Electrochemical Method for Producing and Storing Hydrogen by the Redox of Zinc and Water

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-14
HUANG CHAO
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[0003]The objective of the invention is to provide the electrochemical method for producing and storing hydrogen by the redox of

Problems solved by technology

Main cause of hindering its popularization is lack of appropriate source of hydrogen.
Wherein, the high-pressure hydrogen bottle method and the low temperature fluidized method have some serious shortcomings such as high cost, being poor in the aspect of safety etc.
The hydrocarbon fuel reforming method, being poor in the aspect of purity of hydrogen gas, needs the relatively high temperature, the large equipment.
However, the storing-hydrogen alloy is very expensive and easy to become chalk

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[0040]Taking 1.5 g electric carbon black together with 6.0 g zinc oxides, 1.5 g zinc powder without hydrargyrum, 3.3 ml polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution (concentration 3%), 25 ml sodium carboxymethyl cellulose aqueous solution (concentration 2%), 4 ml polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) emulsion (10% mass concentration), uniformly stirring and heating it into a lump, rolling the lump into a sheet, pressing the sheet onto the 60-mesh brass screen, which is taken as the zinc electrode. PPAT-AS-SL8 film from Shanghai Shilong Company is as the diaphragm, foamed nickel sheet is as the oxygen-generating electrode, and the foamed nickel sheet that is coated with Pt / C (Platinum is attached on the electric carbon black) catalyst is as the hydrogen-generating electrode, 5 Mol / L KOH aqueous solution is as the electrolyte. The electrolyte submerges the most parts of the electrode.

[0041]The effective area of this single battery electrode is five square centimeters.

[0042]Constant Current Charge: The...

example 2

[0044]Taking 2.5 g zinc powder without hydrargyrum together with 7.5 g zinc oxides, 3 ml polyvinyl alcohol aqueous solution (concentration 3%), mixing them into a slurry, applying it on the foamed nickel, after it is baked to drying, it is pressed into a sheet, which is taken as the zinc electrode. The PPAT-AS-SL8 film is as the diaphragm, foamed nickel sheet is as the hydrogen-generating that is concurrently as the oxygen-generating electrode, 5 Mol / L NaOH aqueous solution is as the electrolyte. The electrolyte submerges the most parts of the electrode. The effective area of the single battery electrode is ten square centimeters.

[0045]Constant Current Charge: The zinc electrode is connected to the negative pole, and the foamed nickel sheet is connected to the positive pole. The electric current is 60 mA charging for 5 hours. After charging, it stands for 15 minutes. When charging, the gas is produced on the positive pole. No gas is produced on two poles when standing.

[0046]Discharg...

example 3

[0048]Taking 0.5 g electric carbon black together with 7 g zinc oxides, 1.5 g zinc powder without hydrargyrum, polyvinyl alcohol 3.3 ml aqueous solution (concentration 3%), 25 ml sodium carboxymethyl cellulose aqueous solution concentration 3%), 4 ml polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) emulsion (10% mass concentration), uniformly stirring and heating it into a lump, rolling the lump into a sheet, pressing the sheet onto the 60-mesh brass screen, which is taken as the zinc electrode. The PPAT-AS-SL8 film is as the diaphragm, foamed nickel sheet is the hydrogen-generating that is concurrently as the oxygen-generating electrode, 5 Mol / L KOH aqueous solution is the electrolyte. The electrolyte submerges the most parts of the electrode.

[0049]The effective area of this single battery electrode is 12 square centimeters.

[0050]Constant Current Charge: The zinc electrode is connected to the negative pole, and the foamed nickel sheet is connected to the positive pole. The electric current is 100 mA...

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Abstract

Disclosed herein is an electrochemical method for producing and storing hydrogen, which is a closed system consisting of a gas-generating electrode, an electrolyte and a zinc electrode, the gas-generating electrode and zinc electrode are connected respectively to the external circuits; characterized in that switching on the external circuit of the gas-generating electrode and zinc electrode the hydrogen is to be released, the reduction reaction of water occurs on the gas-generating electrode producing hydrogen; zinc is oxidized on the zinc electrode generating the oxidation products of zinc; when the hydrogen is to be stored, supplementary water is supplied to the closed system, the negative pole of power source is connected to the external circuit of the zinc electrode, and the positive pole of power source is connected to the external circuit of the gas-generating electrode, switching on the direct current, the reduction reaction of zinc occurs on the zinc electrode, the oxidation products of zinc are reduced into zinc, renew the zinc electrode, the oxidation reaction of water occurs on the gas-generating electrode, the oxygen is generated and discharged. A simple and convenient process and widely applied are property of the present invention. It suits to provide hydrogen for hydrogen fuel cells. While providing the hydrogen, it can also generate electricity as secondary product, which generates the electricity together with a fuel cell.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to the technology of producing and storing hydrogen, particularly to the electrochemical method for producing and storing hydrogen by the redox of zinc and water.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]As consumption of petrochemical fuel and exhaustion of reserves of petrochemical fuel are daily on the increase, environmental protection has been gradually emphasized. Primary energy source including petroleum, coal and natural gas shall be finally replaced by clean and renewable energy source such as solar energy, wind energy, energy from the sea, biological energy, etc. As secondary energy source, without pollution, hydrogen energy is greatly valued by every country in the world due to considerable advantages of being rich in its resource, having high combustion heat quantity, producing water as its combustion product, and having no environmental pollution, etc. Especially, a hydrogen-oxygen (air) fuel cell that uses hydrogen as its fuel,...

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IPC IPC(8): C25B1/02
CPCC01B3/0026C01B3/0031C25B1/02H01M8/065H01M8/0656H01M16/003Y02E60/566Y02E60/327Y02E60/366Y02E60/50Y02B90/12C25B5/00H01M2250/402Y02B90/10Y02E60/32Y02E60/36
Inventor HUANG, CHAO
Owner HUANG CHAO
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