Reformer-electrolyzer-purifier (rep) assembly for hydrogen production, systems incorporating same and method of producing hydrogen

• Main Authors: LAMBRECH MATTHEW, JAHNKE FRED C, PATEL PINAKIN, FAROOQUE MOHAMMAD, YUH CHAO-YI
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 16.11.2016
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRICITY; PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY

A high temperature electrolyzer assembly comprising at least one electrolyzer fuel cell including an anode and a cathode separated by an electrolyte matrix, and a power supply for applying a reverse voltage to the at least one electrolyzer fuel cell, wherein a gas feed comprising steam and one or more of CO2 and hydrocarbon fuel is fed to the anode of the at least one electrolyzer fuel cell, and wherein, when the power supply applies the reverse voltage to the at least one electrolyzer fuel cell, hydrogen-containing gas is generated by an electrolysis reaction in the anode of the at least one electrolyzer fuel cell and carbon dioxide is separated from the hydrogen-containing gas so that the at least one electrolyzer fuel cell outputs the hydrogen-containing gas and separately outputs an oxidant gas comprising carbon dioxide and oxygen. 高温电解槽组件，其包括至少个电解槽燃料电池，该电解槽燃料电池包括由电解质基体分离的阳极和阴极，和用于向至少个电解槽燃料电池施加反向电压的电源，其中包括蒸汽与CO和烃类燃料中的种或多种的气体进料被进料至至少个电解槽燃料电池的阳极，和其中，当电源向至少个电解槽燃料施加反向电压时，通过至少个电解槽燃料电池的阳极中的电解反应生成含氢气体和将二氧化碳从含氢气体