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US 4,306,906 AGranted
Method of making metallic amalgam
OwnerEugene R. Andersoninventor
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Abstract
A method of making an amalgam of alkali metal and aluminum comprises the steps of making an alkali metal amalgam under an inert atmosphere. The surface of aluminum is then coated with mercury and the coated aluminum is mixed with the alkali metal amalgam and given sufficient time to form the amalgam of alkali metal and aluminum.
Claims8
A method of making an amalgam for dissociating water to obtain hydrogen, comprising the steps of:
- making an alkali metal amalgam consisting essentially of an alkali metal and mercury under an inert atmosphere;
- coating the surface of aluminum with mercury;
- mixing the coated aluminum with the alkali metal amalgam;
- and maintaining the temperature of the mixture for a sufficient period of time to form the amalgam.
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A method of making an amalgam for dissociating water to obtain hydrogen, comprising the steps of:
- making an alkali metal amalgam consisting essentially of alkali metal and mercury under an inert atmosphere;
- removing aluminum oxide from the surface of aluminum;
- coating the oxide free surface of aluminum with mercury;
- mixing the coated aluminum with the alkali metal amalgam;
- and heating the mixture to a temperature for a sufficient period of time to facilitate amalgamation.
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A method of making an amalgam for dissociating water to obtain hydrogen, comprising the steps of:
- making an alkali metal amalgam consisting essentially of alkali metal and mercury under inert atmosphere;
- immersing the aluminum in an aqueous mercuric chloride solution to remove aluminum oxide from the surface of aluminum and to coat the aluminum with the aluminum with mercury;
- mixing the coated aluminum with the alkali metal amalgam;
- and heating the mixture to a temperature for a sufficient period of time to facilitate amalgamation.
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