High Pressure Electrochemical Cell and Process for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide

摘要

The present disclosure the present disclosure is directed to an electrochemical cell including an exterior pressure vessel, the exterior pressure vessel including a cylindrical body, a first end removably fastened to the cylindrical body to cover a first opening of the cylindrical body and a second end removably fastened to the cylindrical body to cover a second opening of the cylindrical body. The electrochemical cell may further include high surface area electrodes which may be configured to operate at high pressures, such as in the range of 2 to 100 atmospheres or more.

主权项

1. An electrochemical cell, comprising:
an exterior pressure vessel, the exterior pressure vessel including:
a cylindrical body;a first end removably fastened to the cylindrical body to cover a first opening of the cylindrical body; a second end removably fastened to the cylindrical body to cover a second opening of the cylindrical body; an anode current bus disposed in an interior of the pressure vessel; a cathode current bus disposed in the interior of the pressure vessel; a plurality of cathodes, each of the plurality of cathodes connected to said cathode current bus, each of the plurality of cathodes formed as a tube; and a plurality of anodes, each of the plurality of anodes connected to said anode current bus, each of the plurality of anodes formed as a tube, each of the plurality of anodes including an exterior membrane that controls a flow of ions between the plurality of anodes and the plurality of cathodes.