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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2017
Field Upgrading Limited, Calgary, CA;
James M. Mosby, Sandy, UT (US);
Thomas Hinklin, Sandy, UT (US);
Enlighten Innovations Inc., Calgary, CA;
Abstract
An ion conductive intercalation membrane is useful to separate anode and cathode compartments in an electrochemical cell and provide ion transport between the anode and cathode compartments. The intercalation membrane does not receive and release electrons during operation of the electrochemical cell. An electric potential and current source is connected to an anode and a cathode disposed in respective anode and cathode compartments to cause oxidation and reduction reactions to occur at the anode and cathode, to cause electrons to flow through an external circuit coupled to the anode and cathode, and to cause ions to transport through the intercalation membrane to maintain charge neutrality within the electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell operates at a current density greater than 25 mA/cmacross the intercalation membrane.