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US 9,200,375 B2Granted
Systems and methods for preparation and separation of products
AssigneeCalera Corporation
InventorsRyan J Gilliam, Bryan Boggs, Kyle Self, Margarete K Leclerc, Alexander Gorer, Michael J Weiss, John H Miller, Samaresh Mohanta
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Abstract
There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.
Claims25
A method, comprising:
- contacting an anode with an anode electrolyte in an electrochemical cell wherein the anode electrolyte comprises metal halide and saltwater;
- applying a voltage to the anode and cathode and oxidizing the metal halide from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state at the anode;
- contacting the cathode with a cathode electrolyte in the electrochemical cell;
- reacting an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon with the anode electrolyte comprising the metal halide in the higher oxidation state in an aqueous medium to form one or more organic compounds comprising halogenated hydrocarbon and metal halide in the lower oxidation state in the aqueous medium, and
- separating the one or more organic compounds from the aqueous medium comprising the metal halide in the lower oxidation state using an adsorbent.
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