A power source and
hydride reactor is provided comprising a reaction
cell comprising a
solid reaction mixture which undergoes one or more chemical reactions providing a net positive
enthalpy of reaction. Power and chemical plants that can be operated continuously using
electrolysis or thermal regeneration reactions involving these
solid fuels are also provided herein. The
solid fuel reaction mixture may comprise:(a) inorganic
halide,
inorganic oxide selected from Y2O3, SnO2, As2O3, Bi2O3, FeO, TeO2, P2O5 , and SeO2, inorganic
nitrate selected from NaNO3 and LiNO3,
metal carbide selected from TiC, and WC, inorganic
nitride selected from Mg3N2, AlN, Zn3N2, and Ca3N2,
inorganic sulfide selected from Li2S, ZnS, CoS, Sb2S5, MnS, Cu2S, Y2S3, CuS, FeS, Sb2S5, and CS2, inorganic
boride selected from CrB2 and TiB2, or combinations thereof;(b)
metal hydride or
metal hydroxide; and(c) one or more metals.