Electrolytically Driven Chemical Reactor

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Reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients (e.g., spatially varying pH gradients), and associated systems and methods, are generally described. For example, methods comprising producing an acid and a base via electrolysis; dissolving a material comprising calcium using the acid to produce ions comprising calcium in a region of a reactor with a pH of 6 or less; precipitating solid calcium hydroxide from the ions comprising calcium using the base in a region of a reactor with a pH of 10 or higher; and utilizing the calcium hydroxide in a downstream process to form a cement are described.

Researchers

Yet-Ming Chiang / Andres Badel / Leah Ellis

Departments: Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Catalysis & Synthesis / Energy & Distribution: Electrochemical Devices, Energy Storage / Environmental Engineering: Carbon Capture, Water Treatment

  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases, reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients, and associated systems and methods
    United States of America | Granted | 12,252,442
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    United States of America | Published application
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    Brazil | Pending
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    Canada | Published application
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    China | Published application
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    European Patent Convention | Published application
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    India | Published application
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    Japan | Granted | 7,593,643
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    Eurasian Patent Organization | Published application
  • reaction schemes involving acids and bases; reactors comprising spatially varying chemical composition gradients; and associated systems and methods
    United States of America | Granted | 12,330,989

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