Patent ID: 6245309
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B01J,C01B,H01M,H05H,Y02E

Abstract:
A generator of substantially pure hydrogen, including:a reaction chamber into which is injected a primary gas mixture formed of at least one combustible gas selected form the group consisting of a hydrocarbon, an alcohol and carbon monoxide, and steam and/or oxygen and/or air; wherein the generator further includes:heating means being associated with the reaction chamber in order to establish and to maintain therein a predetermined average temperature;means for producing in the reaction chamber electrical discharges at a current which is low enough to prevent the formation of electric arcs so as to generate a cold plasma adapted to stimulate the chemical reactivity of the primary gas mixture without significantly increasing the average temperature of those gases in order to reform the primary gas mixture to produce a secondary gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and a residue of the primary gas mixture; andmeans for removing hydrogen from the secondary gas mixture.