Hydrogen generation systems and methods utilizing sodium silicide and sodium silica gel materials
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods combine thermally stable reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen and a non-toxic liquid by-product. The reactant materials can sodium silicide or sodium silica gel. The hydrogen generation devices are used in fuels cells and other industrial applications. One system combines cooling, pumping, water storage, and other devices to sense and control reactions between reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. Springs and other pressurization mechanisms pressurize and deliver an aqueous solution to the reaction. A check valve and other pressure regulation mechanisms regulate the pressure of the aqueous solution delivered to the reactant fuel material in the reactor based upon characteristics of the pressurization mechanisms and can regulate the pressure of the delivered aqueous solution as a steady decay associated with the pressurization force. The pressure regulation mechanism can also prevent hydrogen gas from deflecting the pressure regulation mechanism.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Intelligent Energy Limited, Loughborough, Leicestershire (United Kingdom)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1209480
- Patent Number(s):
- 9102528
- Application Number:
- 13/761,452
- Assignee:
- Intelligent Energy Limited (Loughborough, GB)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG36-08GO88108
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Apr 08
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Wallace, Andrew P., Melack, John M., and Lefenfeld, Michael. Hydrogen generation systems and methods utilizing sodium silicide and sodium silica gel materials. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Wallace, Andrew P., Melack, John M., & Lefenfeld, Michael. Hydrogen generation systems and methods utilizing sodium silicide and sodium silica gel materials. United States.
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"Hydrogen generation systems and methods utilizing sodium silicide and sodium silica gel materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1209480.
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abstractNote = {Systems, devices, and methods combine thermally stable reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen and a non-toxic liquid by-product. The reactant materials can sodium silicide or sodium silica gel. The hydrogen generation devices are used in fuels cells and other industrial applications. One system combines cooling, pumping, water storage, and other devices to sense and control reactions between reactant materials and aqueous solutions to generate hydrogen. Springs and other pressurization mechanisms pressurize and deliver an aqueous solution to the reaction. A check valve and other pressure regulation mechanisms regulate the pressure of the aqueous solution delivered to the reactant fuel material in the reactor based upon characteristics of the pressurization mechanisms and can regulate the pressure of the delivered aqueous solution as a steady decay associated with the pressurization force. The pressure regulation mechanism can also prevent hydrogen gas from deflecting the pressure regulation mechanism.},
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