Method and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H2 and O2 from water using waste heat and environmentally safe metals
First Claim
1. A method of hydrolysis comprising:
- a. applying a voltage to a solution containing a hydrogen generating catalyst, thereby generating hydrogen gas, wherein the hydrogen generating catalyst comprises aluminum ions;
b. regenerating the hydrogen generating catalyst by reacting the hydrogen generating catalyst with a catalyst reviving substance, wherein the catalyst reviving substance comprises copper ions, silver ions, or a combination thereof; and
c. regenerating the catalyst reviving substance by exposing the catalyst reviving substance to a light.
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H2 and O2 from water and heat using environmentally safe metals are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus for the hydrogen generation through water decomposition reaction includes a main reactor, an oxidizer reactor, and a computer controlling system. The main reactor contains a hydrogen generating substance, such as aluminum hydroxide. In some embodiments, the main reactor includes hydroxide shuttles, such as Cu ion and Ag ion. In another aspect, the system for hydrogen generation through water decomposition includes the steps of (1) REDOX reaction, (2) pre-generation reaction, (3) generation reaction, (4) regeneration reaction, (5) second hydrogen reaction, and (6) oxygen reaction.
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1. A method of hydrolysis comprising:
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a. applying a voltage to a solution containing a hydrogen generating catalyst, thereby generating hydrogen gas, wherein the hydrogen generating catalyst comprises aluminum ions; b. regenerating the hydrogen generating catalyst by reacting the hydrogen generating catalyst with a catalyst reviving substance, wherein the catalyst reviving substance comprises copper ions, silver ions, or a combination thereof; and c. regenerating the catalyst reviving substance by exposing the catalyst reviving substance to a light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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