METHOD, DEVICE AND FUEL FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION
First Claim
1. Method for generating hydrogen comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a hydrogen carrier fluid comprising hydrogen carrier molecules or particles being dissolved or dispersed in an inert fluid medium;
b) providing an activator fluid;
c) injecting the hydrogen carrier fluid and the activator fluid into a first reaction chamber;
whereind) the hydrogen carrier fluid and the activator fluid are injected into the reaction chamber in order to cause an intensive mixing of the hydrogen carrier molecules or particles with the activator fluid.
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Abstract
A method and a device for generating of hydrogen are provided with which an instantaneous release of hydrogen in considerable amounts is possible. The method comprises a one or two step mixing including injecting the fuel and an activator fluid into a reaction chamber. The device is adapted to be operated with such a method. Further, a fuel suitable for the use with such a method is provided, the fuel being based on a dry metal hydride or a dry metal borohydride being dispersed in a non-aqueous dispersion medium. Moreover, a method for (re-) fuelling the hydrogen generating device at a service station and a method for supplying a service station with fuel are provided.
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53 Claims
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1. Method for generating hydrogen comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a hydrogen carrier fluid comprising hydrogen carrier molecules or particles being dissolved or dispersed in an inert fluid medium; b) providing an activator fluid; c) injecting the hydrogen carrier fluid and the activator fluid into a first reaction chamber;
whereind) the hydrogen carrier fluid and the activator fluid are injected into the reaction chamber in order to cause an intensive mixing of the hydrogen carrier molecules or particles with the activator fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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24. Device for generating hydrogen from hydrogen carrier fluid, comprising a hydrogen carrier, the hydrogen carrier being in particular selected from the group consisting of metal hydrides MHx and/or metal borohydrides M(BH4)x, where M is a metal and x denotes the valence of the respective metal, wherein the device comprises:
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a) a reaction chamber; b) at least one injector for injecting a hydrogen carrier fluid and an activator fluid into the reaction chamber, wherein the at least one injector is adapted to 35 cause an intensive mixing of the hydrogen carrier fluid molecules or particles with the activator fluid in order to induce an immediate hydrogen generating reaction in the reaction chamber when injecting hydrogen carrier fluid and activator fluid; and
whereinc) the reaction chamber comprises an outlet for hydrogen and an outlet for the reaction residues. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 48, 49, 50, 53)
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51. Method of refuelling a fuel tank and a spent fuel tank for storing fuel and spent fuel, in particular the fuel tank and the spent fuel tank of a service station, the method comprising the steps of
connecting a connector line to the fuel tank and the spent fuel tank of the service station, the connector line providing a joint connection for fuel and spent fuel between the fuel tank and the spent fuel tank of the service station to the compartments of spent fuel and fuel of a road truck or the like, then removing spent fuel from the spent fuel tank of the service station via the spent fuel part of the connector line, filling of the fuel tank of the service station via the fuel part of the connector line, and finally disconnecting the connecting line.
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