Reactor and method for generating hydrogen from a metal hydride
First Claim
1. A method for generating hydrogen from a metal hydride comprises the steps of:
- providing a fuel containing a metal hydride and water;
catalyzing a reaction of the metal hydride and water by using a functional membrane system; and
thereby generating hydrogen.
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a method and a reactor for generating hydrogen from a metal hydride. The method includes the steps of: providing a fuel containing a metal hydride and water; catalyzing a reaction of the hydride and water by using a functional membrane system; and thereby generating hydrogen. The reactor for generating hydrogen includes a vessel, and a functional membrane system disposed within the vessel. The functional membrane system compartmentalizes the vessel into two chambers. One of the two chambers is a fuel chamber, and the other chamber is a hydrogen chamber. Fuel, containing a metal hydride and water, is introduced to the fuel chamber, where it undergoes a catalytic reaction to generate hydrogen. The generated hydrogen then passes through the functional membrane system into the hydrogen chamber, and exits the reactor via the hydrogen outlets. The functional membrane system includes a membrane and a catalyst. The catalyst is adapted to promote the removal of hydrogen from a metal hydride.
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1. A method for generating hydrogen from a metal hydride comprises the steps of:
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providing a fuel containing a metal hydride and water;
catalyzing a reaction of the metal hydride and water by using a functional membrane system; and
thereby generating hydrogen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A reactor for generating hydrogen comprises:
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a vessel; and
a functional membrane system disposed within said vessel so that two chambers are formed within said vessel, one said chamber being a fuel chamber and said other chamber being a hydrogen chamber, whereby when a fuel containing a metal hydride and water are introduced to said fuel chamber, said fuel being catalytically reacted to form hydrogen and said hydrogen passing through said functional membrane system to said hydrogen chamber. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A functional membrane system comprises:
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a membrane; and
a catalyst adapted to promote the removal of hydrogen from a metal hydride, said catalyst being contained in said membrane. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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