Global Patent Index - EP 4263905 A1

EP 4263905 A1 20231025 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELECTROLYSIS

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ELECTROLYSIS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR ELEKTROLYSE

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF D'ÉLECTROLYSE

Publication

EP 4263905 A1 20231025 (DE)

Application

EP 21836145 A 20211213

Priority

  • DE 102020133773 A 20201216
  • EP 2021085382 W 20211213

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022128855A1] The invention relates to a method for electrolysis, wherein H2O is brought into contact with an anode (2) and a catholyte is brought into contact with a cathode (3), wherein the catholyte contains an additive, wherein an electrical voltage is applied between the anode (2) and the cathode (3) such that oxygen is formed on the anode (2) and the additive is reduced on the cathode (3), and wherein protons and the reduced additive are brought into contact with a catalyst (4) such that the reduced additive is oxidised and hydrogen is formed from the protons. The additive means that the electrolysis can be carried out under low pressure and hydrogen can still be obtained at high pressure. This simplifies the design of the electrolysis cell and prevents efficiency-reducing gas cross-permeation.

IPC 8 full level

C25B 1/02 (2006.01); C01B 3/02 (2006.01); C25B 1/01 (2021.01); C25B 1/04 (2021.01); C25B 9/19 (2021.01); C25B 9/70 (2021.01); C25B 15/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C25B 1/01 (2021.01 - EP); C25B 1/02 (2013.01 - EP); C25B 1/04 (2013.01 - EP US); C25B 9/19 (2021.01 - EP US); C25B 9/70 (2021.01 - EP); C25B 11/051 (2021.01 - EP); C25B 15/031 (2021.01 - US); C25B 15/081 (2021.01 - EP); C25B 15/083 (2021.01 - US); Y02E 60/36 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022128855A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022128855 A1 20220623; DE 102020133773 A1 20220623; EP 4263905 A1 20231025; JP 2023553327 A 20231221; US 2023332301 A1 20231019

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2021085382 W 20211213; DE 102020133773 A 20201216; EP 21836145 A 20211213; JP 2023531605 A 20211213; US 202118028881 A 20211213