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US 2010/0247750 A1Published application
Hydrogen producing fuel for power generator
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorSteven J. Eickhoff
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Abstract
A hydrogen producing fuel comprises a chemical hydride and metal hydride. In one embodiment the chemical hydride evolves hydrogen spontaneously upon exposure to water vapor, and the metal hydride reversibly absorbs/desorbs hydrogen based on temperature and pressure. The hydrogen producing substance may be formed in the shape of a pellet and may be contained within a hydrogen and water vapor permeable, liquid water impermeable membrane. The hydrogen producing substance may further be soaked in a hydrophobic material.
Claims16
A method comprising:
- soaking a solid, water reactive, porous, hydrogen producing solid fuel pellet in a hydrophobic material to prevent rapid hydrogen release in the event of exposure of the fuel pellet to liquid water.
A method comprising:
- forming a hydrogen producing fissurized pellet comprising a chemical hydride and metal hydride;
- and
- soaking the pellet in a hydrophobic material to prevent rapid hydrogen release in the event of exposure of the fuel pellet to liquid water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.