Patent ID: 6524934
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: B01J,C01B

Abstract:
A method of generating water vapor, comprising:simultaneously flowing a quantity of an inert gas, a quantity of hydrogen and a quantity of oxygen through a catalyst, whereby a portion of said quantity of hydrogen and a portion of said quantity of oxygen react to form a quantity of water vapor; cooling said water vapor, said inert gas, an unreacted portion of said quantity of hydrogen and an unreacted portion of said quantity of oxygen; flowing said water vapor, said inert gas, said unreacted portion of said quantity of hydrogen and said unreacted portion of said quantity of oxygen into a quantity of sorb material capable of sorbing said water vapor; flowing said inert gas, said unreacted portion of said quantity of oxygen and said unreacted portion of said quantity of hydrogen through said sorb material to a vent; and heating said sorb material to release water vapor from said sorb material.