Method and apparatus for obtaining a mixture for producing H2, corresponding mixture
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining a mixture for producing H2, the mixture comprising a metal borohydride, Me(BH4)n, a metal hydroxide, Me(OH)n, and H2O, in which Me is a metal and n is the valance of the metal ion, wherein H2O is provided as ultrapure water, UPW, the UPW having an electrical conductance below 0.06 μ
- S/cm, and the method comprises dissolving the metal borohydride and the metal hydroxide in UPW to obtain the mixture for producing H2 comprising an amount of borohydride, BH4, groups of the metal borohydride in the range of 45 to 55% mol of the mixture, an amount of hydroxide, OH, groups of the metal hydroxide in the range of 2 to 5% mol of the mixture, and UPW substantially for the remainder of the mixture.
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Abstract
A method for obtaining a mixture for producing H2, the mixture comprising a metal borohydride, Me(BH4)n, a metal hydroxide, Me(OH)n, and H2O, in which Me is a metal and n is the valance of the metal ion. The H2O is provided in ultrapure water, UPW, the UPW having an electrical conductance below 1 μS/cm. The method comprises dissolving the metal borohydride and the metal hydroxide in UPW to obtain the mixture for producing H2 comprising an amount of borohydride, BH4, groups of the metal borohydride in the range of 45 to 55% mol of the mixture, an amount of hydroxide, OH, groups of the metal hydroxide in the range of 2 to 5% mol of the mixture, and at least substantially UPW for the remainder of the mixture.
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1. A method for obtaining a mixture for producing H2, the mixture comprising a metal borohydride, Me(BH4)n, a metal hydroxide, Me(OH)n, and H2O, in which Me is a metal and n is the valance of the metal ion, wherein H2O is provided as ultrapure water, UPW, the UPW having an electrical conductance below 0.06 μ
- S/cm, and the method comprises dissolving the metal borohydride and the metal hydroxide in UPW to obtain the mixture for producing H2 comprising an amount of borohydride, BH4, groups of the metal borohydride in the range of 45 to 55% mol of the mixture, an amount of hydroxide, OH, groups of the metal hydroxide in the range of 2 to 5% mol of the mixture, and UPW substantially for the remainder of the mixture.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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5. A mixture for producing H2, wherein the mixture comprises a metal borohydride, Me(BH4)n, and a metal hydroxide, Me(OH)n, dissolved in H2O, in which Me is a metal and n is the valance of the metal ion, wherein H2O is provided as ultrapure water, UPW, the UPW having an electrical conductance below 0.06 μ
- S/cm, and the mixture comprises an amount of borohydride, BH4, groups of the metal borohydride in the range of 45 to 55% mol of the mixture, an amount of hydroxide, OH, groups of the metal hydroxide in the range of 2 to 5% mol of the mixture, and UPW substantially for the remainder of the mixture.
- View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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