Electrolytic hydrogen production method and related systems and electrolytes
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorGrigorii Soloveichik
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Abstract
An electrolyte composition comprises water; at least one ionizing compound and at least one chelating solvent. Also disclosed herein is an electrolyzer system comprising an electrolyte comprising water, at least one ionizing compound, and at least one chelating solvent. The electrolyzer system further comprises a cathode and an anode disposed in the electrolyte, wherein the anode is in electrical contact with the cathode. The electrolyzer system also comprises a power source in electrical contact with the anode and the cathode.
Claims56
An electrolyte composition comprising:
- water;
- at least one ionizing compound;
- and
- at least one chelating solvent.
An electrolyte composition comprising:
- water;
- an ionizing compound comprising potassium hydroxide, wherein the concentration of potassium hydroxide is up to about 35 weight percent;
- and
- a chelating solvent comprising ethylene glycol, wherein the concentration of said ethylene glycol is up to about 25 weight percent;
- wherein said electrolyte composition is a single-phase solution.
An electrolyzer system comprising:
- an electrolyte comprising water, at least one ionizing compound, and at least one chelating solvent;
- a cathode disposed in said electrolyte;
- an anode disposed in said electrolyte wherein said anode is in electrical contact with said cathode;
- and
- a power source in electrical contact with said anode and cathode.
A method for producing hydrogen comprising:
- providing an electrolyte comprising water, at least one ionizing compound, and at least one chelating solvent;
- disposing said electrolyte in an electrolytic system comprising:
- an anode and a cathode;
- and
- optionally a separator;
- and
- applying a potential between said anode and cathode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.