US 11661339 B1 / May 30, 2023

High pressure gas generation system for hydrogen production and other applications

Disclosed are apparatuses, systems, methods, and devices for generating high-pressure gas such as hydrogen and oxygen. In one aspect, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor which includes a pressure vessel containing a metal compound configured to react with a liquid to generate the high-pressure gas when the liquid is available in the vessel. The reactor includes an outlet configured to pass the generated high-pressure gas out of the vessel. The apparatus also includes a receiver configured to store the generated high-pressure gas generated in the vessel and passed to a receiver via the outlet or passed directly to fuel cell or vehicle tank.

Publication details

Recorded assignee
General Atomics
Publication number
US 11661339 B1
Publication type
Utility patent grant
Publication date
May 30, 2023
Filing date
Dec 28, 2020
CPC classes
B01J3/02, B01J3/03, C01B3/061, C01B3/08, H01M8/04201, H01M8/065, Y02E60/36
Inventors
Mahar; Scott, Fish; Matthew, Stephens; Nelson Craig, Schaubel; Dylan, Wong; Bunsen, LeCompte; Nathaniel

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