METHOD OF PRODUCING HYDROGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE FROM BIOMASS Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC C01B3/02 C12P1/00 C12P5/00 

FIELD: biotechnological methods and alternate fuels.

SUBSTANCE: invention concerns methods and means for production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from brown algae for use under hydrogen power engineering conception using modern biotechnological techniques. Method according to invention resides in that feed biomass is provided by brown algae, which are gathered in Sargasso sea with the aid of trawler collectors and supplied to mother ship. At the latter, algae are processed into methane with the aid of biological enzymes and then methane undergoes steam-oxygen conversion to form synthesis gas consisting of hydrogen/carbon monoxide mixture, after which carbon monoxide is subjected to steam-assisted conversion. Resulting mixture is separated unto hydrogen and carbon dioxide. Hydrogen is purified on palladium membrane and passed to modular system of metal hydride hydrogen accumulators, while carbon monoxide is collected in gas-cylinders in compressed of liquid state. Thus obtained products are transported to sea ports in metal hydride containers and gas cylinders. Production of electric power for industrial processes is performed using fuel cell technology.

EFFECT: increased production of hydrogen and carbon dioxide from world ocean resources.

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