Conversion of C—O—H compounds into hydrogen for power or heat generation
AssigneeProton Power, Inc.
InventorsSamuel C. Weaver, Samuel P. Weaver, Daniel C. Weaver, Daniel L. Hensley
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Abstract
Methods are disclosed for generating electrical power from a compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Water is combined with the compound to produce a wet form of the compound. The wet form of the compound is transferred into a reaction processing chamber. The wet form of the compound is heated within the reaction chamber such that elements of the compound dissociate and react, with one reaction product comprising hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas is processed to generate electrical power.
Claims19
A method for generating hydrogen gas from a compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, the method comprising:
- combining water with the compound to produce a wet form of the compound;
- transferring the wet form of the compound into a reaction processing chamber;
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- heating the wet form of the compound within the reaction chamber to a temperature between 700° C. and 1,100° C. such that the water comprised by the wet form of the compound dissociates from the compound and reacts with the compound through a non-oxidation reaction to generate at least hydrogen gas.
A method for generating hydrogen gas comprising:
- heating a wet compound to a temperature between 700° C. and 1,100° C., the compound comprising carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, such that water comprised from the wet compound dissociates and reacts with the compound to generate at least hydrogen gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.