Methods and systems for fuel production in electrochemical cells and reactors

Marina, Olga A.; Pederson, Larry R.

Title: Methods and systems for fuel production in electrochemical cells and reactors

Patent · Tue Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 2018

OSTI ID:1418980

Marina, Olga A.; Pederson, Larry R.

Methods and systems for fuel, chemical, and/or electricity production from electrochemical cells are disclosed. A voltage is applied between an anode and a cathode of an electrochemical cell. The anode includes a metal or metal oxide electrocatalyst. Oxygen is supplied to the cathode, producing oxygen ions. The anode electrocatalyst is at least partially oxidized by the oxygen ions transported through an electrolyte from the cathode to the anode. A feed gas stream is supplied to the anode electrocatalyst, which is converted to a liquid fuel. The anode electrocatalyst is re-oxidized to higher valency oxides, or a mixture of oxide phases, by supplying the oxygen ions to the anode. The re-oxidation by the ions is controlled or regulated by the amount of voltage applied.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Assignee:: BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE (Richland, WA)

Patent Number(s):: 9,879,352

Application Number:: 14/681,857

OSTI ID:: 1418980

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 08

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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