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US 2021/0276865 A1Published application
Hydrogen reactor
AssigneeMassachusetts Institute of Technology
InventorLaureen Meroueh
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Abstract
Compositions, methods, and reactors related to hydrogen production are generally described.
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A reactor comprising:
- a water source;
- a first reactant reservoir configured to contain a first reactant, wherein the first reactant reservoir and the water source are configured to selectively react the first reactant with water from the water source;
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- a second reactant reservoir configured to contain a second reactant, wherein the second reactant reservoir and the water source are configured to selectively react the second reactant with the water,
- wherein a first reaction of the water with the first reactant generates hydrogen gas, wherein a second reaction of the 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 system comprising:
- a reactor configured to:
- selectively react water with a first reactant in a first reaction to generate hydrogen gas, and
- selectively react water with a second reactant in a second reaction to generate hydrogen gas, 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 operatively coupled to the reactor, the processor configured to:
- determine a desired hydrogen generation profile,
- control the first reaction of the first reactant with water and the second reaction of the second reactant with water based at least in part on the desired hydrogen generation profile.
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A method comprising:
- reacting a first reactant with water to generate hydrogen in a first reaction with a first reaction rate;
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- reacting a second reactant with the water to generate hydrogen in a second reaction with a second reaction rate, wherein the second reaction rate is different from the first reaction rate, wherein the first reactant comprises a first activated aluminum reactant and the second reactant comprises a second activated aluminum reactant.
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