Methods of generating oxygen from air via an alkali superoxide
OwnerWalter Judainventor
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Abstract
Novel methods of air-oxidizing a molten alkali hydroxide at least partially to superoxide state and then reversing the reaction to obtain nitrogen-free oxygen, and then regenerating the molten hydroxide for repeated use, providing for the generating of concentrated oxygen from air.
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A method of generating oxygen from air that comprises air-oxidizing a molten alkali hydroxide at least partially to superoxide state, said alkali hydroxide being selected from the group consisting of potassium hydroxide, cesium hydroxide and rubidium hydroxide, reversing the reaction to obtain nitrogen-free oxygen, and regenerating the molten hydroxide by utilizing liquid water or steam to rapidly remove nitrogen-free oxygen.
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