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Title: Method and system for producing hydrogen using sodium ion separation membranes

Abstract

A method of producing hydrogen from sodium hydroxide and water is disclosed. The method comprises separating sodium from a first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream in a sodium ion separator, feeding the sodium produced in the sodium ion separator to a sodium reactor, reacting the sodium in the sodium reactor with water, and producing a second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream and hydrogen. The method may also comprise reusing the second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream by combining the second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream with the first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream. A system of producing hydrogen is also disclosed.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1084034
Patent Number(s):
8444846
Application Number:
12/632,058
Assignee:
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-051D14517
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS

Citation Formats

Bingham, Dennis N, Klingler, Kerry M, Turner, Terry D, Wilding, Bruce M, and Frost, Lyman. Method and system for producing hydrogen using sodium ion separation membranes. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
Bingham, Dennis N, Klingler, Kerry M, Turner, Terry D, Wilding, Bruce M, & Frost, Lyman. Method and system for producing hydrogen using sodium ion separation membranes. United States.
Bingham, Dennis N, Klingler, Kerry M, Turner, Terry D, Wilding, Bruce M, and Frost, Lyman. Tue . "Method and system for producing hydrogen using sodium ion separation membranes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1084034.
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