The use of supercritical water for the catalyst-free oxidation of coarse aluminum for hydrogen production
Keena Trowell, Samuel Goroshin, David L. Frost, Jeffrey M. Bergthorson
Abstract
Supercritical water is used to oxidize aluminum scrap and 3 mm aluminum slugs without employing catalysts, milling or specialized alloys.
Topics & Concepts
Supercritical fluidAluminiumScrapCatalysisHydrogen productionMaterials scienceSupercritical water oxidationChemical engineeringHydrogenMetallurgyChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalysts for Methane ReformingHydrogen Storage and MaterialsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science