Patent ID: 7255960

Claim:
An electrochemical system comprising: a metallic anode; a catalytic surface spaced from said metallic anode, with said catalytic surface capable of reducing a liquid catholyte; a source of liquid caustic; a source of liquid electrolyte; a source of liquid catholyte; an injection mechanism capable of injecting the liquid caustic, the liquid electrolyte and the liquid catholyte between said metallic anode and said catalytic surface; and a control mechanism in communication with said injection mechanism, said control mechanism capable of monitoring a power draw between said catalytic surface and said metallic anode, determining desired concentrations of the liquid caustic, the liquid electrolyte and the liquid catholyte between said metallic anode and said catalytic surface based upon the monitored power draw and controlling said injection mechanism to inject appropriate amounts of the liquid caustic, the liquid electrolyte and the liquid catholyte to achieve desired concentrations.