Electrochemical production of carbon monoxide and/or syngas
AssigneesSiemens Aktiengesellschaft, Linde Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsBenjamin Hentschel, Andreas Peschel, Marc Hanebuth, Günter Schmid, Dan Taroata
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Abstract
An electrolysis system and an electrolysis method wherein the electrolysis system includes a pressure-electrolytic cell and a throttle in the catholyte line, by which the catholyte flow can be divided into a gas and liquid phase. In this way, (by-)products of the electrolysis can be recycled, while the electrolytic cell can be operated effectively at a high pressure.
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An electrolysis system for production of carbon monoxide and/or synthesis gas, comprising:
- a pressure electrolysis cell,
- a catholyte inlet that leads into the pressure electrolysis cell, and
- a catholyte outlet that leads out of the pressure electrolysis cell,
- wherein the catholyte outlet opens into a catholyte conduit having a throttle device and a phase separator that divides the catholyte conduit into a catholyte gas conduit and a catholyte liquid conduit.
An electrolysis method for production of carbon monoxide and/or synthesis gas, the method comprising:
- introducing reactants into a pressure electrolysis cell and reducing at a cathode, and
- reducing the pressure on a gas-laden catholyte stream in order to form a gas phase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.