Molten oxide electrolysis anode structured for oxygen gas collection

A molten oxide electrolysis (MOE) system for oxygen gas production, the MOE system comprising:

• a vessel that includes i) an anode and ii) a cathodic electrode in a bottom region of the vessel, wherein
• the cathodic electrode is configured to be in electrical communication with a molten oxide material in the vessel,
• the anode and the cathodic electrode are configured to provide an electrical current therebetween for a process of electrolysis of the molten oxide material,
• the process of electrolysis of the molten oxide material produces a liquid cathode in the bottom region of the vessel and oxygen gas bubbles on the anode, and
• the anode includes openings configured for formation of the oxygen gas bubbles;
• and
• a space configured to be above the molten oxide material and configured to collect oxygen from the oxygen gas bubbles that ascend from the openings in the anode.

A system for collecting oxygen gas from an electrolysis process, the system comprising:

• a vessel configured to contain molten oxide material up to a fill level;
• a cathode configured to be submerged in the molten oxide material at or near the bottom of the vessel;
• an anode configured to be submerged in the molten oxide material near the top of the vessel and to provide an electric current to the molten oxide material and the cathode, wherein the anode includes openings that extend from a top of the anode to the bottom of the anode;
• a space between a top cover of the vessel and the fill level for the molten oxide material, the space configured to collect oxygen from oxygen gas bubbles that ascend from the openings in the anode during the electrolysis process;
• and
• an output port to channel the collected oxygen gas from the space to a storage container.