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Electrochemical Oxidation of Organic Matter

  • US 20100059388A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2007
  • Published: 03/11/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of oxidizing a carbonaceous feedstock, comprising:

  • combining a metal and a solubility-enhancing compound to form a metal-containing solution;

    wherein the solubility-enhancing compound is present at a concentration and has a composition effective to increase solubility of the metal over solubility of the same metal in sulfuric acid in an amount of at least 10%;

    wherein the solubility-enhancing compound has a composition effective to resist oxidation under conditions at which the metal is electrochemically oxidized from a reduced form;

    combining the carbonaceous feedstock with the metal-containing solution to thereby at least partially oxidize the feedstock and form the reduced form of the metal;

    optionally electrochemically regenerating the metal from the reduced form of the metal, wherein the step of regenerating is carried out under conditions effective to produce hydrogen; and

    using at least one of the hydrogen and the at least partially oxidized feedstock as an energy carrier in a subsequent reaction.

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