12 patents
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In situ apparatus and method for providing deuterium oxide or tritium oxide in an industrial apparatus or method
16 May 23
In an aspect, an electrochemical hydrogen isotope recycling apparatus for recycling a feedstream comprising a single isotope of hydrogen, comprising: an electrochemical recycling unit, the unit comprising an anode; a cathode; an isotope-treated, cation exchange membrane operatively disposed between the anode and cathode, the isotope-treated, cation exchange membrane having heavy water containing the isotope of hydrogen therein, the unit configured to receive the feedstream containing the single isotope of hydrogen; wherein the single isotope is deuterium or tritium and when the single isotope is deuterium, the heavy water comprises D2O and when the single isotope is tritium, the heavy water is T2O.
Daryl Ludlow, Glenn Eisman, Trent M. Molter
Filed: 24 Jun 20
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Apparatus and Method for Concentrating Hydrogen Isotopes
11 May 23
In an embodiment, a method of concentrating a hydrogen isotope, comprises delivering a fluid comprising the hydrogen isotope to be concentrated and an additional gas other than then hydrogen isotope to an anode of an electrochemical cell comprising a hydron exchange membrane comprising hydrons of the hydrogen isotope, and also comprising said anode on a first side of the hydron exchange membrane, a cathode on a second side of the hydron exchange membrane, and an electrical circuit connection between the anode and the cathode; removing a first stream in fluid communication with the cathode, the first stream comprising concentrated hydrogen isotope; and removing a second stream in fluid communication with the anode, comprising the additional gas delivered to the anode depleted of the hydrogen isotope.
Daryl Ludlow, Gregory P. Hesler, Trent M. Molter
Filed: 6 Jan 23
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Biopolar Membrane Cell for the Capture of Carbon Dioxide
27 Apr 23
In an aspect, a bipolar membrane cell comprises a separation layer located in between an anode half-cell and a cathode half-cell; wherein the anode half-cell comprises a proton exchange membrane and an anode; where the proton exchange membrane is located in between the anode and the separation layer; wherein the cathode half-cell comprises an anion exchange membrane and a cathode; wherein the anion exchange membrane is located in between the cathode and the separation layer; and an external circuit connecting the anode and the cathode.
Praveen Kolla, Trent M. Molter
Filed: 5 Oct 22
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a Method of Purifying Helium from Mixed Gas
27 Oct 22
In an aspect, a hydrogen separation unit includes an electrochemical cell stack that includes a separator stack located in between an anode side and a cathode side; a mixed gas conduit for receiving a mixed gas stream to the anode side; an anode removal conduit for removing a helium rich stream from the anode side; and a cathode removal conduit for removing a hydrogen rich stream from the cathode side.
Trent M. Molter, Robert Roy
Filed: 8 Sep 20
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Electrochemical carbon dioxide recovery system
18 Oct 22
In an embodiment, a method for recovering carbon dioxide comprises introducing a carbon dioxide rich stream to a scrubber comprising a metal hydroxide and allowing the carbon dioxide to react with the metal hydroxide to form a metal carbonate; directing a metal carbonate stream from the scrubber to an electrochemical concentrator and applying a potential to the electrochemical concentrator to form a metal hydroxide stream and a separated carbon dioxide stream; directing the metal hydroxide stream comprising a recovered metal hydroxide and hydrogen to an electrochemical separator and applying a potential to the electrochemical separator to separate the hydrogen forming a hydrogen recycle stream from the recovered metal hydroxide forming a metal hydroxide recycle stream; and directing the separated carbon dioxide stream to a gas liquid separator and separating the separated carbon dioxide stream into a recycled water stream and a concentrated carbon dioxide stream.
Trent M. Molter, Karen Murdoch, Christopher Ellithorpe, Timothy Myles, Robert Roy
Filed: 13 Jan 20
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Hydrogen monitoring and delivery components and methods
23 Aug 22
In an embodiment, a hydrogen monitoring system comprises a plurality of sensing elements that individually comprise a working electrode, a counter electrode, an insulating layer located in between the working electrode and the counter electrode, a catalyst located on an end of both the working electrode and the counter electrode, an electrolyte located on the end of the sensing elements on both the working electrode and the counter electrode, between the working electrode and the counter electrode, and in contact with the catalyst, and an electrical circuit located on an opposite end of the sensing element that connects the working electrode and the counter electrode.
