Method of generating hydrogen by reaction of borohydrides and hydrates
First Claim
1. A method of generating hydrogen comprising reacting alkali metal borohydride with hydrated alkali metal borate, said borate having sufficient water for the substantially complete hydrolysis of said borohydride to molecular hydrogen, said alkali metal in each instance being selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium.
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Abstract
A method is provided in which stoichiometrically proportions of solid alkali metal borohydride are reacted with solid hydrated alkali metal borate. Upon heating, the borohydride hydrolyzes to generate controlled amounts of hydrogen gas and solid by-products. Water for the reaction is stored and carried in the hydrated borate, which is a hydrate of the reaction'"'"'s by-product. At a suitable temperature, the hydrate melts and releases sufficient water for hydrolysis of the borohydride to molecular hydrogen.
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- 1. A method of generating hydrogen comprising reacting alkali metal borohydride with hydrated alkali metal borate, said borate having sufficient water for the substantially complete hydrolysis of said borohydride to molecular hydrogen, said alkali metal in each instance being selected from the group consisting of lithium and sodium.
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8. A method of generating hydrogen comprising the steps of:
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mixing lithium- and/or sodium borohydride particles with hydrated lithium- and/or sodium borate particles, said borate particles having sufficient water for the substantially complete hydrolysis of said borohydride particles to molecular hydrogen; and
heating said borohydride and borate mixture to release water from said hydrated borate for reaction with said borohydride to form said molecular hydrogen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. A composition for generating hydrogen gas, said composition consisting essentially of lithium- and/or sodium borohydride particles and hydrated lithium and/or sodium borate particles, said borate comprising sufficient water as said hydrate for the substantially complete hydrolysis of said borohydride to molecular hydrogen.
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