Process, method, and device for the production and/or derivation of hydrogen utilizing microwave energy
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B01J-019/08
B01J-007/00
C01B-003/08
C01B-003/00
출원번호
US-0034760
(2008-02-21)
등록번호
US-7485209
(2009-02-03)
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/ 주소
Martinez,N��stor
출원인 / 주소
Martinez,N��stor
대리인 / 주소
Hanscom,Eric
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초록▼
This invention is directed toward a process, method and device for the production and/or derivation of hydrogen utilizing microwave energy through use of a microwave susceptor that absorbs/assimilates microwave energy and converts it to radiant/heat energy which is imparted to iron and alters its ph
This invention is directed toward a process, method and device for the production and/or derivation of hydrogen utilizing microwave energy through use of a microwave susceptor that absorbs/assimilates microwave energy and converts it to radiant/heat energy which is imparted to iron and alters its physical characteristics such that water in contact with the iron will have one of its physical characteristics, preferably temperature, altered, and result in a reaction of the to produce/derive hydrogen. Invention also includes a progressive change to water prior to it achieving a reactive threshold with the iron element, and the progressive preparation and/or pretreatment of water, via exposure or contact of water with other materials with high thermal conductivities in lieu of iron through use of a microwave susceptor.
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What I claim is: 1. A device for the production of hydrogen, comprising, one or more microwave generating devices capable of producing microwaves, where the microwaves are directed from the one or more microwave generating devices into a cavity resonator, where the cavity resonator comprises two or
What I claim is: 1. A device for the production of hydrogen, comprising, one or more microwave generating devices capable of producing microwaves, where the microwaves are directed from the one or more microwave generating devices into a cavity resonator, where the cavity resonator comprises two or more ports, where the cavity resonator may or may not create a resonant effect to retain microwave energy within the cavity, where the two or more ports are connected to at least one water supply inlet and at least one hydrogen outlet, a quantity of water a source of water a device capable of conveying the quantity of water from the source of water to the at least one water supply inlet of the cavity resonator, a device capable of exerting force on the quantity of water to create a flow of the quantity of water from the source of water to the at least one water supply inlet of the cavity resonator, a covering material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and transferring that energy, as radiant heat energy, to a material with high thermal conductivity, which is positioned within the cavity resonator such that it is irradiated with microwaves from the one or more microwave generating devices, and is comprised of a material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and converting the microwave energy into radiant/heat energy, a conduit-chamber, where the conduit chamber comprises one or more materials with high thermal conductivity, where the one or more materials with high thermal conductivity comprises iron, where the conduit chamber comprises two ends and one or more walls, such that the two ends and one or more walls form a closed chamber, where one of the two ends is connected to a source of water, and the other of the two ends is connected to a channeled outlet, where the closed chamber comprises one or more sections, and where one or more reactions can take place inside of the closed chamber, where, the conduit-chamber is in close physical proximity to the covering material such that radiant energy from the covering material substantially inundates the conduit-chamber, where, the covering material, upon being struck with microwaves generated from the one or more microwave generating devices, transfers radiant/heat energy to the conduit-chamber in which one or more reactions will take place, where the covering material is shaped such that it conforms with the conduit-chamber, a device capable of separating hydrogen from any non-hydrogen substances, by-products, or remaining products, and a hydrogen collector, comprising a chamber in which hydrogen gas can be stored for later use. 2. The device of claim 1, additionally comprising a pre-heating device, where the pre-heating device is located within the cavity resonator where the pre-heating device comprises a second material with high thermal conductivity that is capable of containing the quantity of water and allowing the quantity of water to flow from one end of the pre-heating device to the other, and a second covering material, where the second covering material is capable of absorbing microwave energy and transferring that energy, as radiant heat energy, to the length of second material with high thermal conductivity, where the second covering material is capable of absorbing microwave energy and transferring that energy to a material with high thermal conductivity, where the second material with high thermal conductivity is in close physical proximity to the second covering material such that radiant energy from the covering material substantially inundates the quantity of water contained within the second material with high thermal conductivity thereby raising the temperature of the quantity of water, where the second covering material is shaped such that it conforms with the second material with high thermal conductivity, and where one end of the pre-heating device can be connected to a source of water, and the other end has an outlet through which the pre-heated water can flow to the conduit-chamber. 