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The new iron material and catalyst admixture of this invention feature a method for operating an automotive vehicle that is designed to internally combust hydrogen generated in situ aboard the vehicle. The method of the invention utilizes hydrogen from an onboard reactor to power an automotive vehic

The new iron material and catalyst admixture of this invention feature a method for operating an automotive vehicle that is designed to internally combust hydrogen generated in situ aboard the vehicle. The method of the invention utilizes hydrogen from an onboard reactor to power an automotive vehicle. Hydrogen from the onboard reactor is generated by a bed of iron that is made to react with H2O in the presence of an alkali hydroxide catalyst at temperatures not exceeding approximately 250°C. The preferred alkali hydroxide is the hydroxide of potassium in a range of concentrations between 50 to 60 percent by weight, with the preferred concentration being about 53%. The iron materials of this invention may comprise in situ freshly-ground particulates as an added enhancement for the reactivity between the iron and H2O. The particles range in diameter size from approximately 25 to 1,200 mmm2/g.

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An improved H2O-iron reaction method, comprising reacting H2O and iron material to form hydrogen in situ, aboard an automotive vehicle having a heat engine that is designed to internally combust hydrogen, the H2O-iron reaction taking place in the presence of a catalyst comprising a dissolved alkali

An improved H2O-iron reaction method, comprising reacting H2O and iron material to form hydrogen in situ, aboard an automotive vehicle having a heat engine that is designed to internally combust hydrogen, the H2O-iron reaction taking place in the presence of a catalyst comprising a dissolved alkali hydroxide, said iron material comprising particles or pellets of iron, said particles being bulk-loaded into a reactor chamber, said alkali hydroxide enhancing said H2O-iron reaction. An improved H2O-iron reaction method, comprising reacting H2O and iron material to form hydrogen in situ, aboard an automotive vehicle having a heat engine that is designed to internally combust hydrogen, said iron material comprising particles or pellets of iron, said particles being bulk-loaded into a reactor chamber, said H2O-iron reaction being enhanced by grinding said iron material in situ aboard said automotive vehicle, said reaction between said H2O and said iron proceeding at temperatures below approximately 250°C.