Method for production of heat and hydrogen gas
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1. The method of rapidly producing heat and hydrogen gas, comprising:
- a. producing a composite powdered material consisting of an intimate mixture of magnesium and iron particles by placing finely divided magnesium and iron particles which range in size up to 590 microns in diameter and up to equal part by weight of iron particles to magnesium particles in a ball mill with an inert solvent and grinding the particles together until a substantial portion of the iron particles become embedded on the magnesium particles to form miniature shunted electrochemical cells and to increase the area of iron particles in contact with the magnesium particles, and removal of the solvent following the grinding;
b. adding seawater electrolyte to said composite material at a controlled rate for closely controlling the resulting exothermic reaction and thus the generation of heat and hydrogen.
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Micro electrochemical cells which utilize an intimate mixture of active andassive metals are reacted with seawater for producing heat and hydrogen gas for use as a heat source, energy source, or buoyancy generator for use in remote areas.
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1. The method of rapidly producing heat and hydrogen gas, comprising:
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a. producing a composite powdered material consisting of an intimate mixture of magnesium and iron particles by placing finely divided magnesium and iron particles which range in size up to 590 microns in diameter and up to equal part by weight of iron particles to magnesium particles in a ball mill with an inert solvent and grinding the particles together until a substantial portion of the iron particles become embedded on the magnesium particles to form miniature shunted electrochemical cells and to increase the area of iron particles in contact with the magnesium particles, and removal of the solvent following the grinding; b. adding seawater electrolyte to said composite material at a controlled rate for closely controlling the resulting exothermic reaction and thus the generation of heat and hydrogen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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