Electrolysis process and apparatus
First Claim
1. An electrolysis process for use in an electrolyzer havingporous electrodes, including at least a cathode and an anode;
- a porous diaphragm arranged between said porous electrodes;
a liquid electrolyte fixed in pores of the electrodes and of the diaphragm;
a first product gas chamber adjoining the cathode;
a second product gas chamber adjoining the anode; and
an educt chamber separated from the first product gas chamber by a membrane;
said process comprising;
using an aqueous, non-corrosive solution as an educt which, compared with the electrolyte, has a higher partial water vapor pressure; and
supplying electrolysis water from the educt to the electrolyte which is fixed in the pores of the electrodes, by gas diffusion from the educt chamber via the membrane and the first product gas chamber;
wherein said aqueous solution is an aqueous solution of salts of inorganic and organic acids or mixtures of water with organic additives.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for carrying out an electrolytic process produces clean gases, such as oxygen and hydrogen. For this purpose, a porous diaphragm is arranged between the cathode and the anode of an electrolyzer, and a liquid electrolyte is fixed in the pores of the cathode and anode. A first gas chamber adjoins the cathode, while a second gas chamber adjoins the anode, and an educt chamber is separated from the first gas chamber by a membrane. An aqueous, non-corrosive solution of salts of inorganic and organic acids or mixtures of water with organic additives is used as an educt, which, compared with the electrolyte, has a higher partial water vapor pressure.
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13 Claims
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1. An electrolysis process for use in an electrolyzer having
porous electrodes, including at least a cathode and an anode; -
a porous diaphragm arranged between said porous electrodes; a liquid electrolyte fixed in pores of the electrodes and of the diaphragm; a first product gas chamber adjoining the cathode; a second product gas chamber adjoining the anode; and an educt chamber separated from the first product gas chamber by a membrane;
said process comprising;using an aqueous, non-corrosive solution as an educt which, compared with the electrolyte, has a higher partial water vapor pressure; and supplying electrolysis water from the educt to the electrolyte which is fixed in the pores of the electrodes, by gas diffusion from the educt chamber via the membrane and the first product gas chamber; wherein said aqueous solution is an aqueous solution of salts of inorganic and organic acids or mixtures of water with organic additives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. An electrolyzer comprising:
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porous electrodes, including at least a cathode and an anode; a porous diaphragm arranged between said porous electrodes; a liquid electrolyte fixed in pores of the electrodes and the diaphragm; a first product gas chamber adjoining the cathode; a second product gas chamber adjoining the anode; and an educt chamber separated from the first product gas chamber by a membrane having at least one nonporous layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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