Methane-methanol cycle for the thermochemical production of hydrogen

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862662

Dreyfuss, Robert M ^[1]; Hickman, Robert G ^[2]

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1. Mount Vernon, NY
2. Livermore, CA

A thermochemical reaction cycle for the generation of hydrogen from water comprising the following sequence of reactions wherein M represents a metal: CH.sub.4 + H.sub.2 O .fwdarw. CO + 3H.sub.2 (1) co + 2h.sub.2 .fwdarw. ch.sub.3 oh (2) ch.sub.3 oh + so.sub.2 + mo .fwdarw. mso.sub.4 + ch.sub.4 (3) mso.sub.4 .fwdarw. mo + so.sub.2 + 1/2o.sub.2 (4) the net reaction is the decomposition of water into hydrogen and oxygen.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3984530
• OSTI ID: 862662
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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methane-methanol
cycle
thermochemical
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hydrogen
reaction
generation
water
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sequence
reactions
represents
metal
fwdarw
3h
2h
oh
mso
2o
net
decomposition
oxygen
chemical reaction
reaction cycle
thermochemical production
chemical product
following sequence
water comprising
thermochemical reaction
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