Compositions and methods for hydrogen generation
OwnerMichael T. Kelly, Kevin W. McNamara +2inventors
InventorsMichael T. Kelly, Kevin W. McNamara, Xiaolei Sun, Alexander MacLachan
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Abstract
Hydrogen storage fuel compositions comprising a mixture of at least one chemical hydride compound and at least one compound, polymer, carboxylic acid or salt that acts as a water surrogate source, and methods for thermally initiated hydrogen generation from fuel compositions, are disclosed. The water surrogate source/chemical hydride compositions are preferably solids, and may be powders, caplets, tablets, pellets or granules, for example. The water surrogate source/chemical hydride compositions may comprise alternating layers of the chemical hydride and of the water surrogate source.
Claims25
A solid fuel composition comprising at least one chemical hydride and at least one carboxylic acid.
A solid fuel composition, comprising:
- at least one chemical hydride;
- at least one carboxylic acid;
- and
- a hydrolysis catalyst.
A process for generating hydrogen, comprising:
- providing a mixture of at least one chemical hydride and at least one carboxylic acid;
- and heating the mixture to generate hydrogen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.