HYDROGEN GENERATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION OF SUCH GENERATOR Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: power equipment; generation of hydrogen in stationary plants and on transport facilities.

SUBSTANCE: proposed hydrogen generator operates on reaction of hydrolysis with solid reagent granules; hydrogen generator includes reaction reservoir filled with solid reagent granules, hydrogen supply main, liquid reagent supply main and heat exchanger for removal of reaction heat. Generator is also provided with loading bin with hatch which is hermetically sealed during operation of generator; arranged inside loading bin are starting heater and heat-transfer agent main connected to heat exchange loop for removal of reaction heat at its outlet. Operation of hydrogen generator includes loading the solid reagent granules from loading bin into liquid reagent reaction reservoir, heating the reagents for starting the generator, cooling the reagents in stationary mode, draining the reaction products from reaction reservoir and repeating all above-mentioned operations. Prior to loading the solid reagent granules into reaction reservoir, they are heated in loading bin to temperature of reaction; after discharge of solid reagent granules into reaction reservoir, bin is filled with next portion of solid reagent granules which are heated with heat of reaction. Multi-purpose loading bin is used as important component of generator temperature control system.

EFFECT: enhanced efficiency; fast response due to reduced power requirements and starting time; enhanced compactness.

3 cl, 1 dwg