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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Vasilios Manousiouthakis, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ioannis Manousiouthakis, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vasilios Manousiouthakis, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ioannis Manousiouthakis, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 8/06 (2006.01); C01B 3/08 (2006.01); C01B 13/02 (2006.01); C01B 31/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A novel thermochemical cycle for the decomposition of water is presented. Along with water, hydrogen, and oxygen, the cycle involves an alkali or alkali earth metal based process intermediate and a variety of reaction intermediates. The cycle is driven by renewable energy sources, and can have a maximum operating temperature below 1173 K (900° C.). The kinetics of the cycle are based on the reactant behavior as well as the separability characteristics of the chemicals involved.