Global Patent Index - EP 3347304 A1

EP 3347304 A1 20180718 - METHOD FOR RELEASING HYDROGEN, USE THEREOF AND VEHICLE FOR SAME

Title (en)

METHOD FOR RELEASING HYDROGEN, USE THEREOF AND VEHICLE FOR SAME

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR FREISETZUNG VON WASSERSTOFF, VERWENDUNG DESSELBEN UND FAHRZEUG DAFÜR

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE LIBÉRATION D'HYDROGÈNE, UTILISATION DE CELUI-CI ET VÉHICULE À CET EFFET.

Publication

EP 3347304 A1 20180718 (DE)

Application

EP 16767131 A 20160902

Priority

  • CH 12962015 A 20150908
  • CH 2016000114 W 20160902

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2017041190A1] Hydrogen, as an energy carrier for combustion, e.g. as a fuel in engines or for heating purposes, or for producing electrical energy via electrochemical conversion, e.g. in fuel cells, is generated via the reaction of at least one metal or metal hydride, preferably sodium or sodium hydride, with a proton-delivering fluid, or via heating a metal hydride, preferably magnesium hydride, to a temperature at which hydrogen is emitted. The advantage is the increased, but generally still advantageous space requirement in comparison to mineral oil fuels. Preferably the occurring waste materials, largely sodium hydroxide in different forms, are processed to form the output metal or output metal hydride via electrolysis, such that a substantially closed circuit is produced. Advantageously, environmentally friendly and in particular photovoltaically produced current is used for the electrolysis.

IPC 8 full level

C01B 3/06 (2006.01); C01B 3/08 (2006.01); C25C 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C01B 3/065 (2013.01 - EP US); C01B 3/08 (2013.01 - EP US); C25B 1/02 (2013.01 - EP US); C25B 1/14 (2013.01 - EP US); C25C 3/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B60L 50/72 (2019.01 - EP US); Y02E 60/36 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02P 20/133 (2015.11 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2017041190A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2017041190 A1 20170316; CN 108137317 A 20180608; EP 3347304 A1 20180718; US 2019023566 A1 20190124

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 2016000114 W 20160902; CN 201680059371 A 20160902; EP 16767131 A 20160902; US 201615757630 A 20160902