Patent classifications
C25B15/08
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 SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE OF THE SAME
An object of the present disclosure is to suppress mixing of gases generated during an operation when supply of electric power is stopped, to thereby shorten the time required for restarting after the electric power is stopped. An electrolysis system of the present disclosure includes an electrolyzer including an electrolytic cell in which an anode and a cathode are overlapped with each other having a diaphragm interposed therebetween, and a liquid surface level control unit which is operated when an electric conduction to the electrolyzer is stopped to adjust a liquid surface level of an electrolytic solution in the electrolytic cell.
ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE OF THE SAME
An object of the present disclosure is to suppress mixing of gases generated during an operation when supply of electric power is stopped, to thereby shorten the time required for restarting after the electric power is stopped. An electrolysis system of the present disclosure includes an electrolyzer including an electrolytic cell in which an anode and a cathode are overlapped with each other having a diaphragm interposed therebetween, and a liquid surface level control unit which is operated when an electric conduction to the electrolyzer is stopped to adjust a liquid surface level of an electrolytic solution in the electrolytic cell.
Electrochemical method of ammonia generation
An electrolysis apparatus for producing ammonia, the apparatus comprising: a cathode; an anode; an electrolyte; a current source; a supply for nitrogen; and a supply for an acid, wherein the acid comprises at least one acid selected from the group consisting of: HCl, HBr, and HI.
Electrochemical method of ammonia generation
An electrolysis apparatus for producing ammonia, the apparatus comprising: a cathode; an anode; an electrolyte; a current source; a supply for nitrogen; and a supply for an acid, wherein the acid comprises at least one acid selected from the group consisting of: HCl, HBr, and HI.
ANODE SEPARATOR FOR USE IN ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PUMP AND ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PUMP
An anode separator for use in an electrochemical hydrogen pump includes a first anode gas flow channel having a serpentine shape, a second anode gas flow channel having a serpentine shape, and an anode gas discharge manifold into which an anode gas discharged from each of the first anode gas flow channel and the second anode gas flow channel flow. The first anode gas flow channel and the second anode gas flow channel are provided in a first region and a second region, respectively, that are divided from each other by a predetermined line parallel to a direction of the anode gas that flows into the anode gas discharge manifold.
COMPRESSION APPARATUS
A compression apparatus includes at least one compression unit, a voltage applier, an anode end plate provided on an anode separator located at a first end in a direction of stacking, a cathode end plate provided on a cathode separator located at a second end in the direction of stacking, and first and second plates provided between the cathode end plate and the cathode separator located at the second end. The compression apparatus causes, by using the voltage applier to apply a voltage, protons taken out from an anode fluid that is supplied to the anode to move to the cathode via the electrolyte membrane and produces compressed hydrogen. The first plate has formed therein a first space in which to store a cathode gas containing the compressed hydrogen. The second plate is provided with a first manifold through which the cathode gas flows and a first communicating path through which to lead, to the first space, the cathode gas having flowed in from the first manifold.
COMPRESSION APPARATUS
A compression apparatus includes at least one compression unit, a voltage applier, an anode end plate provided on an anode separator located at a first end in a direction of stacking, a cathode end plate provided on a cathode separator located at a second end in the direction of stacking, and first and second plates provided between the cathode end plate and the cathode separator located at the second end. The compression apparatus causes, by using the voltage applier to apply a voltage, protons taken out from an anode fluid that is supplied to the anode to move to the cathode via the electrolyte membrane and produces compressed hydrogen. The first plate has formed therein a first space in which to store a cathode gas containing the compressed hydrogen. The second plate is provided with a first manifold through which the cathode gas flows and a first communicating path through which to lead, to the first space, the cathode gas having flowed in from the first manifold.
SODIUM HYDROXIDE PRODUCTION DEVICE AND SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE PRODUCTION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
One aspect of the present invention provides a sodium hydroxide production device, which includes: a first tank configured to store a sodium salt including two or more sodium ions in a molecule; a first electrolysis unit including a first anode chamber and a first cathode chamber which are partitioned by a first separator; and a water supply unit configured to supply water to the first tank and the first cathode chamber, wherein the first tank, a pipe configured to supply an aqueous sodium salt solution produced in the first tank to the first anode chamber, the first anode chamber, and a pipe configured to supply a material produced in the first anode chamber to the first tank constitute a closed loop, and a sodium hypochlorite production device including the same.