Apparatus and method for isolating hydrogen from water
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorJames P. Mitchell
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Abstract
A method of isolating hydrogen from water in a reactor includes charging a centrifuge with water via an inlet including an inlet valve. The centrifugal centrifuge is situated in a protective chamber. The method also includes heating the centrifuge such that at least some of the water splits into hydrogen and oxygen, rotating the centrifuge within the protective chamber such that the hydrogen and oxygen separate within the centrifuge according to their molecular mass, and drawing off at least some of the hydrogen from the centrifuge via an outlet including an outlet valve.
Claims20
A method of isolating hydrogen from water in a reactor, comprising:
- charging a centrifuge with water via an inlet including an inlet valve, the centrifugal centrifuge situated in a protective chamber;
- heating the centrifuge such that at least some of the water splits into hydrogen and oxygen;
- rotating the centrifuge within the protective chamber such that the hydrogen and oxygen separate within the centrifuge according to their molecular mass;
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- drawing off at least some of the hydrogen from the centrifuge via an outlet including an outlet valve, and the inlet valve and the outlet valve are closed during the heating.
A method of isolating hydrogen from water in a reactor, comprising:
- charging a centrifuge with water via an inlet including an inlet valve, the centrifugal centrifuge situated in a protective chamber;
- heating the centrifuge such that at least some of the water splits into hydrogen and oxygen;
- rotating the centrifuge within the protective chamber such that the hydrogen and oxygen separate within the centrifuge according to their molecular mass;
- drawing off at least some of the hydrogen from the centrifuge via an outlet including an outlet valve;
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- drawing off the oxygen and recombined water from the centrifuge via an oxygen release line including an oxygen release valve.
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