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Title: Electrochemical device for syngas and liquid fuels production

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1353072

The invention relates to methods for creating high value liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, jet and alcohols using carbon dioxide and water as the starting raw materials and a system for using the same. These methods combine a novel solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) for the efficient and clean conversion of carbon dioxide and water to hydrogen and carbon monoxide, uniquely integrated with a gas-to-liquid fuels producing method.

Research Organization:
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
KXEA-3-33607-54
Assignee:
Colorado School of Mines
Patent Number(s):
9,631,284
Application Number:
14/213,879
OSTI ID:
1353072
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Mar 14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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