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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2014
Jerry M. Woodall, Davis, CA (US);
Thomas E. Rowley, San Jose, CA (US);
Jerry M. Woodall, Davis, CA (US);
Thomas E. Rowley, San Jose, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for producing hydrogen and a passivating oxide using water splitting techniques is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a container filled with a passivating-oxide preventing agent that is substantially inert to water in an effective amount to prevent passivation of a solid-state material during oxidation and a means for inserting a solid-state material into the passivating-oxide preventing agent in which the solid-state material is submerged in the passivating-oxide preventing agent without being in direct contact with water. The solid-state material is capable of dissolving in the passivating-oxide preventing agent and reacting with the water. Thus, the method provides continuous dissolution of the solid-state material into the passivating-oxide preventing agent and its alloys in the presence of excess water at or near room temperature to enable continuous generation of hydrogen, passivating oxide and heat.