Process for the production of hydrogen

Abstract

A process and apparatus are disclosed for the generation of hydrogen from hydrogen rich compounds. The process uses hydrogen peroxide as an oxidizer with a hydrogen rich compound forming a mixture such that when the mixture is exposed to a catalyst forming a hydrogen rich gas.

1 . A fuel suitable for the generation of a gas comprising at least 5 weight percent hydrogen comprising: 
 an oxygenate wherein the oxygenate concentration is greater than 20 weight percent; and    an oxidizer wherein the oxidizer concentration is greater than 15 weight percent.    
   
   
       2 . The fuel of  claim 1  further comprising a diluent wherein the diluent concentration is greater than 2 weight percent of the fuel.  
   
   
       3 . The fuel of  claim 2  wherein the diluent has a concentration of at least 25 weight percent.  
   
   
       4 . The fuel of  claim 1  wherein the oxygen concentration is at least 33 weight percent.  
   
   
       5 . The fuel of  claim 1  wherein the oxygenate concentration is between about 30 weight percent and about 70 weight percent.  
   
   
       6 . The fuel of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer concentration is between about 30 weight percent and about 70 weight percent.  
   
   
       7 . The fuel of  claim 1  wherein the oxygenate is selected from the group consisting of alcohols, diols, triols, ethers, ketones, diketones, esters, sugars, and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       8 . The fuel of  claim 7  wherein the oxygenate is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, tert-butanol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol, tert-amyl alcohol, 1-hexanol, 2-hexanol, 3-hexanol, dimethylether, diethylether, isopropylether, methyl tert-butyl ether, methyl tert-amyl ether, glucose, sorbitol and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       9 . The fuel of  claim 1  wherein the oxidizer is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen peroxide, organic peroxides, hydroperoxides, and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       10 . The fuel of  claim 9  wherein the oxidizer is hydrogen peroxide.