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Method of producing hydrogen. [KNO/sub 3/ and I/sub 2/]

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OSTI ID:7349970
Water is thermochemically decomposed to produce hydrogen by the following sequence of reactions. KNO/sub 3/ and I/sub 2/ are reacted to produce KI, NO and O/sub 2/, the NO and O/sub 2/ thus produced are reacted with water to form HNO/sub 3/, a hydrogen-containing iodide--NH/sub 4/I or HI--is formed from the HNO/sub 3/, and this iodide is thermally decomposed to produce hydrogen, all products of the reactions being recycled except hydrogen and oxygen. 2 claims, no drawings.
Assignee:
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
Patent Number(s):
US 3929980
OSTI ID:
7349970
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English