US 11,965,260 B2
Augmenting syngas evolution processes using electrolysis
Sarah Lamaison, Paris (FR); David Wakerley, Paris (FR); and Jonathan Maistrello, La Garenne Colombes (FR)
Assigned to Dioxycle, Bordeaux (FR)
Filed by Dioxycle, Bordeaux (FR)
Filed on Sep. 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/244,923.
Application 18/244,923 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/980,912, filed on Nov. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,788,022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/351,442, filed on Jun. 13, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/322,638, filed on Mar. 22, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0416931 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. C25B 15/08 (2006.01); B01D 53/04 (2006.01); C01B 3/12 (2006.01); C01B 3/36 (2006.01); C01B 3/48 (2006.01); C01B 32/50 (2017.01); C25B 3/03 (2021.01); C25B 3/07 (2021.01); C25B 3/09 (2021.01); C25B 3/26 (2021.01); C25B 11/032 (2021.01); C25B 11/04 (2021.01)
CPC C25B 3/26 (2021.01) [B01D 53/0462 (2013.01); C01B 3/12 (2013.01); C01B 3/36 (2013.01); C01B 3/48 (2013.01); C01B 32/50 (2017.08); C25B 3/03 (2021.01); C25B 3/07 (2021.01); C25B 3/09 (2021.01); C25B 11/032 (2021.01); C25B 11/04 (2013.01); C25B 15/08 (2013.01); B01D 2257/502 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0233 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0238 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0255 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0283 (2013.01); C01B 2203/062 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1241 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a production line augmented with an electrolyzer comprising an electrolyte, wherein: (i) the production line is a hydrogen production line; (ii) the production line includes a syngas production system; and (iii) the electrolyte of the electrolyzer is a concentrated alkaline solution;
a separation system configured to separate a volume of carbon monoxide from the production line, after the syngas production system; and
a cathode area of the electrolyzer configured to be supplied with the volume of carbon monoxide from the separation system;
wherein: (i) the electrolyzer is configured to generate a volume of useful chemicals using the volume of carbon monoxide; (ii) the volume of generated chemicals is at least one of: a volume of hydrocarbons, a volume of organic acids, a volume of alcohol, a volume of olefins and a volume of N-rich organic compounds; (iii) the separation system separates out the volume of carbon monoxide from carbon dioxide and other impurities before the volume of carbon monoxide is supplied to the cathode area of the electrolyzer.