Hydrogen Power, Inc. (OTCBB: HYDP) has licensed and developed a patented technology for producing hydrogen gas in a process called Hydrogen NowTM. Hydrogen Now involves a chemical reaction between water, aluminum, and an environmentally friendly catalyst to cleanly and efficiently produce hydrogen on-site and on-demand. Their high energy density AlumiFuelTM powder, consisting of aluminum and catalyst can be easily transported and stored.
On December 26 the company announced that its common stock has begun trading on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board.
The company claims: the Hydrogen Now technology produces hydrogen on-site and on-demand requiring no energy consumption for the creation of hydrogen. The aluminum “splits” the water freeing the hydrogen and creating a benign byproduct of aluminum hydroxide (non-toxic, non-caustic, and recyclable). It produces hydrogen free of impurities that can be used directly to power fuel cells or internal combustion engines.
HPI is developing a hydrogen battery - a safe and convenient portable source of active and stand-by power. Early markets for this technology include power to mobile phones, pda’s and laptop computers in remote locations where electricity is not readily available.
HPI’s AlumiSystem ™ combines a module consisting of a fuel cell fully integrated with an AlumiCell™ generator that accepts Alumi- Fuel™ cartridges. HPI is developing the AlumiCell™, a battery replacement technology developed to fully realize the potential of fuel cells as battery replacements.
The container requirements of the AlumiFuel™ reactor enhance its lucrative appeal, initially established by the cost and availability of the technology’s feedstock, aluminum. The vessel used for hydrogen production weighs heavily in the cost of a hydrogen-powered vehicle. Instead of the typical 10,000psi tank of other methods, HPI’s reactor and tank are more cost effective because pressures are less than 150psi.
HPI has also converted a Ford Ranger to run on hydrogen. The installation of the supplementary hydrogen production system involved the addition of a second set of injectors, high-pressure hydrogen tanks, regulator, a hydrogen control system, and other available off-the-shelf products. The conversion system is adaptable to more than 90% of current American-made vehicles, and with slight modifications can be made to work with virtually any modern vehicle.
Given the ease of storage and distribution, as well as its customized production capability, HPI's AlumiFuel™ and Hydrogen Now™ technology are intended to bypass infrastructure and cost barriers to commercial adoption. With the hydrogen-power conversion on the Ford Ranger complete, HPI's next step will be to integrate the AlumiFuel™ powered reactor with the truck to provide an on-board, on-demand hydrogen supply.
The claim of "no energy consumption for the creation of hydrogen" only applies to the onboard use of energy and does not account for the energy consumption of producing the aluminum, the aluminum powder and transportation costs of these products. If the costs of producing these products is less than supplying liquid or gaseous products to a fuel cell, as implied in their claims, then their is an argument for for this technology, especially if renewable power is used to produce the aluminum as is the case (hydropower) for some aluminum. Aluminum costs are currently very high and this makes me wary. The distribution of the powder eliminates the need for a new infrastructure, which is a big plus, which to some extent can compensate for the high cost of aluminum, as does the inexpensive storage of the powder and low pressure required for the reactor.
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Posted by: BERNRDO MARCUAP | June 15, 2011 at 06:00 PM
NEEDED MORE CLARIFICATION IN THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM WATER IS THERE ANY WAY THAT PRODUCES HYDROGEN FORM WATER FROM THE PLANTATION METHOD
Posted by: JULURIRAGHU | June 25, 2011 at 09:35 AM
built a aluminum lye generator and am in the phase of hooking it up. I
have worked out a system to energise it and shut it down. What I want to know
is since the lye and water will consume aluminum , after it has
been turned into H2 and is hydrogen will it damage my aluminum heads on
the car. What filters and bubelers do I need to get clean hydrogen to my
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Posted by: Richard Dobyns | November 13, 2011 at 07:08 AM
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Posted by: HP Cartridge | December 09, 2011 at 10:52 AM