Electrochemical flow reactor
AssigneeCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
InventorsMichael David HORNE, Bita BAYATSARMADI, Theo RODOPOULOS, John TSANAKTSIDIS, Dayalan Romesh GUNASEGARAM, Christian HORNUNG, Darren FRASER, Dylan MARLEY, Andrew Joseph URBAN
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an electrochemical flow reactor, such as a continuous flow electrochemical tubular reactor. This disclosure also relates to processes, systems, and methods comprising an electrochemical flow reactor. An electrochemical flow cell can comprise a reaction chamber, a first static mixer electrode, a second counter electrode, and a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes.
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An electrochemical flow cell comprising:
- a reaction chamber;
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
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- a separator disposed between the first and second electrodes, the separator at least partially defining a first channel within the reaction chamber configured to accommodate a first fluid stream in contact with the first electrode and a second channel within the reaction chamber configured to accommodate a second fluid stream in contact with the second electrode,
- wherein the separator comprises a permeable membrane that allows electrical communication between the first and second electrodes via the fluid streams while restricting fluid exchange between the fluid streams, and
- wherein the first electrode is a static mixer electrode comprising an electrically conductive static mixer portion defining a plurality of splitting structures that split the first fluid stream into a plurality of sub-streams at a plurality of locations along a length of the first electrode.
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