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US 2013/0252129 A1Published application
System, Method and Device for Use of a Carbonaceous Material as a Fuel for the Direct Generation of Electrical and Thermal Energy
OwnerAndrew Parfittinventor
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Abstract
A solid oxide supercritical water electrochemical cell which uses carbonaceous materials, such as sewage or waste food, in a mixture with fluid as fuel, simultaneously generating two or more forms of energy by means of combustion of oxidizable carbonaceous material in whole or in part by electrochemical oxidation under hydrothermal conditions.
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A solid oxide supercritical water electrochemical cell comprised of:
- a reactive species chamber with an intake portal and an outtake portal, said reactive species chamber including an oxidant;
- a fuel chamber with an intake portal and an outtake portal, said fuel chamber including an oxidizable material and supercritical water;
- and
- a multifunctional membrane complex which separates said reactive species chamber from said fuel chamber, said multifunctional membrane complex being comprised of:
- an electron conductor;
- an electrolyte;
- a cathode;
- and
- an anode;
- wherein, said oxidant contacts said cathode and produces oxygen ions which flow from said cathode, through said electrolyte, to said anode;
- and
- wherein said oxygen ions reacting with said oxidizable material at said anode to produce free electrons.
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A method for purifying water, said method comprising:
- providing a solid oxide supercritical water electrochemical cell including:
- a reactive species chamber with an intake portal and an outtake portal;
- a fuel chamber with an intake portal and an outtake portal;
- and
- a multifunctional membrane complex which separates said reactive species chamber from said fuel chamber, said multifunctional membrane complex being comprised of:
- an electron conductor;
- an electrolyte;
- a cathode;
- and
- an anode;
- feeding air into said reactive species chamber via said intake portal;
- feeding an oxidizable material and water into said fuel chamber;
- raising said water in said fuel chamber to supercritical temperature and pressure;
- allowing oxygen ions to flow from said reactive species chamber, through said multifunctional membrane complex, to said fuel chamber;
- allowing said oxygen ions to react with said oxidizable material generating free electrons;
- capturing said free electrons with said electron conductor;
- and
- removing clean water from said fuel chamber.
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