Process for the production of hydrogen
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1. An apparatus for the generation of hydrogen comprising:
- a housing having an inlet for admitting a feedstream, and an outlet, wherein the feedstream comprises a fuel having an oxygenate and an oxidizer;
a first catalyst bed having an inlet in fluid communication with the feedstream inlet, an outlet, and a decomposition catalyst disposed within the first bed wherein the catalyst decomposes the oxidizer;
a second catalyst bed having an inlet in fluid communication with the first catalyst bed outlet, an outlet, and a reforming catalyst disposed within the second bed wherein the catalyst reforms the oxygenate to generate a product gas containing hydrogen with a concentration of greater than 5 weight percent.
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Abstract
A process and apparatus are disclosed for the generation of hydrogen from hydrogen rich compounds. The process uses hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizer with a hydrogen rich compound forming a mixture such that when the mixture is exposed to a catalyst forming a hydrogen rich gas.
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1. An apparatus for the generation of hydrogen comprising:
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a housing having an inlet for admitting a feedstream, and an outlet, wherein the feedstream comprises a fuel having an oxygenate and an oxidizer;
a first catalyst bed having an inlet in fluid communication with the feedstream inlet, an outlet, and a decomposition catalyst disposed within the first bed wherein the catalyst decomposes the oxidizer;
a second catalyst bed having an inlet in fluid communication with the first catalyst bed outlet, an outlet, and a reforming catalyst disposed within the second bed wherein the catalyst reforms the oxygenate to generate a product gas containing hydrogen with a concentration of greater than 5 weight percent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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