances, especially pressure and temperature, that oxygen atoms are removed from the metal boron oxide to provide metal boron, MeBn, particles, possibly ions. In a subsequent second fluidized bed step the metal boron particles are provided in a second fluidized bed that is fluidized using hydrogen, H.sub.2, gas under such circumstances that hydrogen chemically reacts with the metal boron particles to provide metal borohydride.
REVERSIBLE FUEL CELL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
A method of maintaining a thermal balance in a solid oxide reversible fuel cell system comprising a solid oxide reversible fuel cell, an air intake for providing air to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell, and a steam reformer fluidly coupled to the solid oxide fuel cell for providing fuel to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell. The method comprising operating the solid oxide reversible fuel cell system in a forward mode in which the steam former receives natural gas and produces hydrogen gas and carbon monoxide to be provided to the solid oxide reversible fuel cell, and operating the solid oxide reversible fuel cell system in a reverse mode in which the steam reformer receives hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide from the solid oxide reversible fuel cell and produces natural gas and water.
ELECTROCHEMICAL CATALYST AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR
Provided are an electrochemical catalyst and a preparation method therefor. The preparation method for an electrochemical catalyst may comprise the steps of preparing a base metal aqueous solution containing a base metal, hydrothermally synthesizing a base structure containing an oxide of the base metal by using the base metal aqueous solution, and using a heat treatment method for the base structure in a sulfur (S)-containing reactive gas atmosphere, exchanging oxygen (O) on the surface of the base structure with sulfur (S) of the reactive gas to form a catalyst structure which has a core structure containing the oxide of the base metal and a shell structure containing a sulfide of the base metal.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN BY MEANS OF AN ELECTROLYZER
A method for generating hydrogen and oxygen using an electrolyzer, including at least one anode chamber having an anode and at least one cathode chamber having a cathode, wherein the at least one anode and the at least one cathode are energized by a modulated current and the generation of hydrogen and oxygen takes place within the electrolyzer using a defined pulse pattern sequence, which is formed from at least one pulse pattern.
WIND TURBINE WITH A SAFETY SYSTEM HAVING A PLURALITY OF GAS OUTLETS
A wind turbine is provided including a generator, an electrolytic unit, a system inlet and a system outlet, wherein the electrolytic unit is electrically powered by the generator to produce hydrogen from an input fluid, in particular water, wherein the hydrogen produced can be taken out of the wind turbine by the system outlet, wherein the wind turbine further includes a safety system controlled by a control unit configured to evacuate the hydrogen out of the wind turbine) by a plurality of gas outlets distributed on a platform of the wind turbine and configured to release the hydrogen to the atmosphere.
OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE WITH A FLUID SUPPLY ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A CLEANING UNIT
An offshore wind turbine erected in a body of water includes a generator, a foundation, a nacelle, a tower having a first end mounted to the foundation and a second end supporting the nacelle, an electrolytic unit arranged above a water level and electrically powered by the generator to produce hydrogen from an input fluid, in particular water, and a fluid supply assembly for supplying the input fluid from a fluid inlet arranged below the water level to the electrolytic unit by means of a fluid connection, wherein the fluid supply assembly includes a cleaning unit configured to clean a build-up formed along an area extending through the inner part of at least a part of the fluid connection or formed at the fluid inlet.
ELECTROLYSIS ELEMENT FOR ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS, AND ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS VESSEL
An electrolysis element for alkaline water electrolysis includes: an electroconductive separating wall including a first face and a second face; an anode for generating oxygen; a cathode for generating hydrogen; a first connecting means fixing the anode to the separating wall such that the anode faces the first face of the separating wall at a first distance, and electrically connecting the anode to the separating wall; an electroconductive elastic body supporting the cathode; and a cathode current collector supporting the elastic body, the cathode current collector being fixed to the separating wall, to face the second face of the separating wall at a second distance, and being electrically connected to the separating wall, the first connecting means including: an electroconductive bolt including at least a shaft, wherein the anode is removably fixed to the separating wall by means of the electroconductive bolt.