Self-sustaining hydrogene generator
US5762658A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 23, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/40
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A self-starting, self-sustaining hydrogen generator comprises a reactor packed with a mass of mixed catalyst, containing supported copper and palladium. A feedstock, of e.g. methanol and an oxygen source such as air, is injected at high velocity into the mass of catalyst through a multipoint entry such as a tube of porous ceramic. The mass of catalyst is preferably configured concentrically around the tube injector, so that the fluid-flow follows a radial path through the reactor. The product gas is high in hydrogen and can be used as a feed for a fuel cell.
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