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Alkaline electrolyzer arrangement

US12305297B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ABB Schweiz AG · CH

Inventors

Stefan Thorburn · Västerås, SE
Andres Leal-Ayala · Ennetbaden, CH
Matthias Biskoping · Hirschberg, DE
Daniel Chartouni · Baden, CH
Bernhard Primas · Mannheim, DE
Kai Koenig · Walldorf, DE
Georg Gutermuth · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2022
Grant date	May 20, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 7, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/36
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to an alkaline electrolyzer arrangement for producing hydrogen gas. The arrangement includes a first alkaline electrolyzer unit and a second alkaline electrolyzer unit, each one of the first and second alkaline electrolyzer units including a first end plate, a second end plate and a plurality of electrolyzer cells forming a cell stack arranged between the first and second end plates. The alkaline electrolyzer arrangement further including a load bearing surface arranged between the first alkaline electrolyzer unit and the second alkaline electrolyzer unit such that the second alkaline electrolyzer unit is arranged vertically above the first alkaline electrolyzer unit and is supported by the load bearing surface.

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