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Combined hydrogen storage and production process

US4200624A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 1978
Grant dateApr 29, 1980
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Expiry dateOct 25, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S420/90
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In a combined process for the storage and production of hydrogen from a hydrogen reserve containing magnesium in the free or combined state, said process consisting of storing the hydrogen in the supply, decomposing the supply to produce hydrogen, and reconstituting the supply of hydrogenation; the use of a dope comprising two elements in the free or combined state selected from the group consisting of cerium, nickel, titanium and molybdenum. Said process may be applied to hydrogen reserves used to fuel internal-combustion engines and for similar applications.

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