Trent M. Molter, Ugur Pasaogullari, Leonard J. Bonville, Charles Banas, Gregory Hesler
Filed: 3 Sep 20
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Air-water extraction system
7 Jun 22
Disclosed herein is an air-water extraction system that includes a water selective membrane configured to transport water from humid air via selective diffusion through the water selective membrane; a low pressure chamber in fluid communication with the water selective membrane and a hydrogen gas inlet configured to deliver a dry hydrogen to the low pressure gas chamber, a membrane and electrode assembly comprising an anode, a proton exchange membrane, a cathode, and a power supply; wherein the anode is in fluid communication with the low pressure chamber, a high pressure chamber in fluid communication with the cathode for receiving a saturated hydrogen and a liquid water from the cathode; a water conduit in fluid communication with the high pressure chamber configured to remove the liquid water from the high pressure chamber, and a hydrogen conduit for removing the saturated hydrogen from the high pressure chamber.
Trent M. Molter, Joshua S. Preston
Filed: 24 Sep 18
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Method and System for Recovering Hydrogen and Converting a Carbon Compound to a Valualbe Organic Product
5 May 22
In an aspect a method of recovering hydrogen, the method comprises reacting a hydrocarbon to form a carbon compound and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the carbon compound comprises at least one of carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide; separating the carbon compound from the hydrogen; directing the carbon compound to a cathode side of an electrochemical cell and directing water to an anode side of the electrochemical cell; electrolyzing the water on the anode side to form oxygen and protons; applying a voltage to a membrane and electrode assembly in the electrochemical cell to cause the protons to traverse through a proton exchange membrane from an anode to a cathode on the cathode side; and reacting the protons with the carbon compound to form an organic product.
Trent M. Molter, Robert Roy
Filed: 18 Feb 20
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Water Electrolysis and Cryogenic Liquefaction System
2 Sep 21
In an aspect, a system comprises a water stream in fluid communication with an electrolyzer; the electrolyzer comprising an anode and a cathode side chamber; a deep space oxygen radiator in fluid communication with the anode side chamber of the electrolyzer; a cryogenic heat exchanger comprising an oxygen storage tank in fluid communication with the deep space oxygen radiator; an electrochemical hydrogen compressor in fluid communication with the cathode side chamber; a hydrogen storage tank in fluid communication with the electrochemical hydrogen compressor via a cooled hydrogen stream; wherein at least a portion of the cooled hydrogen stream is in a first fluid communication with an expansion valve and the cryogenic heat exchanger; wherein the hydrogen storage tank is in a second fluid communication with the electrochemical hydrogen compressor via a warmed hydrogen stream; and wherein the cryogenic heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the warmed hydrogen stream.
Trent M. Molter, Robert Roy, William Notardonato
Filed: 1 Mar 21
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Hydrogen Monitoring and Delivery Components and Methods
23 Dec 20
In an embodiment, a hydrogen monitoring system comprises a plurality of sensing elements that individually comprise a working electrode, a counter electrode, an insulating layer located in between the working electrode and the counter electrode, a catalyst located on an end of both the working electrode and the counter electrode, an electrolyte located on the end of the sensing elements on both the working electrode and the counter electrode, between the working electrode and the counter electrode, and in contact with the catalyst, and an electrical circuit located on an opposite end of the sensing element that connects the working electrode and the counter electrode.
Trent M. Molter, Ugur Pasaogullari, Leonard J. Bonville, Charles Banas, Gregory Hesler
Filed: 2 Sep 20
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Hydrogen monitoring and delivery components and methods
9 Nov 20
In an embodiment, a hydrogen monitoring system comprises a plurality of sensing elements that individually comprise a working electrode, a counter electrode, an insulating layer located in between the working electrode and the counter electrode, a catalyst located on an end of both the working electrode and the counter electrode, an electrolyte located on the end of the sensing elements on both the working electrode and the counter electrode, between the working electrode and the counter electrode, and in contact with the catalyst, and an electrical circuit located on an opposite end of the sensing element that connects the working electrode and the counter electrode.
Trent M. Molter, Ugur Pasaogullari, Leonard J. Bonville, Charles Banas, Gregory Hesler
Filed: 4 Jun 18
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In Situ Apparatus and Method for Providing Deuterium Oxide or Tritium Oxide In an Industrial Apparatus or Method
4 Nov 20
In an aspect, an electrochemical hydrogen isotope recycling apparatus for recycling a feedstream comprising a single isotope of hydrogen, comprising: an electrochemical recycling unit, the unit comprising an anode; a cathode; an isotope-treated, cation exchange membrane operatively disposed between the anode and cathode, the isotope-treated, cation exchange membrane having heavy water containing the isotope of hydrogen therein, the unit configured to receive the feedstream containing the single isotope of hydrogen; wherein the single isotope is deuterium or tritium and when the single isotope is deuterium, the heavy water comprises D2O and when the single isotope is tritium, the heavy water is T2O.
Daryl Ludlow, Glenn Eisman, Trent M. Molter
Filed: 23 Jun 20
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