Patent ID: 8845998
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B01J,C01B,F02M,Y02E,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A catalyst cell for generating hydrogen from water, comprising: a sealable casing; a source of an alkaline metal hydroxide of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) or potassium hydroxide (KOH), said alkaline metal hydroxide being contained within the casing; a metal element supply body comprising at least two different metal elements, the metal elements selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt) as a first metal element, and selected from the group consisting of chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), rhodium (Rh) and tungsten (W) as a second metal element; a heating device configured to heat the alkaline metal hydroxide contained within the casing to a temperature above the melting point of the metal hydroxide so as to form a molten metal hydroxide salt; a sealable reaction space formed above said molten metal hydroxide salt, the reaction space configured to prevent airflow when sealed, said metal element supply body being contained within the reaction space; and a supply of steam to the reaction space; the catalyst cell being configured to eject fine particles of the molten metal hydroxide salt from a liquid surface of the molten salt into the sealed reaction space, said metal hydroxide fine particles reacting with the steam in cooperation with the at least two metal elements supplied by the metal element supply body, while airflow is prevented in the reaction space.