The invention belongs to the field of
hydrogen production, and discloses a
hydrogen production method. The method comprises the following steps:
iron powder is in contact with
oxygen-bearing vapor, the vapor in the
oxygen-bearing vapor reacts with the
iron powder, so that ferroferric
oxide and
hydrogen are produced; meanwhile, the
oxygen in the oxygen-bearing vapor reacts with the
iron powder, sothat
iron oxide is produced and heat is released, and the released heat is provided for the reaction between the vapor and the iron
powder, so that the vapor and the iron
powder continue to react. Theiron
powder as a main
raw material for the
hydrogen production method provided by the invention is cheap, not a hazardous article, easy to store, pressure-free and
pollution-free; the whole production and reaction process is almost
pollution-free and emission-free, and does not consume
electricity; the volumetric ratio of the materials to
hydrogen output is high, and 3000 cubic meters of hydrogencan be produced per cubic meter of iron powder; the
hydrogen production cost is low, and after ferroferric
oxide as a byproduct is recovered, the cost of per cubic meter of hydrogen is less than 0.5yuan; the process is simple, complex equipment, such as a compressor, is not needed, investment is savereduced, the
hydrogen production method is easy and convenient to operate, and therefore the hydrogen production method can be widely applied into AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) submarines and the industrial field.