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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2006
Ravichandra Srinivasa Jupudi, Bangalore, IN;
Richard Scott Bourgeois, Albany, NY (US);
Hongmei Zhang, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Ravichandra Srinivasa Jupudi, Bangalore, IN;
Richard Scott Bourgeois, Albany, NY (US);
Hongmei Zhang, Niskayuna, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A gas evolving bipolar electrolysis system is provided which includes multiple cells. Each cell further includes a cathode, an anode, at least one inlet and at least one outlet for flow of electrolyte and the cathode and the anode are configured to maintain a variable interelectrode gap between the cathode and the anode. In some embodiments, the cell includes a membrane disposed between the electrodes and in some other embodiments the electrodes are coated with electrocatalysts configured to provide uniform current density on the electrode surface.