Abstract: A method and system for producing a liquid fuel comprising: (a) reacting water with a first metal in a first reaction chamber to obtain hydrogen, heat, and an oxide of the first metal; (b) reacting carbon dioxide with a second metal, which is the same or different from the first metal, in a second reaction chamber, which is the same or different from the first reaction chamber, to obtain carbon monoxide, heat, and oxide of the second metal; (c) regenerating said first and second metals from said first and second oxides.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2007
Date of Patent:
February 5, 2013
Assignee:
Engineuity Research and Development Ltd.
Abstract: Described is a method for producing hydrogen and steam in a reaction chamber, the method including: feeding a metallic contiguous element towards a discharge source; intermittently providing by the discharge source a discharge sufficient to initiate a reaction between at least a portion of the metallic contiguous element and water vapor; and continuing the reaction in absence of discharge.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 15, 2006
Publication date:
January 22, 2009
Applicant:
Engineuity Research and Development Ltd