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Title: Hydrolysis reactor for hydrogen production

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1082488

In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for hydrolysis of a chemical hydride is provided. The method includes adding a chemical hydride to a reaction chamber and exposing the chemical hydride in the reaction chamber to a temperature of at least about 100.degree. C. in the presence of water and in the absence of an acid or a heterogeneous catalyst, wherein the chemical hydride undergoes hydrolysis to form hydrogen gas and a byproduct material.

Research Organization:
Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC36-04GO14232
Assignee:
University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
Patent Number(s):
8,323,614
Application Number:
12/874,769
OSTI ID:
1082488
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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