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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 15, 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 system for producing hydrogen gas, heat and an oxide component using water splitting process is disclosed. The system comprises a dry first chamber containing a passivating-oxide preventing agent that receives a solid material feedstock and dissolves the solid material feedstock in the passivating-oxide preventing agent. The passivating-oxide preventing agent becomes saturated with the solid material in the first chamber and is then transferred to a second chamber without contact with water. In the second chamber, the solid material saturated in the passivating-oxide preventing agent reacts with the water so as to generate hydrogen gas, an oxide component and heat. Following the reaction, the solid material depleted passivating-oxide preventing agent and water is recycled to be re-used in the water splitting process.