Method of and device for optimizing a hydrogen generating system

Abstract

A method of and apparatus for optimizing a hydrogen producing system is provided. The method of optimizing the hydrogen producing system comprises producing hydrogen gas using a hydrogen producing formulation and removing a chemical substance that reduces the hydrogen gas producing efficiency. Further, the hydrogen producing system comprises a hydrogen producing catalyst, a hydrogen generating voltage applied to the hydrogen producing catalyst to generate hydrogen gas, and a catalyst regenerating device to regenerate the hydrogen producing catalyst to a chemical state capable of generating the hydrogen gas when a hydrogen generating voltage is applied.

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         14 . A method of generating hydrogen gas comprising:
 a. preparing a hydrogen generating catalyst containing aluminum, copper, and silver; and   b. applying a pulsed voltage to the hydrogen generating catalyst.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising applying a voltage incrementally until a drop of a current. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising increasing a density of the hydrogen generating catalyst on an electrode. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising applying a voltage to the aluminum, wherein the aluminum comprises an aluminum metal. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising applying a voltage to the copper, wherein the aluminum comprises a copper metal. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising adding aluminum metal to increase a rate of hydrogen gas production until an applied current drops. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising adding AgCl (s) . 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising adding HCl (aq) . 
     
     
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         30 . A method of forming a hydrogen gas generating system:
 a. preparing a hydrogen generating catalyst containing aluminum, copper, and silver in a first reactor by applying a base voltage a pulsed voltage to the hydrogen generating catalyst in the first reactor at a pre-hydrogen gas generation phase;   b. generating hydrogen gas by applying a voltage between 0.4V to 0.9V at a hydrogen gas generation phase; and   c. regenerating the hydrogen generating catalyst in a second reactor at a hydrogen generating catalyst regeneration phase.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising regenerating the hydrogen generating catalyst by using a light source for photolysis. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising regenerating the hydrogen generating catalyst by using a heat source for thermolysis. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 30 , further comprising preparing a hydrogen generating catalyst with a preparing voltage higher than 1.1V. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the base voltage is in a range between 0.1V to 0.15V. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the pulsed voltage is in a range between 0.05V to 0.10V over the base voltage. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the pulsed voltage is applied 10 times/second. 
     
     
         37 . A system for generating hydrogen gas comprising:
 a. a catalysts preparing unit configured to preparing a hydrogen generating catalyst by applying a pulsed voltage to the hydrogen generating catalyst, wherein the hydrogen generating catalyst containing aluminum, copper, and silver;   b. a hydrogen gas generating unit in a first reactor configured to generate hydrogen gas by applying a voltage between 0.4V to 0.9V to the hydrogen generating catalyst; and   c. a catalyst regenerating unit in a second reactor configured to regenerate the hydrogen generating catalyst.   
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the catalysts preparing unit is configured to apply a base voltage between 0.1V to 0.15V. 
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 38 , wherein the pulsed voltage is in a range between 0.05V to 0.10 V over the base voltage. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the pulsed voltage is applied 10 times/second. 
     
     
         41 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the catalyst regenerating unit comprises a light source for photolysis. 
     
     
         42 . The system of  claim 37 , wherein the catalyst regenerating unit comprises a heat source for thermolysis.