Bloom Energy has been granted a patent for a method to operate a solid oxide electrolyzer system. This system generates wet hydrogen from water, compresses it, and recycles unpumped effluent, enhancing efficiency in hydrogen production. The design includes a water inlet connected to a hot box with SOECs. GlobalData’s report on Bloom Energy gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Solid oxide electrolyzer system for hydrogen production and compression
The granted patent US12043909B2 describes a solid oxide electrolyzer system designed to efficiently produce hydrogen. The system includes a water inlet conduit that is fluidly connected to a hot box containing at least one solid oxide electrolyzer cell (SOEC). This configuration allows for the introduction of water into the SOEC, where it can be converted into hydrogen. The system may also incorporate a condenser linked to a product conduit, enhancing the management of the hydrogen output. Additionally, it features a blower that can recycle unpumped effluent either back to the hydrogen pump's inlet or to the water inlet conduit, optimizing the overall efficiency of the process.
Further details of the system include the presence of at least one hydrogen pump, which may be an electrochemical hydrogen pump capable of generating a hydrogen product with over 99% purity. The design also includes a product conduit that connects the hot box's product outlet to the hydrogen pump, facilitating the transfer of a wet hydrogen product stream. Moreover, the system is equipped with a recycle conduit to manage unpumped effluent, and an additional higher pressure hydrogen pump that can produce a higher pressure compressed hydrogen product. This interconnected design aims to enhance the efficiency and output of hydrogen production while ensuring effective recycling of materials within the system.
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