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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Uop Llc, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventors:
Dennis F. Van Der Vliet, Skokie, IL (US);
Chunqing Liu, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Xueliang Dong, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Assignee:
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 15/021 (2021.01); C25B 1/04 (2021.01); C25B 9/21 (2021.01); C25B 9/23 (2021.01); C25B 9/67 (2021.01); C25B 11/081 (2021.01); C25B 13/02 (2006.01); C25B 13/04 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C25B 15/021 (2021.01); C25B 1/04 (2013.01); C25B 9/21 (2021.01); C25B 9/23 (2021.01); C25B 9/67 (2021.01); C25B 11/081 (2021.01); C25B 13/02 (2013.01); C25B 13/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A start-up process for conditioning an electrolysis system containing ionically conductive membrane, such as a polyelectrolyte multilayer coated proton exchange membranes, to reduce the break-in period is described. The conditioning involves heating the electrolysis feed, the electrolysis system, or both at a temperature above the desired operating temperature to achieve faster startup. In some cases, the voltage is controlled to avoid damage to the sample.