James P Michaels

US Patent:

46438068, Feb 17, 1987

Filed:

Oct 3, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/545471

Inventors:

Louis Hegedus - Rockville MD
Costas G. Vayenas - Cambridge MA
James N. Michaels - Cambridge MA

Assignee:

W. R. Grace & Co. - New York NY
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

C25G19100

US Classification:

204 59R

Abstract:

Oxidation reactions and unsaturation producing reactions are disclosed to be carried out in a solid-state electrocatalytic reactor for electrolytic energy conversion and chemicals production. Additional reactions are disclosed to be carried out in a solid-state electrocatalytic cross flow monolith which has a high ion transport surface area per reactor volume. The additional reactions include selected oxidation reactions, selected addition reactions, electrolysis of steam to hydrogen, decomposition of nitric oxide to nitrogen and oxygen and the manufacture of aluminum from Al. sub. 2 O. sub. 3 in a eutectic solution.

US Patent:

44630654, Jul 31, 1984

Filed:

Feb 2, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/345146

Inventors:

Louis Hegedus - Rockville MD
Costas G. Vayenas - Cambridge MA
James N. Michaels - Cambridge MA

Assignee:

W. R. Grace & Co. - New York NY
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge MA

International Classification:

H01M 812

US Classification:

429 33

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are ribbed catalyst-coated solid-state electrolyte sheets as well as a method for producing such sheets. Also disclosed is a fuel cell reactor comprising a plurality of said sheets stacked one upon another and cemented together to form a monolithic structure. Novel reactions utilizing the reactor to produce useful chemical oxidation products and/or electricity are set forth. Also disclosed is a novel wiring system to collect electrical power generated by the reactor.