Oil Suspension of Water-Reactive Aluminum Particles

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A stable aluminum slurry fuel and related systems and methods of use are provided herein. Certain embodiments of the disclosure are related to an aluminum slurry fuel comprising a plurality of aluminum particles dispersed in a carrier fluid. In some embodiments, the aluminum particles comprise an activating composition comprising gallium and/or indium. Additionally, methods of making and using the aluminum slurry fuel are presented herein. For instance, the resultant aluminum slurry fuel may react exothermically with water over a wide range of temperatures to produce hydrogen. The resulting slurry fuel may be used as an energy source for various applications and/or for generating hydrogen for other applications.

Researchers

Douglas Hart / Andrew Whitehead / Eric Morgan / Peter Godart / Jason Fischman / Jean Sack

Departments: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lincoln Laboratory
Technology Areas: Chemicals & Materials: Catalysis & Synthesis, Metals / Energy & Distribution: Hydrocarbons
Impact Areas: Advanced Materials

  • aluminum slurry fuels and their methods of use
    United States of America | Granted | 11,772,965

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