System and reactor with basket for gas generation

摘要

A reactor for reacting a solid material in a solution to generate a gas including a vessel having a solution-containing portion and an air-containing portion; and a gas outlet through which the gas generated by the reaction of the solid material in the solution can be extracted, a solution disposed in the solution-containing portion, a solution permeable-container disposed in the air-containing portion of the vessel; the container holding the solid material, and means for displacing the container such that the solid material within the container is brought into contact with the solution. The solid material is typically aluminum bars and the solution is a sodium hydroxide solution. In one alternative, the means for displacing the container is replaced with a means for displacing the solution to be brought into contact with a stationary container.

主权项

1. A reactor for reacting a solid material in a solution to generate a gas comprising:
a vessel having a solution-containing portion, an air-containing portion, inner walls, and a gas outlet through which said gas generated by the reaction of said solid material in said solution can be extracted; said solution disposed in said solution-containing portion; a solution permeable-container disposed in said air-containing portion of said vessel; said container holding said solid material; and means for displacing said container such that said solid material within said container is brought into contact with said solution; wherein said solution-permeable container comprises a basket rotatably affixed to the inner walls of said vessel; and wherein said means for displacing comprises a rod attached to opposite inner walls of said vessel; said basket including a rod-receiving portion sized, located and otherwise dimensioned such that said basket is rotatable around said rod; said basket, rod and bearings sized and otherwise dimensioned such that rotation of said basket brings said solid material into contact with said solution.