Abstract: The invention relates to a process for generating hydrogen, comprising decomposing in a reaction vessel aqueous alkali formate in the presence of a transition metal-containing catalyst system dissolved in one or more organic solvent(s), characterized in that said organic solvent(s) comprise at least one solvent which is water-immiscible, thereby releasing hydrogen and forming bicarbonate in the aqueous phase, and separating the catalyst-containing organic solvent(s) from said bicarbonate. Also disclosed are apparatuses for carrying out hydrogen generation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 9, 2021
Assignees:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ltd., Energystoredge Ltd.
Abstract: The invention relates to a process for generating hydrogen, comprising decomposing in a reaction vessel aqueous alkali formate in the presence of a transition metal-containing catalyst system dissolved in one or more organic solvent(s), characterized in that said organic solvent(s) comprise at least one solvent which is water-immiscible, thereby releasing hydrogen and forming bicarbonate in the aqueous phase, and separating the catalyst-containing organic solvent(s) from said bicarbonate. Also disclosed are apparatuses for carrying out hydrogen generation.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 13, 2016
Publication date:
May 3, 2018
Applicants:
Yissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem LTD., Energystoredge LTD.