Sodium Formate Hydrogen Extraction System Operation And Production Of Hydrogen And Methanol

A method for electricity production, comprising:

• producing steam using a small modular nuclear reactor power plant system;
• producing brine utilizing a desalination system configured to receive the steam;
• processing the brine utilizing an electrolysis process to produce first Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH);
• producing Carbon Monoxide (CO) utilizing a pressure swing adsorption system;
• producing first Sodium Formate (HCOONa) by combining the first Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) with the Carbon Monoxide (CO);
• producing a solution including at least second Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) utilizing a carbon capture process configured to receive the first Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH);
• producing Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and second Sodium Formate (HCOONa) utilizing the solution and Formic Acid (HCOOH);
• producing Hydrogen (H2) utilizing a Hydrogen (H2) extraction reactor configured to receive first Sodium Formate (HCOONa) and second Sodium Formate (HCOONa);
• and
• producing electricity utilizing a fuel cell configured to receive the Hydrogen (H2) to produce electricity.

An integrated system for producing electricity, comprising:

• a small modular nuclear reactor power system configured to supply steam;
• a desalination system configured to utilize the steam to produce brine;
• an electrolysis process configured to produce first Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) from the brine;
• a pressure swing adsorption system configured to produce Carbon Dioxide (CO2);
• a first Sodium Formate (HCOONa) production process configured to produce first Sodium Formate (HCOONa) from the first Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and the Carbon Dioxide (CO2);
• a carbon capture process configured to receive the first Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) and produce a solution including at least second Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH), Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3);
• a second Sodium Formate (HCOONa) production process configured to produce second Sodium Formate (HCOONa) from the solution and Formic Acid (HCOOH);
• a Hydrogen (H2) extraction reactor configured to first Sodium Formate (HCOONa) and second Sodium Formate (HCOONa) to produce Hydrogen (H2);
• and
• a fuel cell configured to utilize the Hydrogen (H2) to produce electricity.