Production of hydrogen gas and calcium carbonate from formaldehyde

Disclosed is a method of producing hydrogen (H2) gas and calcium carbonate from formaldehyde. The method includes combining an aqueous base, formaldehyde, and a transition metal complex having a coordination bond between a transition metal and a leaving group to form a homogeneous aqueous solution h...

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Main Authors Vidjayacoumar, Balamurugan, Al-Bahily, Khalid
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.01.2019
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Summary:Disclosed is a method of producing hydrogen (H2) gas and calcium carbonate from formaldehyde. The method includes combining an aqueous base, formaldehyde, and a transition metal complex having a coordination bond between a transition metal and a leaving group to form a homogeneous aqueous solution having a basic pH, wherein the leaving group dissociates from the transition metal complex in response to light and/or the basic pH of the solution, producing hydrogen (H2) gas and formate or a salt thereof from the formaldehyde present in the homogeneous aqueous solution, and producing calcium carbonate using the formate or salt thereof as a carbon source.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615503510