ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF CLATHRATE HYDRATES

摘要

A method of using clathrate hydrates (including ammonia clathrates), in electrochemical transformations. Noted are converting clathrate guest molecules such as CO2, CH4, alkanes, and alkenes; and, optionally, the use of clathrates-promoting molecules such as tetra hydro furan, to produce higher value carbon molecules including propane and formic acid.

主权项

1. The method of converting one or more of Guest-Gas species selected from s the group consisting of CO2 or CH4 to augmented-guest compounds (AGC) in an electrolytic cell comprising a cathode and an anode and electrolyte by the steps of
a. Preparing clathrate hydrate to include a Guest-Gas species; d. Exposing the Guest-Gas species to a cathode in the presence of an so electrolyte in said electrolytic cell at about 5 to about 40 Coulombs producing AGC; and e. Collecting said resulting AGC.