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A process for producing hydrogen gas from hydrocarbon and oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds. The process includes combining a hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon compound with a base to form a mixture that undergoes a reaction to produce hydrogen gas. The reaction mixture optionally includes water

A process for producing hydrogen gas from hydrocarbon and oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds. The process includes combining a hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon compound with a base to form a mixture that undergoes a reaction to produce hydrogen gas. The reaction mixture optionally includes water and/or a catalyst. In a preferred embodiment, hydrogen production occurs from methanol in the liquid phase without the production of environment harmful by-product gases.

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1. A process for producing hydrogen gas comprising the step of combining a hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon with a base to form a mixture, said base reacting with said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon to form said hydrogen gas. 2. The process of claim 1, wherein said mixture further includ

1. A process for producing hydrogen gas comprising the step of combining a hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon with a base to form a mixture, said base reacting with said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon to form said hydrogen gas. 2. The process of claim 1, wherein said mixture further includes water. 3. The process of claim 1, wherein said reaction between said base and said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon occurs in the liquid phase. 4. The process of claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon is combined with said base in the presence of a catalyst. 5. The process of claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon compound is an alcohol. 6. The process of claim 5, wherein said alcohol is methanol. 7. The process of claim 5, wherein said alcohol is ethanol. 8. The process of claim 1, wherein said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon compound is an aldehyde. 9. The process of claim 1, wherein said base is in the form of an aqueous solution. 10. The process of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a hydroxide compound. 11. The process of claim 10, wherein said hydroxide compound is a metal hydroxide compound. 12. The process of claim 11, wherein said metal hydroxide compound is an alkali metal hydroxide compound. 13. The process of claim 12, wherein said alkali metal hydroxide compound is sodium hydroxide. 14. The process of claim 12, wherein said alkali metal hydroxide compound is potassium hydroxide. 15. The process of claim 3, wherein said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon is an alcohol. 16. The process of claim 15, wherein said alcohol is methanol, ethanol or propanol. 17. The process of claim 4, wherein said catalyst comprises a metal, metal alloy, metal hydride alloy, or metal oxide. 18. The process of claim 4, wherein said catalyst comprises a transition metal or a noble metal. 19. The process of claim 1, wherein said base provides hydroxide ions, said hydroxide ions reacting with said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon to form said hydrogen gas. 20. The process of claim 1, wherein said reaction between said base and said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon further forms carbonate ion or bicarbonate ion. 21. The process of claim 1, wherein said hydrogen gas is substantially the only gas phase substance formed by said reaction between said base and said hydrocarbon or oxygenated hydrocarbon. 22. The process of claim 1, wherein the temperature at which said reaction occurs is less than or equal to 120° C. 23. The process of claim 1, wherein the temperature at which said reaction occurs is less than or equal to 105° C. 24. The process of claim 1, wherein the temperature at which said reaction occurs is above about 65° C. 25. The process of claim 1, wherein the temperature at which said reaction occur is above about 35° C. 26. The process of claim 1, wherein the pH of said mixture is at least 6.4. 27. The process of claim 1, wherein the pH of said mixture is at least 10.3.