Patent ID: 11949136
Assignee: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A method of electrochemical conversion from combining a solution of oxidant and a fuel source comprising a liquid fuel, the method comprising:
introducing either a solution of oxidant or a fuel source comprising a liquid fuel to a first electrode comprising a first catalyst coated by a first ion exchange ionomer; or
introducing either a solution of oxidant or a fuel source comprising a liquid fuel to a second electrode comprising a second catalyst coated by a second ion exchange ionomer;
wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are separated by an ion exchange membrane;
wherein the solution of oxidant or the fuel source is fed contacted with the electrodes in a single-pass mode or in a recycle mode; and
wherein the solution of oxidant and the fuel source comprising a liquid fuel are introduced in a fuel to oxidant flow rate ratio that is less than or equal to 33% of a stoichiometric fuel to oxidant flow rate ratio.