US Patent Issued to Carbelec on Sept. 23 for "Electrolysis of carbon dioxide to solid carbon using a liquid metal cathode" (Australian Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,421,612, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Carbelec Pty Ltd (West Perth WA, Australia).

"Electrolysis of carbon dioxide to solid carbon using a liquid metal cathode" was invented by Ali Zavabeti (West Perth WA, Australia), Gang Li (West Perth WA, Australia), Robin John Batterham (West Perth WA, Australia), Rodney James Dry (West Perth WA, Australia) and Michael John Dry (West Perth WA, Australia).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A process for producing solid carbon and gaseous oxygen from CO2 via electrolysis using an electrolysis apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber with an electrolyte inlet, an electrolyte outlet, a...