Electrochemical digestion of organic molecules
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing an electrolyte fluid including organic molecules to a reaction vessel, the electrolyte fluid flowing between and in contact with electrodes of the reaction vessel where no separator exists between the electrodes, the electrodes defining parallel flow paths through which the electrolyte fluid flows, where the electrodes consist of two monofunctional electrodes comprising a single porous metal component secured to one side of a substrate and at least one bifunctional electrode between the two monofunctional electrodes, the at least one bifunctional electrode comprising two porous metal components secured to opposite sides of a substrate, where the porous metal components of the monofunctional and bifunctional electrodes are formed of the same materials and the electrolyte fluid is less than 100 degrees Celsius; and
applying a voltage wave shape to the two monofunctional electrodes and not to the at least one bifunctional electrode of the reaction vessel to digest the organic molecules by a breakdown of chains of the organic molecules, where the voltage wave shape reverses polarity applied to the two monofunctional electrodes at a frequency less than 1 Hz.
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Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for electrochemical digestion of organic molecules. In one example, among others, a method includes providing an electrolyte fluid including organic molecules between the electrodes of a reaction vessel and applying a voltage wave shape to the electrodes of the reaction vessel to digest the organic molecules. No separator exists between the electrodes of the reaction vessel. In another example, a system for digesting organic molecules includes a reaction vessel, an electrolyte fluid including the organic molecules, and a power source. The reaction vessel includes a plurality of electrodes where no separator exists between the electrodes. The electrolyte fluid is provided between the plurality of electrodes of the reaction vessel and the power source can applies a voltage wave shape to the electrodes of the reaction vessel to digest the organic molecules.
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33 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing an electrolyte fluid including organic molecules to a reaction vessel, the electrolyte fluid flowing between and in contact with electrodes of the reaction vessel where no separator exists between the electrodes, the electrodes defining parallel flow paths through which the electrolyte fluid flows, where the electrodes consist of two monofunctional electrodes comprising a single porous metal component secured to one side of a substrate and at least one bifunctional electrode between the two monofunctional electrodes, the at least one bifunctional electrode comprising two porous metal components secured to opposite sides of a substrate, where the porous metal components of the monofunctional and bifunctional electrodes are formed of the same materials and the electrolyte fluid is less than 100 degrees Celsius; and applying a voltage wave shape to the two monofunctional electrodes and not to the at least one bifunctional electrode of the reaction vessel to digest the organic molecules by a breakdown of chains of the organic molecules, where the voltage wave shape reverses polarity applied to the two monofunctional electrodes at a frequency less than 1 Hz. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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