System and Method to Recover Byproducts from a Hydrogen Production System

摘要

The present disclosure is directed to a byproduct recovery system used in conjunction with a hydrogen production system. The hydrogen production system creates hydrogen gas and a byproduct through a chemical reaction. The byproduct of this chemical reaction is then contained within a solution which was part of the chemical reaction. The solution flows from the hydrogen production system into a recovery chamber. Within the recovery chamber the byproduct of the chemical reaction is removed from the solution. The byproduct may then be stored or transported to another outside system remote from both the hydrogen production system and the byproduct recovery system.

主权项

1. A byproduct recovery system, the byproduct recovery system comprising:
a hydrogen production system, the hydrogen production system having a solution containing a caustic dissolved within water and a metallic or semi-metal material in contact with the solution to produce a chemical reaction, the chemical reaction producing hydrogen gas and a byproduct; a solution flow path allowing the solution to leave the hydrogen production system, the solution having the byproduct contained within the solution after the chemical reaction has occurred; and a recovery chamber, the recovery chamber attached to the solution flow path and able to receive the solution having the byproduct and able to remove the byproduct from the solution.