Method for producing hydrogen and generating electrical power
AssigneeEkona Power Inc.
InventorsChristopher Edwin John Reid, David Aaron Leboe, Kenneth William Kratschmar, Gary Edward Schubak
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Abstract
There is described a method for producing hydrogen and generating electrical power. A hydrocarbon fuel source is decomposed into hydrogen and carbon using a hydrocarbon dissociation reactor. The carbon is separated from the hydrogen in a carbon separator. Electrical power is generated from the separated carbon using a direct carbon fuel cell.
Claims76
A method for producing hydrogen and generating electrical power, comprising:
- decomposing a hydrocarbon fuel source into hydrogen and carbon using a hydrocarbon dissociation reactor;
- separating the carbon from the hydrogen in a carbon separator;
- and
- generating electrical power from the separated carbon using a direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC).
A system for producing hydrogen and generating electrical power, comprising:
- a hydrocarbon dissociation reactor;
- a carbon separator;
- a direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC);
- and
- a fluid circulation system configured to:
- circulate a hydrocarbon fuel source to the hydrocarbon dissociation reactor for decomposing the hydrocarbon fuel source into hydrogen and carbon;
- circulate the hydrogen and carbon to the carbon separator for separating the carbon from the hydrogen;
- and
- circulate the separated carbon to the DCFC for generating electrical power from the separated carbon.
A method for producing hydrogen, comprising:
- heating a hydrocarbon fuel source in a heat exchanger;
- decomposing the heated hydrocarbon fuel source into hydrogen and carbon using a hydrocarbon dissociation reactor;
- separating the carbon from the hydrogen in a carbon separator;
- and
- circulating a carbon carrier fluid from the heat exchanger, to the carbon separator, and back to the heat exchanger.
A system for producing hydrogen, comprising:
- a heat exchanger;
- a hydrocarbon dissociation reactor;
- a carbon separator;
- and
- a fluid circulation system configured to:
- circulate a hydrocarbon fuel source to the heat exchanger for heating in the heat exchanger;
- circulate the heated hydrocarbon fuel source to the hydrocarbon dissociation reactor for decomposing the heated hydrocarbon fuel source into hydrogen and carbon;
- circulate the hydrogen and carbon to the carbon separator for separating the carbon from the hydrogen;
- and
- circulating a carbon carrier fluid from the heat exchanger, to the carbon separator, and back to the heat exchanger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.