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| 8182787 | System and process for producing high-pressure hydrogen A method and apparatus are provided for use in producing high-pressure hydrogen from natural gas, methanol, ethanol, or other fossil fuel-derived and renewable hydrocarbon resources. The process can produce hydrogen at pressures ranging from 2000 to 12,000 pounds pe... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8168158 | Base-facilitated produciton of hydrogen from carbonaceous matter A base-facilitated process for producing hydrogen. Hydrogen is produced from a reaction of carbonaceous matter with a base and water, preferably through the formation of a bicarbonate or carbonate by-product. The base-facilitated hydrogen-producing reactions are the... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8119098 | Process for converting carbon dioxide from coal utilization to a solid ash A process for conversion of coal in a reaction vessel comprises steps of: admixing coal and powdered alumina clay to form reactants; injecting the reactants with a high-pressure steam jet into the reaction vessel; and producing aluminum oxalate ash and hydrogen. Pre... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8097234 | Hydrogen permeable encapsulated solid-state hydride materials and method for forming and using same A capsule having a hydrogen gas permeable shell with solid-state hydride material, such as hydrogen rich LiAlH4, Li3AlH6, and/or AlH3 encapsulated therein. The hydrogen gas permeable shell has pores that are between about ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8088356 | Metal cation-doped covalent organic framework derivatives for hydrogen storage and method of using the same Disclosed are a novel hydrogen storage material with enhanced hydrogen storage capacity prepared by doping an organic framework material with light metal cations, and a method of using the same for hydrogen storage. The present inventive material has at least one ph... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8076034 | Confinement of hydrogen at high pressure in carbon nanotubes A high pressure hydrogen confinement apparatus according to one embodiment includes carbon nanotubes capped at one or both ends thereof with a hydrogen-permeable membrane to enable the high pressure confinement of hydrogen and release of the hydrogen therethrough. A... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8052959 | Hydrogen supply device and method of supplying hydrogen A hydrogen supply device and a method of supplying hydrogen are provided in which a hydrogen gas odorized with the odor agent is supplied by applying heat to a granular mixture of hydrogen storage glass beads and odor agent encapsulating capsules using irradiation w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8038980 | Hydrogen storage materials containing ammonia borane According to at least one aspect of the present invention, an ammonia borane containing hydrogen storage material is provided to be present with substantially reduced formation of borazine or diborane. In at least one embodiment, the hydrogen storage material includ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7998456 | Process for the production of hydrogen The present invention provides a process for the production of hydrogen from the catalytic partial oxidation of a hydrocarbonaceous feedstock (3) with molecular oxygen (4) over a partial oxidation catalyst (6), which process comprises: during a ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7998455 | Process for hydrogen gas production from carbohydrate feedstocks A method for producing hydrogen from a plant source is disclosed. The method includes contacting a crude carbohydrate material obtained from the plant source with water and a catalyst at a temperature and pressure sufficient to decompose at least a portion of the cr... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7951355 | Process for producing a purified synthesis gas stream A process for producing a purified synthesis gas stream from a contaminated feed synthesis gas stream is disclosed. A part of the feed synthesis gas stream is subjected to a water gas shift step. The water gas shift step is used in combination with bulk contaminant ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7938254 | Hydrogen permeable encapsulated solid-state hydride materials and method for forming and using same A capsule having a hydrogen gas permeable shell with solid-state hydride material, such as hydrogen rich LiAlH4, Li3AlH6, and/or AlH3 encapsulated therein. The hydrogen gas permeable shell has pores that are between about ... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7914933 | Process and apparatus for producing hydrogen A process and apparatus for producing hydrogen for a fuel cell by (a) reacting a fuel comprising a hydrocarbon and/or an oxygenate with steam, under steam reforming conditions in a reforming reactor to produce a product stream comprising hydrogen, (b) feeding at lea... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7901661 | Synthesis of hydrogen-carbon clathrate material and hydrogen evolution therefrom at moderate temperatures and pressures A process for making a hydrogenated carbon material is provided which includes forming a mixture of a carbon source, particularly a carbonaceous material, and a hydrogen source. The mixture is reacted under reaction conditions such that hydrogen is generated and/or ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7879310 | Silanes as a source of hydrogen Disclosed are compositions, methods, and devices that generally relate to silanes and silicides and to uses thereof for hydrogen generation. Methods and devices for generating hydrogen for fuel cells and for other applications such as fuel or a supplementary fuel fo... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7858068 | Method of storing and generating hydrogen for fuel cell applications A preferred embodiment of the present invention is a hydrogen gas storage and supply method, comprising (a) providing a dry, solid-state hydrogen fuel source comprising a solid metal hydride or chemical hydride and a reaction-controlling agent in a solid state, wher... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7842276 | Catalysts for the evolution of hydrogen from borohydride solution Organic pigments are capable of catalyzing the decomposition reaction of hydrogen-rich, stabilized, borohydride solutions to generate hydrogen gas on-board an operable hydrogen-consuming device such as a motor vehicle or other combustion engine. The organic pigments... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7824654 | Method and apparatus for generating hydrogen Method and apparatus for generating hydrogen from a fuel comprising an endothermically decomposable compound, preferably methanol, and optionally comprising water. A catalyst is preferably used to decompose the methanol into hydrogen and CO. The catalyst preferably ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815891 | Device and method for producing hydrogen A hydrogen manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing hydrogen by utilizing heat generated in a nuclear plant. The apparatus has a heat exchanger or steam reformer to be brought into contact with cooling water containing tritium produced from the nuclear plant and a ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7807130 | Fuel processor dewar and methods Described herein is a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor comprises a reformer and burner. The reformer includes a catalyst that facilitates the production of hydrogen from the fuel source. Voluminous reformer chamber designs... