Patent ID: 11939686
Assignee: LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B | IPC B  C

Claim 22:
23. A method for producing syngas using the apparatus as recited in claim 1, the method comprising:
directing a gas stream along the anode, wherein an inner side of the anode is adjacent to a dual phase membrane comprising the ceramic support infiltrated with a molten electrolyte mixture, wherein the dual phase membrane is sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, wherein at least the cathode includes the second catalyst;
applying a voltage differential across the anode and the cathode;
sweeping an outer side of the cathode with steam, wherein the inner side of the cathode is adjacent to the dual phase membrane; and
generating a syngas at the cathode, wherein the syngas comprises carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas.