(19)
(11) EP 2 171 129 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/14

(21) Application number: 08844637.2

(22) Date of filing: 01.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C25B 11/12(2006.01)
C25B 1/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/009331
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/058170 (07.05.2009 Gazette 2009/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 03.08.2007 US 963478 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
    Newton, MA 02466 (US)
  • North-West University
    2531 Potchefstroom (ZA)

(72) Inventors:
  • STONE, Simon, G.
    Arlington MA 02476 (US)
  • GESTAUT, Lawrence, J.
    Hopkinton MA 01748 (US)

(74) Representative: Hatzmann, Martin et al
Vereenigde Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag
2517 JR Den Haag (NL)

   


(54) ELECTROLYSIS CELL COMPRISING SULFUR DIOXIDE-DEPOLARIZED ANODE AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME IN HYDROGEN GENERATION