System for sono-catalytic production of hydrogen

Abstract

A device for producing hydrogen includes a container housing a water-based solution and a metal constituent. A generator ultrasonically irradiates the water-based solution in the presence of the metal constituent to produce hydrogen gas.

1 . A method of producing power using hydrogen, comprising: 
 applying ultrasonic irradiation to a water-based solution in the presence of a metal constituent to produce hydrogen gas;    collecting said hydrogen gas; and    processing said hydrogen gas within a power plant to produce a power output.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said water-based solution is liquid water.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising combining said metal constituent and said water-based solution before said step of applying.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said metal constituent comprises a plurality of metal particles.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said water-based solution and said metal constituent comprise a heterogeneous mixture.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said metal constituent comprises at least one metal plate.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said power plant is an engine that produces drive torque.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said power plant is a fuel cell that produces electrical power.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising compressing said hydrogen gas to supply said hydrogen gas to said power plant at a desired pressure.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said hydrogen gas is produced at a pressure directly usable in said power plant.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said metal constituent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), magnesium (Mg), iron (Fe) and Zinc (Zn).  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said metal constituent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of aluminum (Al), alloys of Al, magnesium (Mg), alloys of Mg, iron (Fe), alloys of Fe, zinc (Zn) and alloys of Zn.