CA1033001A - Regenerative fuel cell combined with an electrolysis cell - Google Patents

Regenerative fuel cell combined with an electrolysis cell

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CA1033001A
CA1033001A CA230,589A CA230589A CA1033001A CA 1033001 A CA1033001 A CA 1033001A CA 230589 A CA230589 A CA 230589A CA 1033001 A CA1033001 A CA 1033001A
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regenerative fuel
combined
cell
fuel cell
electrolysis
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James K. Stedman
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RTX Corp
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United Technologies Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M8/00—Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M8/18—Regenerative fuel cells, e.g. redox flow batteries or secondary fuel cells
    • H01M8/184—Regeneration by electrochemical means
    • H01M8/186—Regeneration by electrochemical means by electrolytic decomposition of the electrolytic solution or the formed water product
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30—Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/50—Fuel cells
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S204/00—Chemistry: electrical and wave energy
    • Y10S204/04—Electrolysis cell combined with fuel cell

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Electrolytic Production Of Non-Metals, Compounds, Apparatuses Therefor (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Electrodes For Compound Or Non-Metal Manufacture (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
CA230,589A 1974-09-11 1975-07-02 Regenerative fuel cell combined with an electrolysis cell Expired CA1033001A (en)

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US05/505,126 US3981745A (en) 1974-09-11 1974-09-11 Regenerative fuel cell

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CA1033001A true CA1033001A (en) 1978-06-13

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US (1) US3981745A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1033001A (OSRAM)
FR (1) FR2284995A1 (OSRAM)
GB (1) GB1479392A (OSRAM)

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FR2284995B1 (OSRAM) 1979-05-25
USB505126I5 (OSRAM) 1976-02-10
US3981745A (en) 1976-09-21
GB1479392A (en) 1977-07-13
FR2284995A1 (fr) 1976-04-09

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