초록

The electrochemical gasification reaction of carbonaceous materials by anodic oxidation in an aqueous acidic electrolyte to produce oxides of carbon at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode of an electrolysis cell is catalyzed by the use of an iron catalyst.

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In the method of electrochemical gasification of carbonaceous materials in an aqueous acidic electrolyte by anodic oxidation to produce oxides of carbon at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode of an electrolysis cell, the improvement which comprises: adding an amount of iron in its elemental, +2 or

In the method of electrochemical gasification of carbonaceous materials in an aqueous acidic electrolyte by anodic oxidation to produce oxides of carbon at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode of an electrolysis cell, the improvement which comprises: adding an amount of iron in its elemental, +2 or +3 valence state or mixtures thereof to the electrolyte containing the carbonaceous material sufficient to increase the rate of oxidation of the carbonaceous material at the anode.