Electrolyte support member for high differential pressure electrochemical cell, and its production method
    1.
    发明专利
    Electrolyte support member for high differential pressure electrochemical cell, and its production method 有权
    用于高差压电化学电池的电解质支持构件及其生产方法

    公开(公告)号:JP2005179780A

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-07

    申请号:JP2004365285

    申请日:2004-12-17

    Inventor: LEONIDA ANDREI

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monolithic membrane support member withstanding high differential pressure and suppressing creep deformation regarding the support of ion exchange membranes used for a proton exchange membrane hydrogen generator by the electrolysis of water and fuel cell technology, and to provide its production method. SOLUTION: The support member 20 is useful for supporting membranes such as solid polymer electrolyte ion exchange membranes such as those used in electrochemical cell applications. The support member has a first lattice pattern 24 on a first side 28 of a single piece 22 of material. A second lattice pattern 30 on a second side 32 of the single piece 22 of material cooperates with the first lattice pattern to establish a plurality of flow passages across the material. Each lattice pattern has a corresponding plurality of recesses 26 or the like that extend partway through the material and overlapping portions of the recesses define the flow passages. In a disclosed example, the monolithic support member lattice patterns are established using chemical etching. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:通过电解水和燃料电池技术,提供一种具有高压差并且抑制用于质子交换膜氢发生器的离子交换膜的支撑的蠕变变形的单片膜支撑构件,以及 提供其生产方法。 解决方案:支撑构件20可用于支撑诸如固体聚合物电解质离子交换膜(例如用于电化学电池应用中的那些)的膜。 支撑构件在单件22材料的第一侧28上具有第一格子图案24。 单件材料22的第二侧32上的第二格子图案30与第一格子图案配合以建立穿过该材料的多个流动通道。 每个格子图案具有相应的多个凹槽26或类似物,其在该材料的中途延伸,凹槽的重叠部分限定了流动通道。 在公开的示例中,使用化学蚀刻来建立整体式支撑构件格子图案。 版权所有(C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

    WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM
    2.
    发明申请
    WATER ELECTROLYSIS SYSTEM 审中-公开
    水电解系统

    公开(公告)号:WO0168945A3

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-18

    申请号:PCT/US0107946

    申请日:2001-03-09

    Inventor: LEONIDA ANDREI

    CPC classification number: C25B1/04 C25B15/08 Y02E60/366 Y02P20/134

    Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a water electrolysis cell stack (12) having an anode and a cathode. A water storage tank (14) having an outlet is disposed above the cell stack and communicates with an inlet of one of the anode and the cathode of the cell stack for gravity feeding water from the water storage tank to the cell stack. A phase separator (28) is disposed below and in communication with the water storage tank. The phase separator has an inlet (30) for receiving a two phase stream including water and product gas exiting an outlet of the one of the anode and cathode of the cell stack, and includes a conduit (32) having a lower end (34) disposed within the phase separator for receiving water recovered in the phase separator. The conduit has an upper end (36) extending into the water storage tank. Further, the conduit defines a plurality of openings along a portion of the conduit disposed in the phase separator such that the product gas received in the inlet of the phase separator enters the inside of the conduit through the openings and entrains and lifts water upwardly therewith through the conduit and into the water storage tank whereby water is recirculated through the cell stack.

    Abstract translation: 水电解系统包括具有阳极和阴极的水电解电池堆(12)。 具有出口的储水箱(14)设置在电池堆上方,并与电池堆的阳极和阴极之一的入口连通,用于将水从储水箱重新供给电池堆。 相分离器(28)设置在储水箱下方并与储水箱连通。 相分离器具有用于接收包含水和离开电池堆的阳极和阴极中的一个的出口的产物气体的两相流的入口(30),并且包括具有下端(34)的导管(32) 设置在相分离器内用于接收在相分离器中回收的水。 导管具有延伸到储水箱中的上端(36)。 此外,导管沿着设置在相分离器中的导管的一部分限定多个开口,使得容纳在相分离器的入口中的产品气体通过开口进入导管的内部,并夹带并将水向上提升通过 导管并进入储水箱,由此水通过电池堆再循环。

    Electrolysis method and system
    4.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU4917101A

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-24

    申请号:AU4917101

    申请日:2001-03-09

    Inventor: LEONIDA ANDREI

    Abstract: A water electrolysis system includes a water electrolysis cell stack having an anode and a cathode. A water storage tank having an outlet is disposed above the cell stack and communicates with an inlet of one of the anode and the cathode of the cell stack for gravity feeding water from the water storage tank to the cell stack. A phase separator is disposed below and in communication with the water storage tank. The phase separator has an inlet for receiving a two phase stream including water and product gas exiting an outlet of the one of the anode and cathode of the cell stack, and includes a conduit having a lower end disposed within the phase separator for receiving water recovered in the phase separator. The conduit has an upper end extending into the water storage tank. Further, the conduit defines a plurality of openings along a portion of the conduit disposed in the phase separator such that the product gas received in the inlet of the phase separator enters the inside of the conduit through the openings and entrains and lifts water upwardly therewith through the conduit and into the water storage tank whereby water is recirculated through the cell stack.

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