Method and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of h2 and o2 from water using waste heat and environmentally safe metals

Abstract

A method of and apparatus for efficient on-demand production of H 2 and 0 2 from water and heat using environmentally safe metals are disclosed. In one aspect, the apparatus for the hydrogen generation through water decomposition reaction includes a main reactor, an oxidizer reactor, and a computer controlling system. The main reactor contains a hydrogen generating substance, such as aluminium hydroxide. In some embodiments, the main reactor includes hydroxide shuttles, such as Cu ion and Ag ion. In another aspect, the system for hydrogen generation through water decomposition includes the steps of (1) REDOX reaction, (2) pre-generation reaction, (3) generation reaction, (4) regeneration reaction, (5) second hydrogen reaction, and (6) oxygen reaction.

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         28 . A method of hydrogen production comprising:
 a. preparing a solution containing an ionic compound, wherein the solution contains some amount of aluminium, copper, and silver;   b. ionizing aluminum, copper, and silver into the solution by an applied voltage; and   c. applying a voltage to the solution causing an electric hydrolysis reaction, thereby generating hydrogen gas.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the voltage magnitude is smaller than 1.0V. 
     
     
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         31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the applied voltage used to ionize the aluminum, copper, and silver is greater than the voltage causing the electric hydrolysis reaction. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising forming some amount of white precipitate by applying the voltage. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising heating the solution. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising passing the solution through some amount of light. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 28  further comprising an automatic controlling system. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , wherein the automatic controlling system controls a transportation of the solution from a location having electric hydrolysis reactions to a location having photolysis reactions. 
     
     
         37 . An electric hydrolysis catalyst comprising:
 a. a non-transitional metal electric hydrolysis catalyst; and   b. a first transitional metal capable of regenerating the non-transitional metal electric hydrolysis catalyst to an active state for an electric hydrolysis reaction.   
     
     
         38 . The catalyst of  claim 37  further comprising a second transitional metal capable of regenerating the first transitional metal to an active state for regenerating the non-transitional metal hydrolysis catalyst to an active state for the electric hydrolysis reaction. 
     
     
         39 . The catalyst of  claim 37 , wherein the non-transitional metal electric hydrolysis catalyst is able to react with a water molecule. 
     
     
         40 . The catalyst of  claim 37 , wherein the non-transitional metal electric hydrolysis catalyst is able to form a chemical bonding with a hydroxyl group. 
     
     
         41 . The catalyst of  claim 37 , wherein the first transitional metal is able to receive a hydroxyl group from the non-transitional metal electric hydrolysis catalyst. 
     
     
         42 . The catalyst of  claim 37  further comprising a second transitional metal capable of receiving a hydroxyl group from the first transitional metal. 
     
     
         43 . The catalyst of  claim 42 , wherein the second transitional metal is capable of dissociating a bonded oxygen by receiving a light.