a. Concept out of concern for the
environment and an alternative to
petrochemicals.
b. More than 20 working prototypes.
c. 10 PCT applications in place
i Three
of these have been granted National Phase
ii Patents 1 & 2 (PCT/AU00/00446
& PCT/AU2004/001080) describes
electro
checmical processes and equiptment for the reduction of steam to
hydrogen
and the basic concept of storing and transporting energy using safe
and clean
inorganic material and methods to improve the efficiency of
these
electro
checmical processes by up to 6 times.
iii. PCT (20070903150) descrives
equiptment to construct a batch feed industrial
scale system.
iv. PCT(2008900212) describes a closed
loop system for the regeneration of
catalyst materials and provides a genuine sustainable pathway for
storage
and delivery of energy.
v. PCT (under application) describes a
system for continuous production of hydrogen.
d. Prof. Stephenson developed enhanced
reaction.
e. Validation of 99.9% purity.
f. Second QUT study by Dr Will provides
bench top verification of enhanced reation.
g. Current QUT collaborative study has
been completed with construction of the 6kg per day system
* CSRIO
studies
* Sugar
Refinery institute biomass support
* James
Joyce and other consultants
*
Australian Standards
* Ready
for 1200kg / day system
h. New QUT Optimisation study has
commenced
i. Alternative Energy Australia (license
holder) established.