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CA2587563A1
CA2587563A1 CA002587563A CA2587563A CA2587563A1 CA 2587563 A1 CA2587563 A1 CA 2587563A1 CA 002587563 A CA002587563 A CA 002587563A CA 2587563 A CA2587563 A CA 2587563A CA 2587563 A1 CA2587563 A1 CA 2587563A1
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James Kevin Shurtleff
Eric J. Ladd
Chris A. Brydon
John M. Patton
Howard Anderson
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01BNON-METALLIC ELEMENTS; COMPOUNDS THEREOF; METALLOIDS OR COMPOUNDS THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASS C01C
    • C01B3/00Hydrogen; Gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen; Separation of hydrogen from mixtures containing it; Purification of hydrogen
    • C01B3/02Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen
    • C01B3/06Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen, e.g. water, acids, bases, ammonia, with inorganic reducing agents
    • C01B3/065Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing a substantial proportion of hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen, e.g. water, acids, bases, ammonia, with inorganic reducing agents from a hydride
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/30Hydrogen technology
    • Y02E60/36Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis

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Abstract

A fuel cartridge (10) for a hydrogen generating system includes a cartridge containing a substantially anhydrous chemical hydride reactant. A plurality of liquid conduits (21) extends into the cartridge housing (11) and each of the liquid conduits has a length and a plurality of liquid distribution apertures (32) formed along the length. The liquid distribution apertures (32) have a diameter of less than approximately 1 mm. The chemical hydride reactant forms a bed and the liquid conduits extend along at least half of a length of the bed.

Claims (45)

