Method of controlled hydrogen generation

• US 3,313,598 A
• Filed: 06/07/1965
• Issued: 04/11/1967
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1965
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Martin E. Gluckstein
• Original Assignee: Martin E. Gluckstein
• Inventors: Gluckstein, Martin E.
• Application Number:
  US04/462,123
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• US Class Current: 423/657
• CPC Class Codes: C01B 3/00 Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it separation of gases by physical means B01D; Purification of hydrogen production of water gas or synthesis gas from solid carbonaceous material C10J; purifying or modifying the chemical compositions of combustible technical gases containing carbon monoxide C10K

Claims

1. A METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN AT A CONTROLLED VARIABLE RATE LESS THAN THAT RESULTING FROM THE TREATMENT OF SODIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE WITH WATER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING REACTING SODIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE WITH AQUEOUS METHANOL HAVING A CONCENTRATION WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM 40 TO 90 WEIGHT PERCENT METHANOL.

4. A METHOD OF GENERATING HYDROGEN AT A CONTROLLED VARIABLE RATE LESS THAN THAT RESULTING FROM THE TREATMENT OF SODIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE WITH WATER, SAID METHOD COMPRISING REACTING SODIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF 35 WEIGHT PERCENT SULFURIC ACID.