US3969495A
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Thermochemical production of hydrogen
Assignee: Energy Research and Development Administration ERDA
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Filing: 1975-06-26
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Granted: 1976-07-13
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Expires: 1995-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A thermochemical reaction cycle for the generation of hydrogen from water comprising the following sequence of reactions wherein M represents a metal and Z represents a metalloid selected from the arsenic-antimony-bismuth and selenium-tellurium subgroups of the periodic system:
Inventors
- 👤 Robert M. Dreyfuss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:45
CPC Classifications
C; C01; C01B; C01B3/00; C01B3/02; C01B3/06; C01B3/103; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A thermochemical process cycle for the production of hydrogen from water comprising the steps of: a. reacting a metal oxide with a metalloid from one of groups V and VI of the periodic system and with sulfur dioxide, thereby producing the corresponding metal sulfate and an intermetallic compound of the corresponding metal and the metalloid, b. hydrolyzing the intermetallic compound with sulfuric acid, thereby producing the corresponding metal sulfate and a compound of hydrogen and the metalloid, c. thermally decomposing the compound of hydrogen and the metalloid, thereby producing hydrogen and regenerating the metalloid. d. thermally decomposing the product metal sulfate, thereby producing oxygen and sulfur trioxide and regenerating the metal oxide and sulfur dioxide, e. reacting the product sulfur trioxide with water, thereby regenerating sulfuric acid, f. recycling the regenerated metalloid, regenerated metal oxide and regenerated sulfur dioxide to step (a), and g. recycling the regenerated sulfuric acid to step (b).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A thermochemical process cycle for the production of hydrogen from water comprising the steps of: a. reacting a metal oxide with a metalloid from one of groups V and VI of the periodic system and with sulfur dioxide, thereby producing the corresponding metal sulfate and an intermetallic compound of the corresponding metal and the metalloid, b. hydrolyzing the intermetallic compound with sulfuric acid, thereby producing the corresponding metal sulfate and a compound of hydrogen and the metalloid, c. thermally decomposing the compound of hydrogen and the metalloid, thereby producing hydrogen and regenerating the metalloid. d. thermally decomposing the product metal sulfate, thereby producing oxygen and sulfur trioxide and regenerating the metal oxide and sulfur dioxide, e. reacting the product sulfur trioxide with water, thereby regenerating sulfuric acid, f. recycling the regenerated metalloid, regenerated metal oxide and regenerated sulfur dioxide to step (a), and g. recycling the regenerated sulfuric acid to step (b).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process cycle according to claim 1 wherein the metalloid is selected from the arsenic-antimony-bismuth subgroup and the selenium-tellurium subgroup of the periodic system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process cycle according to claim 1 wherein the metal oxide in an oxide of a metal selected from manganese, cobalt, nickel, iron, zinc and cadmium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A process cycle according to claim 1 wherein the metalloid is selenium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process cycle according to claim 4 wherein the metal oxide is an oxide of a metal selected from manganese, cobalt, nickel, iron, zinc and cadmium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process cycle according to claim 5 wherein the metal oxide is zinc oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process cycle according to claim 5 wherein the metal oxide is cadmium oxide.
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