Method of and device for optimizing a hydrogen generating system
AssigneeMarine Power Products Incorporated
InventorJeffrey M. Carey
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for optimizing a hydrogen producing system is provided. The method of optimizing the hydrogen producing system comprises producing hydrogen gas using a hydrogen producing formulation and removing a chemical substance that reduces the hydrogen gas producing efficiency. Further, the hydrogen producing system comprises a hydrogen producing catalyst, a hydrogen generating voltage applied to the hydrogen producing catalyst to generate hydrogen gas, and a catalyst regenerating device to regenerate the hydrogen producing catalyst to a chemical state capable of generating the hydrogen gas when a hydrogen generating voltage is applied.
Claims6
A hydrogen producing system comprising:
- a. a hydrogen producing catalyst containing Al(OH)x, copper, and silver in a first reactor, wherein x is 1, 2, 3, or 4;
- b. a voltage generating source configured to apply a hydrogen generating voltage between 0.4V and 0.9V to the hydrogen producing catalyst in the first reactor to generate hydrogen gas;
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- c. a catalyst regenerating device in a second reactor having a light source configured to generate light for photolysis, a heat source configured to generate heat for thermolysis, or both to regenerate the hydrogen producing catalyst to a chemical state generating the hydrogen gas when the hydrogen generating voltage is applied.
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