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A method of producing hydrogen gas is provided. The method can include the steps of providing a reaction vessel containing aluminum, delivering a stream of natural gas to the reaction vessel, in which the natural gas includes methane, and heating the reaction vessel at a temperature in a range of 300 to 800° C., in which the heating causes a chemical reaction between the methane and the aluminum to provide hydrogen gas and aluminum carbide. The method can include the addition of iron ore to the reaction vessel, which causes a reaction between the aluminum, methane, and iron oxide in the iron ore. The method can include delivering steam to the reaction vessel and heating the reaction vessel at a temperature in a range of 300 to 800° C., in which the heating causes a reaction between the methane, steam, and the aluminum to provide hydrogen gas, aluminum carbide, and aluminum oxycarbide.

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