1. A hydrogen generation system comprising:
a. at least one cartridge comprising at least one liquid inlet port and at least one gas outlet port and containing a substantially anhydrous hydride reactant;
b. at least one liquid conduit extending into said cartridge, said liquid conduit having at least one liquid distribution aperture formed thereon;
c. a cartridge receiver removably engaging said cartridge, said cartridge receiver comprising passages corresponding to said gas outlet port and said liquid inlet port on said cartridge; and d. a liquid reactant injection control system operatively connected to said cartridge receiver, said control system reading at least one reaction parameter and adjusting an amount of liquid reactant injected from said distribution aperture based upon said at least one reactant parameter.
2. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of distribution apertures formed along said liquid conduit, said liquid distribution apertures having a diameter between about 50 and about 1000 microns.
3. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said hydride reactant forms a bed and said liquid conduit extends along at least half of a length of said bed.
4. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said reaction parameter comprises a hydrogen pressure within said cartridge.
5. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said liquid reactant is an aqueous reactant.
6. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 5, wherein each of said liquid conduits has a separate control valve.
7. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said reaction parameter comprises a temperature of said cartridge and said control system activates a cooling system based upon said temperature.
8. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 7, wherein said cooling system comprises at least one fan generating an air flow across said cartridge.
9. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said hydride is enclosed in a fabric pouch having a substantially greater area than thickness.
10. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 9, wherein said fabric pouch is rolled within said cartridge and said liquid reactant conduit extends between folds of said fabric pouch.
11. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said fabric pouch comprises at least one chosen from woven, Pellon 30, Nylon sheet or porous paper.
12. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 11, wherein said fabric maintains a structural integrity at temperatures ranging from about -20 °C to about 200 °C, a pH ranging from about 4 to about 14, and which exhibits at least some wicking potential.
13. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said hydride reactant is lithium aluminum hydride and the amount of liquid reactant exiting a distribution aperture does not exceed about 50 uL per injection cycle and the cartridge temperature does not exceed 80 C.
14. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, further comprising an aqueous reactant having a pH of between about 1 and about 6.
15. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said liquid reactant is an aqueous acid solution.
16. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, further including an acid reservoir and a water reservoir, wherein acid and water are mixed prior to being injected from said distribution apertures.
17. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 1, wherein said cartridge receiver is a receiver plate having hydrogen and liquid inlet ports mating with said ports of said cartridge.
18. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 16, wherein a sealing device is positioned between said ports of said cartridge and said receiver plate; and a holding assembly brings said cartridge and said receiver plate together with sufficient force to form an effective seal.
19. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 17, wherein a receiver assembly comprises a support plate attached to said receiver plate by at least two support rods.
20. The hydrogen generation system according to claim 17, wherein said receiver plate includes at least one passage having a control valve connected thereto and said passage communicates with said liquid inlet port.
21. A fuel cartridge for a hydrogen generating system, said cartridge comprising:
a. a cartridge comprising an end cap and containing a bed of substantially anhydrous hydride reactant;
b. at least one liquid conduit fixed to said end cap and extending into said bed, said liquid conduit having at least one liquid distribution aperture formed thereon, said liquid distribution aperture having a diameter of between about 50 microns and about 1000 microns such that liquid reactant may pass in liquid form into said bed of hydride reactant;
c. wherein said end cap comprises a liquid inlet port communicating with said liquid conduit and a gas outlet port, both said liquid inlet port and said gas outlet port being adapted to seal with a cartridge receiver.
22. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, wherein said hydride reactant comprises sodium borohydride and an anhydrous activating agent.
23. The fuel cartridge according to claim 22, wherein said hydride reactant comprises about 20 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of activating agent.
24. The fuel cartridge according to claim 23, wherein said activating agent comprises at least one salt of the group alkaline earth metals, alkali metals, or halides.
25. The fuel cartridge according to claim 24, wherein said activating agent is water soluble.
26. The fuel cartridge according to claim 22, wherein said activating agent is at least one chosen from BeF2, BeCl2, BeBr2, BeI2, MgF2, MgBr2, MgCl2, MgI2, CaF2, CaCl2, CaBr2, CaI2, LiF, LiCl, LiBr, LiI, NaF, NaCl, NaBr, NaI, KF, KCl, KBr, KI, Li2S, or Li2Se.
27. The fuel cartridge according to claim 24, wherein said activating agent is chosen from at least one of MgCl2, BeCl2, CuCl2, LiCl, NaCl, or KCl.
28. The fuel cartridge according to claim 22, wherein said activating agent is chosen from at least one of Cu, Co, Ni, Pt, Pd, Fe, Ru, Mn, or Cr.
29. The fuel cartridge according to claim 28, wherein said activating agent is at least one chosen from Cu, Ru, or Ni.
30. The fuel cartridge according to claim 22, wherein said activating agent is an anhydrous acid having an acid constant Ka of between approximately 10 -4 to approximately 10 -11.
31. The fuel cartridge according to claim 30, wherein said activating agent is at least one of tartaric acid or benzoic acid.
32. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, wherein multiple liquid conduits extend into said cartridge.
33. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, wherein said hydride is enclosed in a fabric pouch having a substantially greater area than thickness.
34. The fuel cartridge according to claim 33, wherein said fabric pouch is rolled within said cartridge and said water conduit extends between folds of said fabric pouch.
35. The fuel cartridge according to claim 33, wherein said fabric pouch comprises a woven Nylon material.
36. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, wherein said hydride comprises lithium aluminum hydride and said liquid conduit is surrounded by a fabric sleeve.
37. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, wherein said plurality of liquid conduits are spaced radially from a center point in a nonuniform configuration.
38. The fuel cartridge according to claim 37, wherein said nonuniform configuration is a spiral pattern.
39. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, wherein a liquid acid containing reservoir is attached to said cartridge.
40. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, further comprising at least one port allowing for the release of gas from said cartridge.
41. The fuel cartridge according to claim 21, further comprising a plurality of liquid conduits wherein at least two of said conduits are of different lengths.
42. The fuel cartridge of claim 21 wherein said liquid conduit further comprises a plurality of liquid distribution apertures.
43. The fuel cartridge of claim 21, further comprising a plurality of liquid conduits wherein said liquid distribution aperture one liquid conduit is at a different location than said liquid distribution aperture on at least one other conduit.
44. The fuel cartridge of claim 43, wherein said distribution aperture is formed by an open end of said conduit.
45. A fuel cartridge for a hydrogen generating system, said cartridge comprising:
a. a cartridge comprising an end cap and containing a substantially anhydrous hydride reactant;
b. a plurality of liquid conduits fixed to said end cap and extending into said cartridge, each of said liquid conduits having a length and at least one liquid distribution aperture, said plurality of liquid conduits configured to distribute liquid reactant at different locations within said cartridge; and c. wherein said hydride reactant forms a bed and said liquid conduits extend into said bed.
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US62725704P 2004-11-12 2004-11-12
US60/627,257 2004-11-12
US63246004P 2004-12-02 2004-12-02
US60/632,460 2004-12-02
US65537305P 2005-02-23 2005-02-23
US60/655,373 2005-02-23
US68302405P 2005-05-20 2005-05-20
US60/683,024 2005-05-20
US68845605P 2005-06-08 2005-06-08
US60/688,456 2005-06-08
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