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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 1985
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1984
Peter G Ang, Naperville, IL (US);
Anthony F Sammells, Naperville, IL (US);
Texaco Inc., White Plains, NY (US);
Abstract
A process for reducing carbon dioxide to at least one useful product includes two redox couple electrolyte solutions separated by a first membrane having photosensitizers. The carbon dioxide to be reduced is separated from one of the redox couple electrolyte solutions by another membrane having a catalyst. Water provides hydrogen ions which participate in the reduction of carbon dioxide via a separator. In the operation both membranes are illuminated and produce excited solar sensitizers which cause electron transfer from a first redox solution to the second redox solution and then to the carbon dioxide to react with the hydrogen ions, reducing the carbon dioxide to provide at least one product.