3. The device of claim 1, where the microwave generating device is a microwave oven. 4. The device of claim 1, where the material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and transferring that energy to a material with high thermal conductivity is a microwave susceptor. 5. The device of claim 1, where the conduit-chamber is a tubular metal conduit. 6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a condenser, where the condenser comprises a coolant vessel, a condensing tubular copper conduit, a quantity of coolant, and a coolant replacement device, where the coolant vessel contains the quantity of coolant, where the condensing tubular copper conduit is comprised of a quantity of copper, where the condensing tubular copper conduit is immersed in the coolant inside of the coolant vessel, where the copper in the condensing tubular copper conduit has a high degree of thermal conductivity, where, the coolant vessel comprises, at least one side, at least one bottom, and at least one top section which are connected to each other such as to form a container, where the at least one top section has at least one opening which will allow for evaporative cooling of the coolant, at least one port which connects to the conduit-chamber, and at least one outlet port through where the at least one port which connects to the conduit-chamber is located higher than the condensing tubular copper conduit, and the at least one outlet port is located lower than the at least one port which connects to the conduit-chamber, and where the coolant replacement device is capable of replacing coolant lost to evaporative cooling and any other source of loss of coolant. 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a hydrogen isolation device, where the hydrogen isolation device comprises a sealed vessel, a siphon line, where the siphon line is connected to the top of the sealed vessel, where hydrogen, being lighter than liquid, rises to the top of the sealed vessel and travels through the siphon line to the hydrogen collector. 8. The device of claim 1, where the conduit-chamber consists of a first section which is a tubular conduit consisting of copper, and a second section consisting of iron, where the first section is connected to the second section, and where water can flow first through the first section, and next through the second section. 9. The device of claim 1, where the conduit-chamber is shaped in a helical pattern. 10. The device of claim 1, where the conduit-chamber is shaped in a looped pattern. 11. The device of claim 1, where the microwave generating device has metal walls, and, where the microwave generating device has a cooking power of 850 Watts or greater. 12. The device of claim 1, where the locations of the at least two or more ports are connected to at least one water supply inlet and at least one hydrogen outlet are located to take advantage of gravity, such that the at least one water supply inlet is located above the conduit-chamber and the at least one hydrogen outlet is located lower than the conduit-chamber. 13. The device of claim 6, where the condensing tubular copper conduit is helical or looped in shape. 14. The device of claim 1, where the cavity resonator has dimensions such that microwaves do not dissipate into the walls, but rather retain a resonant effect. 15. The device of claim 1, further comprising insulating materials, where the insulating materials are located externally and proximate to the cavity resonator. 16. A process for producing hydrogen, involving the following steps: first, obtaining the following materials: one or more microwave generating devices capable of producing microwaves, whereby the microwaves are directed from the one or more microwave generating devices into a cavity resonator, where the cavity resonator comprises two or more ports, where the cavity resonator may or may not create a resonant effect to retain microwave energy within the cavity, where the two or more ports are connected to at least one water supply inlet and at least one hydrogen outlet, a quantity of water a source of water a device capable of conveying the quantity of water from the source of water to the at least one water supply inlet of the cavity resonator, a device capable of exerting force on the quantity of water to create a flow of the quantity of water from the source of water to the at least one water supply inlet of the cavity resonator, a covering material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and transferring that energy, as radiant heat energy, to a material with high thermal conductivity, which is positioned within the cavity resonator such that it is irradiated with microwaves from the one or more microwave generating devices, and is comprised of a material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and converting the microwave energy into radiant/heat energy, a conduit-chamber, where the conduit chamber comprises one or more materials with high thermal conductivity, where the one or more materials with high thermal conductivity is iron, where the conduit chamber comprises two ends and one or more walls, such that the two ends and one or more walls form a closed chamber, where one of the two ends is connected to a source of