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A kind of aluminum alloy for hydrogen production by hydrolysis and preparation method thereof

A technology for producing hydrogen and aluminum alloys by hydrolysis, which is applied in the field of metal materials, can solve the problems of low hydrogen production rate and hydrogen production rate of alloys, difficulty in meeting the requirements of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, etc., and achieve reduced consumption, low cost and simple process Effect

Active Publication Date: 2017-12-01
HUBEI UNIV OF TECH
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Although there is a hydrogen production technology using aluminum alloy hydrolysis in the prior art, the hydrogen production rate and hydrogen production rate of the alloy are not high, and it is difficult to meet the requirements of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

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[0018] The invention provides a method for preparing an aluminum alloy for hydrogen production by hydrolysis, which uses components including the following mass content as raw materials: Al 70-98wt%, Ga 0.5-10wt%, In 0.5-10wt%, Bi 2 o 3 0.5~10wt%, SnCl 2 0.5-10wt%, ball milling to obtain hydrolyzed hydrogen-producing aluminum alloy.

[0019] In the present invention, the raw material includes Al with a mass content of 70-98 wt%, preferably 80-95 wt%, more preferably 85-91 wt%. In the present invention, the purity of the Al is preferably not lower than 99%. In the present invention, the Al is preferably Al powder; the size of the Al powder is preferably 100-200 mesh, more preferably 140-160 mesh. In the present invention, the activated Al reacts with water to generate hydrogen.

[0020] In the present invention, the raw material includes Ga with a mass content of 0.5-10 wt%, preferably 1-8 wt%, more preferably 2-5 wt%. In the present invention, the purity of Ga is prefer...

Embodiment 1

[0032] 88.5wt% of 100-mesh Al powder with a purity of 99% or more, 3wt% of liquid Ga with a purity of 99.9% or more, 3.5wt% of 100-mesh In powder with a purity of 99.9% or more, and 4wt% of a particle size of 200 Bi with a purity of more than 99.9% 2 o 3 and 1 wt% of SnCl with a particle size of 50 mesh and a purity of more than 99% 2 As the raw material, the raw material and the grinding balls are placed in the ball milling tank and sealed in a glove box filled with argon gas. The ball-to-material ratio is 20:1. Ball milling in a ball mill at a speed of 500 r / min for 24 hours to obtain hydrolyzed hydrogen-producing aluminum alloy powder with a particle size of 200 μm.

[0033] The obtained aluminum alloy powder for hydrogen production by hydrolysis was mixed with water at 25°C for hydrolysis reaction, and the performance of hydrogen production by hydrolysis was tested. The results are shown in Table 1.

Embodiment 2

[0035] 87.5wt% of 150 mesh Al powder with a purity of 99% or more, 2.5wt% of liquid Ga with a purity of 99.9% or more, 5wt% of 150 mesh In powder with a purity of 99.9% or more, and 2wt% of a particle size of 300 Bi with a purity of more than 99.9% 2 o 3 and 3 wt% of SnCl with a particle size of 100 mesh and a purity of 99% or more 2 As the raw material, the raw material and the balls are placed in the ball mill pot and sealed in a glove box filled with argon gas. The ball-to-material ratio is 15:1. Ball milling in a ball mill at a speed of 400 r / min for 20 h to obtain hydrolyzed hydrogen-producing aluminum alloy powder with a particle size of 100 μm.

[0036] The obtained aluminum alloy powder for hydrogen production by hydrolysis was mixed with water at 25°C for hydrolysis reaction, and the performance of hydrogen production by hydrolysis was tested. The results are shown in Table 1.

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Abstract

The invention provides an aluminum alloy for hydrogen production by hydrolysis and a preparation method thereof. The present invention adopts the mechanical alloying method, with the following components as raw materials: Al 70-98wt%, Ga 0.5-10wt%, In0.5-10wt%, Bi2O3 0.5-10wt%, SnCl2 0.5-10wt%, Ball milling is carried out to obtain a hydrolyzed hydrogen-producing aluminum alloy with good hydrogen-producing performance. The experimental results show that the hydrolysis hydrogen production aluminum alloy prepared by the preparation method provided by the present invention can directly react after contacting with water at normal temperature, there is no reaction lag time, the hydrogen production can reach 1220mL, and the hydrogen production rate can reach 98%, which can reach Real-time hydrogen production and real-time hydrogen supply are suitable for providing high-purity hydrogen sources for hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell vehicles. The preparation method provided by the invention has low cost, simple and convenient operation, and is suitable for industrial production.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical field of metal materials, in particular to an aluminum alloy for hydrogen production by hydrolysis and a preparation method thereof. Background technique [0002] The depletion of fossil energy and the deteriorating environment have forced researchers all over the world to do their best to research, develop and utilize new energy sources. In recent years, the utilization of new energy sources such as solar energy, hydrogen energy, wind energy, and geothermal energy has developed rapidly. my country clearly pointed out in the "National Medium and Long-Term Science and Technology Development Plan" that energy is an important field for my country's scientific and technological development in the next 15 years, and low-cost, large-scale development and utilization of clean energy is a key research field and a priority funding topic. Hydrogen energy has the advantages of wide sources, clean and environmentally friendly...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): C22C21/00C22C32/00C22C1/10C01B3/08
CPCY02E60/36
Inventor 董仕节罗平官旭熊灿
Owner HUBEI UNIV OF TECH