| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 048198100 | Manufacture from methane (natural gas) | 14 |
| 20090094891 | Process For Contacting a Hydrocarbon and an Oxygen-Containing Gas With a Catalyst Bed - The present invention relates to a process for contacting a hydrocarbon and an oxygen-containing gas with a catalyst bed in a reactor at a space velocity of at least 10,000 h | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090199477 | Fuel Gas Conditioning System - A feed gas conditioner includes a pressure vessel that encloses at least part of a pre-heater. The pre-heater has an inlet for connection to a source of feed gas and an outlet for delivering the feed gas into the interior of the pressure vessel. An electrical heater element located within the pre-heater increases the temperature of the feed gas as it flows through the pre-heater. An expansion valve reduces the pressure of the feed gas as it flows from the pre-heater so as to initiate condensation. A super heater is at least partially located within the pressure vessel and has an inlet within the interior of the pressure vessel. A filter is in a flow path in the pressure vessel leading from the pre-heater heater to the super heater for removing condensate from the feed gas. An electrical heater element is in the super heater for heating the feed gas. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20130174486 | CHEMICAL PROCESSES AND REACTORS FOR EFFICIENTLY PRODUCING HYDROGEN FUELS AND STRUCTURAL MATERIALS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Chemical processes and reactors for efficiently producing hydrogen fuels and structural materials and associated systems and methods. A representative process includes dissociating a hydrogen donor into dissociation products by adding energy to the hydrogen donor, wherein the energy includes waste heat generated by a process other than dissociating the hydrogen donor. The process can further include providing, from the dissociation products, a structural building block and/or a hydrogen-based fuel, with the structural building block based on carbon, nitrogen, boron, silicon, sulfur, and/or a transition metal. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20150052813 | PARALLEL PATH, DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method for using a downdraft gasifier comprising a housing and a refractory stack contained within the housing. The refractory stack may comprise various sections. Apertures in the sections may be aligned to form multiple columnar cavities. Each columnar cavity may comprise an individual oxidation zone. The method of use may include the steps of placing a feedstock into an upper portion of the refractory stack, measuring the temperature of each columnar cavity, and adjusting the flow of oxygen to a particular columnar cavity to maintain the temperature of the particular columnar cavity within a particular range. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160137940 | RADIANT NON-CATALYTIC RECUPERATIVE REFORMER - A radiant, non-catalytic recuperative reformer has a flue gas flow path for conducting hot exhaust gas from a thermal process and a reforming mixture flow path for conducting a reforming mixture. At least a portion of the reforming mixture flow path is positioned adjacent to the flue gas flow path to permit heat transfer from the hot exhaust gas to the reforming mixture. The reforming mixture flow path contains substantially no material commonly used as a catalyst for reforming hydrocarbon fuel (e.g., nickel oxide, platinum group elements or rhenium), but instead the reforming mixture is reformed into a higher calorific fuel via reactions due to the heat transfer and residence time. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of the reforming mixture flow path is positioned outside of flue gas flow path for a relatively large residence time. | 05-19-2016 |
| 048198200 | Employing carbon particles, porous barrier element or molten material | 2 |
| 20100050522 | METHOD OF BIOCONVERTING ORGANIC CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL INTO FUEL - A bioreactor for producing synfuel from carbonaceous material includes a stacked particle heap comprising biodegradable carbonaceous material, an aerobic microbial consortium fermenting the biodegradable carbonaceous material into synfuel, and a gas impermeable barrier operatively covering the stacked particle heap. The covered particle heap is purged with at least one non-oxygenated gas. The bioreactor also includes a supply of anaerobic microorganisms which biodegrade the carbonaceous material within the stacked particle heap into synfuel. The synfuel is mixed with at least one reactor byproduct. The reactor byproducts are separated from the synfuel, which may include synthetic petroleum, alcohol, oil, and/or a gaseous fuel containing methane. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20130125466 | Method of Enriching Combustible Gas - Disclosed is a method for enriching combustible gas, which suppresses the deterioration and pulverization of an adsorbent without extending a period for pressure equalization. The pressure equalization is effected by opening a pressure equalization passage opening/closing valve incorporated in a pressure equalization passage, after completion of adsorption in a first adsorption tower and after completion of desorption in a second adsorption tower connected to the first adsorption tower via the pressure equalization passage. | 05-23-2013 |
| 048198300 | With specified treatment of converted product, e.g., purification, particular cooling, testing, etc. | 1 |
| 20090056224 | Method for gasifying hydrocarbon materials for the production of hydrogen - A process for gasifying hydrocarbon-containing materials and separating the resultant stream into hydrogen gas and other useful products. | 03-05-2009 |
| 048198500 | Employing oxygen donor particles or carbidable metal particles | 4 |
| 20140013665 | METHOD FOR TREATING CARBON DIOXIDE-CONTAINING WASTE GAS - A hydrocarbon-containing gas is guided to waste gas containing carbon dioxide and the carbon dioxide is at least partially converted into carbon monoxide and hydrogen when reacted with the hydrocarbon. The waste gas is used with the carbon monoxide hydrogen mixture for an additional combustion process. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140026485 | Single Layer Gas Processing - A process for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) gas into a medium BTU gas is disclosed. The CO2 gas may be injected into a reactor alone or simultaneously with a hydrocarbon gas and converted into a gas product suitable for further processing. The conversion process may include molten layers of iron and reactive slag in an upwardly flowing reactor operated under oxygen lean conditions. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140041300 | NICKEL CATALYSTS FOR REFORMING HYDROCARBONS - A catalyst for reforming hydrocarbons may include a catalytically active amount of nickel or nickel oxide dispersed on a metal oxide support. The metal oxide support may be of a single-metal oxide of a first metal or a complex-metal oxide of the first metal and a second metal. A co-catalyst of magnesium oxide (MgO) may anchor the nickel or nickel oxide onto the metal oxide support. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140157669 | METHOD FOR FORMING SYNTHESIS GAS USING A PLASMA-CATALYZED FUEL REFORMER - A method of forming a synthesis gas utilizing a reformer is disclosed. The method utilizes a reformer that includes a plasma zone to receive a pre-heated mixture of reactants and ionize the reactants by applying an electrical potential thereto. A first thermally conductive surface surrounds the plasma zone and is configured to transfer heat from an external heat source into the plasma zone. The reformer further includes a reaction zone to chemically transform the ionized reactants into synthesis gas comprising hydrogen and carbon monoxide. A second thermally conductive surface surrounds the reaction zone and is configured to transfer heat from the external heat source into the reaction zone. The first thermally conductive surface and second thermally conductive surface are both directly exposed to the external heat source. A corresponding apparatus and system are also disclosed herein. | 06-12-2014 |
| 048198700 | Employing catalytic particles | 2 |
| 20090056225 | Process for Introducing Biomass Into a Conventional Refinery - The present invention is generally directed to methods and systems for processing biomass into usable products, wherein such methods and systems involve an integration into conventional refineries and/or conventional refinery processes. Such methods and systems provide for an enhanced ability to utilize biofuels efficiently, and they can, at least in some embodiments, be used in hybrid refineries alongside conventional refinery processes. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20130097929 | Process for Producing Hydrogen - A process for producing a hydrogen-containing product gas with reduced carbon dioxide emissions compared to conventional hydrogen production processes. A hydrocarbon and steam are reformed in a reformer and the resulting reformate stream is shifted in at least two shift reactors. The shifted mixture is separated to form a CO | 04-25-2013 |
