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Title: Methods for producing hydrocarbon products and hydrogen gas through electrochemical activation of methane

Abstract

A method of forming a hydrocarbon product and hydrogen gas comprises introducing CH4 to a positive electrode of an electrochemical cell comprising the positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a proton-conducting membrane between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The proton-conducting membrane comprises an electrolyte material having an ionic conductivity greater than or equal to about 10−2 S/cm at one or more temperatures within a range of from about 150° C. to about 600° C. A potential difference is applied between the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the electrochemical cell to produce the hydrocarbon product and the hydrogen gas. A CH4 activation system and an electrochemical cell are also described.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1998450
Patent Number(s):
11668012
Application Number:
16/196,283
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 11/20/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Ding, Dong, He, Ting, Wu, Wei, and Zhang, Yunya. Methods for producing hydrocarbon products and hydrogen gas through electrochemical activation of methane. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Ding, Dong, He, Ting, Wu, Wei, & Zhang, Yunya. Methods for producing hydrocarbon products and hydrogen gas through electrochemical activation of methane. United States.
Ding, Dong, He, Ting, Wu, Wei, and Zhang, Yunya. Tue . "Methods for producing hydrocarbon products and hydrogen gas through electrochemical activation of methane". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1998450.
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