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Hydrogen generation from sea water by meansof a metal hydrolysis process

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Date Issued:
1990
Title: Hydrogen generation from sea water by meansof a metal hydrolysis process.
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Name(s): Wang, Tsen C.
Tan, C. K.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Article
Date Issued: 1990
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Place of Publication: New York, NY
Physical Form: pdf
Extent: 13 p.
Language(s): English
Identifier: FA00007251 (IID)
Note(s): Active metals such as magnesium reacted with steam can produce hydrogen. This reduction of water by magnesium or aluminum is a thermodynamically favorable process, however, formation of metal hydroxide shields the metal surface from further reactions to produce H₂. The results show that the Cl ion is an effective ion to activate magnesium reacting with water. In addition, Pt-colloid can be an effective catalyst in seawater to enhance H2 production. Based on this bench scale study, an optimal system and large scale reactor can be developed to produce large quantities of hydrogen. The method can prove to be simple and reliable for producing high purity H2 within a limited space and available facility.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 740
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Wang, T. C., & Tan, C. K. (1989). Hydrogen generation from sea water by means of a metal hydrolysis process. In H. J. Krock (Ed.), Ocean energy recovery: proceedings of the first international conference, ICOER ‘89 (pp. 177-188). New York, NY: The Society.
Subject(s): Seawater
Hydrolysis
Hydrogen
Metals
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007251
Host Institution: FAU