Method for decomposing water using an activated carbon catalyst
US5853690A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC01B7/093
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Activated carbon is effective as a catalyst for water decomposition when it is coated with a heat-resistant, oxidation-resistant film. The heat-resistant, oxidation-resistant film is formed from an inorganic material such as ceramic or metal, and/or an organic material such as an organic ion-exchange resin, a silicone resin or a fluororesin, and preferably contains oxide capable of decomposing hypohalogenous acid. Water can be chemically decomposed to give hydrogen by the use of the activated carbon.
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