Oxygen-producing inert anodes for SOM process

Title: Oxygen-producing inert anodes for SOM process

An electrolysis system for generating a metal and molecular oxygen includes a container for receiving a metal oxide containing a metallic species to be extracted, a cathode positioned to contact a metal oxide housed within the container; an oxygen-ion-conducting membrane positioned to contact a metal oxide housed within the container; an anode in contact with the oxygen-ion-conducting membrane and spaced apart from a metal oxide housed within the container, said anode selected from the group consisting of liquid metal silver, oxygen stable electronic oxides, oxygen stable crucible cermets, and stabilized zirconia composites with oxygen stable electronic oxides.

Inventors:: Pal, Uday B

Issue Date:: 2014-02-25

OSTI Identifier:: 1126423

Assignee:: The Trustees of Boston University (Boston, MA) GFO

Patent Number(s):: 8,658,007

Application Number:: 11/994,806

Contract Number:: FC36-04GO14011

Research Org:: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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