Kabushiki kaisha toshiba (20240093394). ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE simplified abstract
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ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Yasuhiro Kiyota of Kawasaki Kanagawa (JP)
Akihiko Ono of Kita Tokyo (JP)
Satoshi Mikoshiba of Yamato Kanagawa (JP)
Ryota Kitagawa of Setagaya Tokyo (JP)
ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240093394 titled 'ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE
Simplified Explanation
The electrolysis device described in the abstract is a system that includes various components such as an electrolysis cell, flow paths for cathode and anode, pressure detectors and controllers, gas/liquid separator, gas detector, and an arithmetic device for controlling and adjusting pressures based on measured concentrations.
- Electrolysis device components:
* Electrolysis cell with cathode and anode flow paths * Anode supply and discharge flow paths * Cathode supply and discharge flow paths * Pressure detectors and controllers * Gas/liquid separator * Gas detector * Arithmetic device for pressure control
- Potential applications of this technology:
* Water electrolysis for hydrogen production * Industrial chemical synthesis * Environmental remediation processes
- Problems solved by this technology:
* Efficient control of electrolysis process * Improved separation and detection of gas products * Enhanced overall system performance
- Benefits of this technology:
* Increased efficiency in electrolysis processes * Better control and optimization of pressure levels * Enhanced product purity and quality
- Potential commercial applications of this technology:
* Electrolysis equipment manufacturing * Renewable energy production * Chemical processing industries
- Possible prior art:
* Existing electrolysis systems with pressure control mechanisms * Gas separation and detection technologies in industrial settings
- Unanswered questions:
- How does the gas detector measure the concentration of the separated reduction product accurately?
The gas detector likely uses specific sensors or analytical techniques to quantify the concentration of the gas product in the cathode fluid.
- What are the specific pressure values that the arithmetic device calculates for the anode and cathode flow paths?
The arithmetic device likely determines optimal pressure settings based on the measured concentration of the gas product and the pressures in the system, but the exact values may vary depending on the electrolysis process parameters.
Original Abstract Submitted
an electrolysis device includes: an electrolysis cell having a cathode flow path, an anode flow path, a cathode, an anode, and a diaphragm; an anode supply flow path; an anode discharge flow path; a cathode supply flow path; a cathode discharge flow path through which a cathode fluid flows; first to third pressure detectors; first and second pressure controllers that control pressures of the cathode and anode flow paths; a first gas/liquid separator that separates a reduction product from the cathode fluid; a gas detector that measures a concentration of the separated reduction product; and an arithmetic device that calculates pressure values of the anode and cathode flow paths based on the measured concentration and pressures, and controls the pressure controllers to adjust the pressures of the anode and cathode flow paths to the calculated pressure values.
