HYDROGEN GENERATING REACTOR, AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING HYDROGEN

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 and an air-containing portion; and a gas outlet through which said gas generated by the reaction of said solid material in said solution can be extracted; a 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; means for displacing said container such that said solid material within said container is brought into contact with said solution.