Method of operating a fuel cell wherein hydrogen is generated by providing iron in situ
US5510201A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 23, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An improved system for generating hydrogen fuel for use in an energy-producing device such as a fuel cell or heat engine is disclosed. The hydrogen is produced at a faster rate by reacting particles of an activated iron reactant with heated water in a fluidized bed-type reactor. The reaction results in an increased rate of hydrogen production along with spent metal oxide particles which are easily and cheaply regenerable.
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