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Process for the generation of hydrogen. [reaction of magnesium metal or a combination of magnesium and aluminium metal with water]

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7341808
A process is claimed for generating gaseous hydrogen comprising reacting with water, small particles of magnesium metal or of a combination of magnesium and aluminum metal in a weight ratio of magnesium to aluminum of between 7:1 to 2:6, said particles being admixed with an oxide of cobalt selected from the group consisting of tricobalt tetraoxide (Co/sub 3/O/sub 4/) and dicobalt trioxide (Co/sub 2/O/sub 3/), said reaction occurring in the presence of a water soluble chloride selected from the group consisting of alkali metal chlorides and magnesium chloride, wherein the amount of cobalt oxide is from about 0.5 to 5.0 percent by weight of total metal and the amount of water-soluble chloride is from about 5 percent to 200 percent by weight of total metal.
Assignee:
Siemens AG
Patent Number(s):
US 3932600
OSTI ID:
7341808
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English