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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2022
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2019
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Akihiko Ono, Kita, JP;
Yuki Kudo, Yokohama, JP;
Ryota Kitagawa, Setagaya, JP;
Masakazu Yamagiwa, Yokohama, JP;
Jun Tamura, Chuo, JP;
Satoshi Mikoshiba, Yamato, JP;
Yoshitsune Sugano, Kawasaki, JP;
Asahi Motoshige, Ota, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
A carbon dioxide electrolytic device includes: an electrolysis cell; a sensor acquiring data indicating a concentration of a first product containing a carbon compound in an anode flow path of the electrolysis cell; a power controller to apply a voltage between an anode and a cathode of the electrolysis cell; a refresh material source including a gas source to supply a gaseous substance to at least one selected from the group consisting of the anode and cathode flow paths, and a solution supply source to supply a rinse solution to at least one selected from the group consisting of the anode and cathode flow paths; and a controller programmed to stop supply of carbon dioxide and an electrolytic solution, and supply the rinse solution to at least one selected from the group consisting of the anode and cathode flow paths from the refresh material source, in accordance with the data.