US 2026/0308771 A1 · AMMONIA CRACKER

Abstract

Provided herein is an ammonia cracker comprising: an anolyte reservoir housing an anolyte comprising alkali and ammonia; at least one catholyte reservoir housing at least one catholyte, wherein the at least one catholyte comprises acid or alkali; and an electrolysis cell, the electrolysis cell comprising: an anode chamber housing an anode; at least one cathode chamber housing a cathode; and an ion exchange membrane separating the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. Also provided herein is a method of producing hydrogen, the method comprising: (i) feeding an anolyte comprising ammonia and alkali to an anode chamber housing an anode; and (ii) feeding an acid or alkali catholyte to a cathode chamber housing a cathode; wherein an ion exchange membrane separates the anode chamber and the cathode chamber. Further provided herein is hydrogen produced by the method disclosed herein.

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An ammonia cracker comprising:

an anolyte chamber housing an anolyte, wherein the anolyte comprises alkali and ammonia;
one of (a), (b) or (c) as follows:
(a) a first catholyte chamber housing a first catholyte, wherein the first catholyte comprises alkali;
a second catholyte chamber housing a second catholyte, wherein the second catholyte comprises acid;
(b) a catholyte chamber housing an acid catholyte;
or
(c) a catholyte chamber housing an alkali catholyte, and
an electrolysis cell, the electrolysis cell comprising:
an anode chamber housing an anode;
a cathode chamber housing a cathode;
and
an ion exchange membrane separating the anode chamber and the cathode chamber.

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