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US 12,129,172 B2Granted
Hydrogen reactor
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorLaureen Meroueh
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Abstract
Compositions, methods, and reactors related to hydrogen production are generally described.
Claims10
A reactor comprising:
- a water source containing liquid water;
- a first reactant reservoir containing a first reactant;
- a second reactant reservoir containing a second reactant;
- a first reactant feeder operatively coupled to the first reactant reservoir and configured to selectively transport the first reactant to the water source, wherein the first reactant feeder is configured to selectively react the first reactant with the liquid water, and wherein a first reaction of the liquid water with the first reactant generates hydrogen gas;
- a second reactant feeder operatively coupled to the second reactant reservoir and configured to selectively transport the second reactant to the water source, wherein the second reactant feeder is configured to selectively react the second reactant with the liquid water independently from the reaction between the liquid water and the first reactant, wherein a second reaction of the liquid water with the second reactant generates hydrogen gas, and wherein a first reaction rate of the first reaction is different from a second reaction rate of the second reaction;
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- a processor configured to control the first reactant feeder to control the first reaction and the second reactant feeder to control the second reaction based at least in part on a desired hydrogen generation profile.
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A reactor comprising:
- a water source containing liquid water;
- a first reactant reservoir containing a first reactant;
- a second reactant reservoir containing a second reactant;
- a reaction chamber;
- a water feeder operatively coupled to the water source and configured to selectively transport the liquid water to the reaction chamber;
- a first reactant feeder operatively coupled to the first reactant reservoir and configured to selectively transport the first reactant to the reaction chamber, wherein the first reactant feeder is configured to selectively react the first reactant with the liquid water, and wherein a first reaction of the liquid water with the first reactant generates hydrogen gas;
- a second reactant feeder operatively coupled to the second reactant reservoir and configured to selectively transport the second reactant to the reaction chamber, wherein the second reactant feeder is configured to selectively react the second reactant with the liquid water independently from the reaction between the liquid water and the first reactant, wherein a second reaction of the liquid water with the second reactant generates hydrogen gas, and wherein a first reaction rate of the first reaction is different from a second reaction rate of the second reaction;
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- a processor configured to control the first reactant feeder, the second reactant feeder, and the water feeder to control the first reaction and the second reaction based at least in part on a desired hydrogen generation profile.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.