Patent ID: 11891708
Assignee: nan
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  Y | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A process for storing energy by converting electric power into hydrocarbon chemicals and hydrogen, comprising:
a. providing an open cavity Kolbe reactor;
b. introducing into the open cavity Kolbe reactor a formulation of a 2-5 carbon chain primary carboxylic acid, or mixture thereof, at a total acid concentration of from about 3N to about 6N, and an alkali salt of the carboxylic acid;
c. providing electrical power to the Kolbe reactor having a current density of between 60 mA/cm2 to 100 mA/cm2; and
d. recovering a product stream generated of a C2-8 alkane, CO2 and H2.