Device for generating hydrogen gas

Abstract

A device for generating hydrogen gas having two or more storages, each storage storing a reactant or mix of reactants, and each storage coupled to a means of injecting the stored reactant or mix of reactants into a reaction chamber in a controlled manner and at an optimum rate, so that a chemical reaction occurs in the reaction chamber that produces hydrogen gas efficiently.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to hydrogen generating apparatus and methods thereof, and more particularly to such apparatus and methods for generating hydrogen by controlled injection of reactants into a reaction chamber. Background technique [0002] Fuel cell power generation systems generate electricity through the reaction of hydrogen and air, and can provide electricity to vehicles, machines, and other equipment that require a constant power supply. Hydrogen sources are usually stored in situ, which requires cumbersome and expensive pressurized tanks. When applied to vehicles or other mobile machines, the problem extends to the additional weight of the tank and the space required for the tank. One solution to this problem is to generate the hydrogen close to the fuel cell site, so that minimal or no hydrogen storage is required. [0003] Hydrogen gas can be produced by a chemical reaction that separates the hydrogen gas from a source m...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] The problem common to all the above solutions is the difficulty in finely controlling the chemical reactions

Depending on the geometry of the reaction chamber, the volume of the chemical hydride changes as it is consumed, thus making the reaction rate and thus the amount of hydrogen produced difficult to control

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