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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2005
Strahinja Zecevic, Tustin, CA (US);
Edward Patton, Torrance, CA (US);
Parviz Parhami, Long Beach, CA (US);
Strahinja Zecevic, Tustin, CA (US);
Edward Patton, Torrance, CA (US);
Parviz Parhami, Long Beach, CA (US);
Scientific Applications and Research Associates, Inc., Cypress, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for suppressing the build up of metal carbonates in the electrolyte, using a porous cell separator is used to allow the use of different electrolyte compositions around the anode (anolyte) and the cathode (catholyte). This cell configuration enables the oxygen cathode to operate in a molten hydroxide electrolyte, and the carbon anode to operate in mixed carbonate-hydroxide melt, so that most of the advantages of using a molten hydroxide electrolyte will be retained.