water, and the other of the two ends is connected to a channeled outlet, where the closed chamber comprises one or more sections, and where one or more reactions can take place inside of the closed chamber, where, the conduit-chamber is in close physical proximity to the covering material such that radiant energy from the covering material substantially inundates the conduit-chamber, where, the covering material, upon being struck with microwaves generated from the one or more microwave generating devices, transfers radiant/heat energy to the conduit-chamber in which one or more reactions will take place, where the covering material is shaped such that it conforms with the conduit-chamber, a device capable of separating hydrogen from any non-hydrogen substances, by-products, or remaining products, a device for isolating hydrogen, and a hydrogen collector, comprising a chamber in which hydrogen gas can be stored for later use, second, providing adequate water and energy to the materials of the first step to create hydrogen, third, containing the hydrogen. 17. A process for creating hydrogen from two or more components, one of which is water, involving the following steps: first, obtaining the following materials: one or more microwave generating devices capable of producing microwaves, whereby the microwaves are directed from the one or more microwave generating devices into a cavity resonator, where the cavity resonator comprises two or more ports, where the cavity resonator may or may not create a resonant effect to retain microwave energy within the cavity, where the two or more ports are connected to at least one water supply inlet and at least one hydrogen outlet, a quantity of water a source of water a device capable of conveying the quantity of water from the source of water to the at least one water supply inlet of the cavity resonator, a device capable of exerting force on the quantity of water to create a flow of the quantity of water from the source of water to the at least one water supply inlet of the cavity resonator, a covering material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and transferring that energy, as radiant heat energy, to a material with high thermal conductivity, which is positioned within the cavity resonator such that it is irradiated with microwaves from the one or more microwave generating devices, and is comprised of a material that is capable of absorbing microwave energy and converting the microwave energy into radiant/heat energy, a conduit-chamber, where the conduit chamber comprises one or more materials with high thermal conductivity, where the one or more materials with high thermal conductivity is iron, where the conduit chamber comprises two ends and one or more walls, such that the two ends and one or more walls form a closed chamber, where one of the two ends is connected to a source of water, and the other of the two ends is connected to a channeled outlet, where the closed chamber comprises one or more sections, and where one or more reactions can take place inside of the closed chamber, where, the conduit-chamber is in close physical proximity to the covering material such that radiant energy from the covering material substantially inundates the conduit-chamber, where, the covering material, upon being struck with microwaves generated from the one or more microwave generating devices, transfers radiant/heat energy to the conduit-chamber in which one or more reactions will take place, where the covering material is shaped such that it conforms with the conduit-chamber, a device capable of separating the hydrogen from any non-hydrogen substances, by-products, or remaining products, a device for isolating hydrogen comprising a condenser, where the condenser comprises a coolant vessel, a condensing tubular copper conduit, a quantity of coolant, and a coolant replacement device, where the coolant vessel contains the quantity of coolant, where the condensing tubular copper conduit is comprised of a quantity of copper, where the condensing tubular copper conduit is immersed in the coolant inside of the coolant vessel, where the copper in the condensing tubular copper conduit has a high degree of thermal conductivity which allows for rapid energy transfer, where energy is transferred between the quantity of hydrogen and the coolant, which results in the quantity of hydrogen separating from any non-hydrogen substances and any by-products resulting from a reaction, where, the coolant vessel comprises, at least one side, at least one bottom, and at least one top section which are connected to each other such as to form a container, where the at least one top section has at least one opening which will allow for evaporative cooling of the coolant, at least one port which connects to the conduit-chamber, and at least one outlet port through which the quantity of hydrogen is removed, where, the at least one port which connects to the conduit-chamber is located higher than the condensing tubular copper conduit, and the at least one outlet port is located lower than the at least one port which connects to the conduit-chamber, and where the coolant replacement device is capable of replacing coolant lost to evaportative cooling and any other source of loss of coolant, a hydrogen collector, comprising a chamber in which hydrogen gas can be stored for later use, second, providing adequate water and energy to the materials of the first step to create hydrogen, third, containing the hydrogen, fourth, burning the hydrogen to produce energy.
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