WO2011100732A3 - System and method for renewable resource production, for example, hydrogen production by microbial electrolysis, fermentation, and/or photosynthesis - Google Patents

System and method for renewable resource production, for example, hydrogen production by microbial electrolysis, fermentation, and/or photosynthesis Download PDF

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WO2011100732A3
WO2011100732A3 PCT/US2011/024816 US2011024816W WO2011100732A3 WO 2011100732 A3 WO2011100732 A3 WO 2011100732A3 US 2011024816 W US2011024816 W US 2011024816W WO 2011100732 A3 WO2011100732 A3 WO 2011100732A3
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Roy Edward Mcalister
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Priority to CN2011800092845A priority patent/CN103003194A/en
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    • C01B2203/04—Integrated processes for the production of hydrogen or synthesis gas containing a purification step for the hydrogen or the synthesis gas
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This application relates to a process for extraction of carbon from substances by means selected from the group comprised of thermal dissociation, electrical dissociation, optical dissociation and magnetic dissociation; and a process for producing hydrogen from water by using solar, wind, moving water or geothermal energies.
PCT/US2011/024816 2010-02-13 2011-02-14 System and method for renewable resource production, for example, hydrogen production by microbial electrolysis, fermentation, and/or photosynthesis WO2011100732A2 (en)

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EP11742998.5A EP2534099A4 (en) 2010-02-13 2011-02-14 System and method for renewable resource production, for example, hydrogen production by microbial electrolysis, fermentation, and/or photosynthesis
CN2011800092845A CN103003194A (en) 2010-02-13 2011-02-14 System and method for renewable resource production, for example, hydrogen production by microbial electrolysis, fermentation, and/or photosynthesis

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US12/806,633 US8075750B2 (en) 2009-02-17 2010-08-16 Electrolytic cell and method of use thereof
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