HYDROGEN GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

An apparatus and method to create a substantially pure hydrogen product stream before any subsequent purification steps. The apparatus (10) provides a generally enclosed reaction vessel (12) so as to reduce any extraneous exhaust materials from escaping. In addition, the apparatus (10) includes a primary (14) and a secondary (16) reaction chamber which are generally held at equivalent or equal pressures while at substantially different temperatures. In addition, a reaction aid or cooperator is used to increase the production of the hydrogen product stream and to also increase the purity of the hydrogen product stream. The method includes using a two chamber apparatus (10) along with the reaction cooperator to increase the hydrogen production and purity and recycling the reaction cooperator.