CPC H01M 8/22 (2013.01) [H01M 8/04186 (2013.01); H01M 8/1009 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A method for generating hydrogen from a blended liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) feed in an electricity generating power module, comprising:
a. supplying said blended LOHC feed to said electricity generating power module, said blended feed comprising a primary component and an added amount of a secondary component;
b. wherein said secondary component comprises carbon that is sourced from a carbon-neutral source;
c. supplying said blended LOHC feed to a dehydrogenation reactor within said power module, and generating hydrogen therefrom;
d. electrochemically converting at least a portion of the generated hydrogen in a fuel cell unit to electricity and emitting a carbon-containing gaseous exhaust stream into the atmosphere from said power module;
e. wherein the amount of secondary component that is blended into the blended LOHC feed provides a corresponding amount of carbon-neutral sourced carbon to at least match the amount of carbon being exhausted to the atmosphere from said power module.
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