Patent ID: 11932954
Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. An electrolysis system comprising:
an electrolysis cell comprising:
a cathode space housing a cathode;
a first ion exchange membrane including an anion exchanger and adjoining the cathode space;
an anode space housing an anode;
a second ion exchange membrane comprising a bipolar membrane including a cation exchanger and an anion exchanger, the second ion exchange membrane adjoining the anode space;
a salt bridge space disposed between the first ion exchange membrane and the second ion exchange membrane; and
an electrolyte fed into the salt bridge space, the electrolyte comprising an aqueous solution of conductive salts;
wherein the cathode comprises a porous conductive support impregnated with a catalyst comprising an ionomer at least partially penetrating the porous conductive support and acting as a fixed electrolyte; and
a recycling unit connected to an outlet from the salt bridge and an inlet into the cathode space.