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7807129 | Portable fuel processor Described herein is a fuel processor that produces hydrogen from a fuel source. The fuel processor comprises a reformer and burner. The reformer includes a catalyst that facilitates the production of hydrogen from the fuel source. Voluminous reformer chamber designs... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7771701 | Hydrogen atom generation source in vacuum treatment apparatus, and hydrogen atom transportation method In a hydrogen atom generation source in a vacuum treatment apparatus which can effectively inhibit hydrogen atoms from being recombined due to contact with an internal wall surface of a treatment chamber of the vacuum treatment apparatus and an internal wall surface... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7749484 | Li-B-Mg-X system for reversible hydrogen storage A material mixture is disclosed for storage of hydrogen for a hydrogen-using device and release of hydrogen on demand of the hydrogen-using device, especially by heating of the mixture. Such a mixture suitably comprises a solid hydrogen-containing lithium compound (... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7722853 | Catalysts for the evolution of hydrogen from borohydride solution Organic pigments are capable of catalyzing the decomposition reaction of hydrogen-rich, stabilized, borohydride solutions to generate hydrogen gas on-board an operable hydrogen-consuming device such as a motor vehicle or other combustion engine. The organic pigments... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7704484 | Method for producing hydrogen by using different metals A method for producing hydrogen by using different metals includes: providing a metal of lower reduction potential as an anode metal and a metal of higher reduction potential as a cathode metal, then immerse the anode metal and the cathode metal in an electrolyte, w... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7678362 | High density hydrogen storage material A hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material is a combination of LiBH4 with MHx, wherein greater than about 50% of M comprises Al. ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7641888 | Membrane apparatus and method of preparing a membrane and a method of producing hydrogen The present invention discloses a method, apparatus and method of manufacturing an apparatus; all to produce hydrogen gas, particularly synthesis gas. Preferred embodiments of the invention include an alpha alumina membrane which has been treated with a TiO2 | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625547 | High density hydrogen storage material A hydrogen storage material. The hydrogen storage material is a combination of LiBH4 with MHx. In one embodiment, x is 0 to 3. In one embodiment, greater than about 50% of M comprises Ti, V, Cr, Sc, Fe, or combinations thereof. ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7578992 | Catalytic dehydrogenation of amine borane complexes A method of generating hydrogen includes the steps of providing an amine borane (AB) complex, at least one hydrogen generation catalyst, and a solvent, and mixing these components Hydrogen is generated. The hydrogen produced is high purity hydrogen suitable for PEM ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7566440 | Metal oxide catalysts The present invention provides metal oxide catalysts and preparation method thereof, and its application for hydrogen generation from a metal borohydride solution. More particularly, provided are an activation method of a newly prepared catalyst and a regeneration m... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7560090 | Process for producing hydrogen with permselective membrane reactor and permselective membrane reactor A permselective membrane reactor is provided, including a reactor tube having a gas inlet at one end and a gas outlet at the other end thereof. A separator tube is disposed in the reactor tube and has a permselective membrane selectively permeable to hydrogen on a s... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7553475 | Process for producing high-pressure hydrogen A method and apparatus for use in producing high-pressure hydrogen from natural gas, methanol, ethanol, or other fossil fuel-derived and renewable hydrocarbon resources. The process can produce hydrogen at pressure ranging from 2000 to 12,000 pounds per square inch ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7553476 | Process stream condensate recycle method for a steam reformer A method of recycling process stream condensate from a steam reforming system that produces an uncontaminated superheated steam stream and one or more process condensate streams formed of condensate condensed from a water containing product stream that is also produ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7547432 | Process for the storage of hydrogen using a system that strikes a balance between an alloy of magnesium and palladium and the corresponding hydride A process for the reversible storage of hydrogen, comprising bringing into contact an alloy of magnesium and palladium with the gaseous hydrogen leading to the formation of hydride or corresponding hydrides, comprises the use of a balanced system corresponding ... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537750 | Method for producing hydrogen gas by steam methane reforming using solar energy Hydrogen gas is produced by reacting a carbon-hydrogen-containing species with water provided as a water reforming inflow at a reforming temperature to produce a primary reacted gas flow containing hydrogen gas. The carbon-hydrogen-containing species and water are h... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7501112 | Guard bed containing lead compounds upstream of a bed of copper-containing catalyst to prevent its contamination by chlorine and sulphur contaminants A combination comprising a bed of a particulate copper-containing catalyst and, a guard bed of a particulate composition containing a) lead and/or at least one lead compound that reacts with hydrogen chloride and b) a support therefor. The lead compound is preferabl... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7481992 | Base-facilitated reformation reactions of organic substances A base-facilitated reformation reaction. Hydrogen is produced from a reaction of an organic substance with a base to form bicarbonate ion or carbonate ion as a by-product. The base-facilitated reformation reactions are thermodynamically more spontaneous than convent... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7462344 | Methods for reversibly storing hydrogen The invention provides a method of reversibly storing hydrogen at industrially practicable temperature and pressure conditions. A stable hydrogen storage hydride is mixed with a destabilizing hydride. The stable hydride is capable of releasing hydrogen at a first en... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455828 | Process and apparatus for converting hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen and sulfur A process and apparatus for obtaining a hydrogen product and a sulfur product from a feed gas comprised of hydrogen sulfide. In the process, a first separating step separates the feed gas to obtain a first purified hydrogen sulfide fraction comprised of at least abo... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7442363 | Hydrogen iodide manufacturing method and hydrogen iodide manufacturing apparatus A hydrogen iodide manufacturing method which includes a step of producing aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide and sulfuric acid by causing iodine-containing aqueous solution and sulfur dioxide to react with each other in a pressurized condition. The pressurized cond... | 10/28/2008 |
