Conversion of Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals into different Compounds by Polarity Reversal Electrolysis
OwnerAbdul R.M. Azadinventor
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Abstract
A polarity-reversal electrolysis process. The process uses a reactor that has at least one pair of spaced electrodes, and a controlled polarity-reversing power supply that is constructed and arranged to provide polarity-reversed power to the electrodes. An electrically-conductive liquid reaction medium that includes precursor reactants is provided to the reactor. The electrodes are at least partially immersed in the reaction medium. The power supply is operated such that the polarity of the electrodes of the pair of electrodes reverses at a frequency rate, so as to produce reactive intermediates and products.
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A polarity-reversal electrolysis process, comprising:
- providing a reactor that comprises at least one pair of spaced electrodes;
- providing a controlled polarity-reversing power supply that is constructed and arranged to provide polarity-reversed power to the electrodes;
- providing to the reactor an electrically-conductive liquid reaction medium that comprises precursor reactants, wherein the electrodes are at least partially immersed in the reaction medium;
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- operating the power supply such that the polarity of the electrodes of the pair of electrodes reverses at a frequency rate to produce reactive intermediates and products.
An apparatus for accomplishing polarity-reversal electrolysis, comprising:
- a reactor that comprises at least one pair of spaced electrodes, wherein the electrodes are made from a material selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes, metal nanotubes, single walled nanotubes, double walled nanotubes, multiwalled nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, metal nanofibers, carbon nanoparticles, metal nanoparticles, graphene, graphene oxide, graphite, polymer, and combinations thereof;
- a polarity-reversing power supply that is adapted to provide polarity-reversed power to the electrodes;
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- a controller that controls at least the current, and the polarity reversal frequency, of the power supplied to the electrodes by the power supply.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.