Abrégé

The use of a solution of salt within ammonia as a fuel. The preferred ammonia/salt solution is an ammonium nitrate solute (NH4NO3) within the solvent anhydrous ammonia (NH3). The solution may also contain a small amount of water (H2O).

Classes IPC  ?

• C10L 8/00 - Combustibles non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
• C10L 1/12 - Composés inorganiques

Abrégé

A method and apparatus for synthesizing anhydrous ammonia utilizing proton conducting electrolyte having a water vapor dissociating electrocatalyst on one side and a nitrogen dissociating electrocatalyst on the other side. A voltage is provided across the proton conducting electrolyte, protons are separated from the water vapor and transferred through the middle of the proton conducting electrolyte to the second side of the proton conducting electrolyte. Nitride ions are formed from nitrogen and the electrons provided by the voltage on the second side of the proton conducting electrolyte. The protons are then reacted with the nitride ions on the second side of the proton conducting electrolyte to produce anhydrous ammonia. A preferred proton conducting electrolyte is barium cerium oxide doped with about 10% ytterbium with a water vapor dissociating electrocatalyst of Ni and Pd, and a nitrogen dissociating electrocatalyst of Co and Ru.

Classes IPC  ?

• C01C 1/04 - Préparation d'ammoniac par synthèse
• C25B 1/00 - Production électrolytique de composés inorganiques ou de non-métaux