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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Theodore J. Thomas, Columbus, OH (US);
Liang-shih Fan, Columbus, OH (US);
Puneet Gupta, Columbus, OH (US);
Luis Gilberto Velazquez-vargas, Columbus, OH (US);
Theodore J. Thomas, Columbus, OH (US);
Liang-Shih Fan, Columbus, OH (US);
Puneet Gupta, Columbus, OH (US);
Luis Gilberto Velazquez-Vargas, Columbus, OH (US);
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A method for producing hydrogen gas is provided and comprises reducing a metal oxide in a reduction reaction between a carbon-based fuel and a metal oxide to provide a reduced metal or metal oxide having a lower oxidation state, and oxidizing the reduced metal or metal oxide to produce hydrogen and a metal oxide having a higher oxidation state. The metal or metal oxide is provided in the form of a porous composite of a ceramic material containing the metal or metal oxide. The porous composite may comprise either a monolith, pellets, or particles.