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| 20080226544 | PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANE TYPE REACTOR AND METHOD FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A permselective membrane type reactor | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080241058 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN WITH PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANE REACTOR AND PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANE REACTOR - A method for producing hydrogen including the steps of supplying a raw material gas from a gas inlet of a reactor tube; producing a gas mixture containing hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide by a reforming reaction and a shift reaction; recovering, from a discharge outlet of a separator tube, hydrogen being isolated by passing through a permselective membrane into the separator tube from the gas mixture; and discharging other gas components incapable of passing through the permselective membrane from a gas outlet of the reactor. Hydrogen is produced under conditions where α defined by the following equation is in the range of 0.4 to 100: | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080247942 | Method and Reactor for Carrying Out Endothermic Catalytic Reactions - A method and device for the endothermic catalytic reaction of a supply flow is disclosed. The supply flow is divided into at least two partial flows that are parallelly guided through reactor tubes, which are situated inside the combustion chamber of a reactor and which are at least partially filled with a catalyst material or of a catalytically active structured packing or the interior thereof is at least partially surface-coated with a catalytically active material. The partial flows are guided inside a number of passages in the reactor tubes through the combustion chamber inside of which suitable burners guarantee an intense circulation of the combustion chamber atmosphere. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080260629 | Method for Energy Conversion Minimizing Oxygen Consumption - The invention concerns a method for energy conversion of solid fuels in particular containing carbon comprising a first step which consists in reacting said fuels in a first energy conversion reactor ( | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080260630 | Autothermal Hydrogen Storage and Delivery Systems - Processes are provided for the storage and release of hydrogen by means of dehydrogenation of hydrogen carrier compositions where at least part of the heat of dehydrogenation is provided by a hydrogen-reversible selective oxidation of the carrier. Autothermal generation of hydrogen is achieved wherein sufficient heat is provided to sustain the at least partial endothermic dehydrogenation of the carrier at reaction temperature. The at least partially dehydrogenated and at least partially selectively oxidized liquid carrier is regenerated in a catalytic hydrogenation process where apart from an incidental employment of process heat, gaseous hydrogen is the primary source of reversibly contained hydrogen and the necessary reaction energy. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090022654 | Method for reforming hydrocarbon gas by oxyhydrogen flame and apparatus for reforming hydrocarbon gas - An objective is to reform, separate, and extract from a hydrocarbon gas such as methane, ethane, and propane. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090123364 | Process for Hydrogen Production - A process is described for the production of hydrogen from a hydrogen-containing compound within a reactor comprising a first and a second zone separated by a selective hydrogen-permeable membrane, in which a hydrogen-producing reaction occurs in the first zone and hydrogen permeates from the first zone to the second zone through the selective hydrogen-permeable membrane, in which a sweep gas stream is combined with permeated hydrogen in the second zone, wherein the partial pressure in the second zone of the reactor is maintained at a level of greater than 30 psi (207 kPa). | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090180949 | SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR MAKING HYDROGEN FROM A HYDROCARBON STREAM - This invention relates to a process and apparatus for the production of pure hydrogen by steam reforming. The process integrates the steam reforming and shift reaction to produce pure hydrogen with minimal production of CO and virtually no CO in the hydrogen stream, provides for CO | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090232729 | Steam-Hydrocarbon Reforming Method with Limited Steam Export - A method for generating hydrogen and/or synthesis gas in a production facility where little or no export steam is produced. Most or all of the high pressure steam produced from the waste heat from the process is used in the steam-hydrocarbon reformer with little or no steam export. The method uses oxygen enhanced combustion which may involve oxygen lancing and/or oxygen-enrichment. Plant efficiencies using the method and prior art-type methods are compared. | 09-17-2009 |
| 20090238753 | Catalytic Alloy Hydrogen Sensor Apparatus and Process - A process for controlling a refinery or chemical process has been developed. The process comprises flowing a feed stream to a process unit; operating on the feed stream in the process unit to generate an effluent stream; flowing the effluent stream away from the process unit; passing at least a portion of the feed stream or the effluent stream through a catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor and generating a signal corresponding to the concentration of hydrogen present in either the feed stream or the effluent stream; passing the signal to a display unit; and adjusting at least one operating parameter of the process in response to at least the signal generated by the catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor. The catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor may be a palladium-nickel catalytic alloy hydrogen sensor. The adjustments may be based on a calculated mole percent hydrogen. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090274615 | Device for the Generation of Hydrogen Gas by Dehydrogenation of Hydrocarbon Fuels - A device for generation of hydrogen gas by dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon fuels. The device includes a fuel reservoir connected to a reactor by a fuel line to supply said reactor with fuel. The reactor has a first discharge for recycling of residual hydrocarbons generated during dehydrogenation to the fuel reservoir and optionally cooperates with a catalyst. The fuel reservoir may contact a heat exchanger by the fuel line and the first discharge. The fuel may be preheated by the heat exchanger which may be introduced to the reactor by the fuel line and the reactor may have a heating device for heating the introduced fuel to reaction temperature. The residual fuel generated by dehydrogenation in the reactor may be cooled by the heat exchanger and may be returned to the fuel reservoir. The reactor may have a second discharge for the extraction of the hydrogen gas generated on dehydrogenation. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090324488 | System and method for on-board waste heat recovery - A technique is described including receiving a hydrocarbon stream, and heating the hydrocarbon stream with an exhaust steam from an internal combustion engine. This technique may include reacting the hydrocarbon stream catalytically to produce hydrogen and a modified hydrocarbon stream having a lower saturation state than the hydrocarbon stream, recovering energy from the hydrogen stream, and/or providing the modified hydrocarbon stream to a fuel supply for the internal combustion engine. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100047160 | SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING ULTRAPURE, HIGH PRESSURE HYDROGEN - In various implementations, feed streams that include methane are reacted to produce synthesis gas. The synthesis gas may be further processed to produce ultrapure, high-pressure hydrogen streams. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100104499 | Zero Steam Export With CO2 Recovery In A High Thermal Efficiency Hydrogen Plant - A high thermal efficiency process for hydrogen recovery is provided. The present invention includes combusting a first fuel stream to a reforming furnace, producing reforming heat and a hot exhaust stream. Then exchanging heat indirectly between the hot exhaust stream and a first feed water stream, producing a first steam stream. Then providing a hydrocarbon containing stream and a feed steam stream to the reforming furnace, utilizing the reforming heat and producing a hot raw syngas stream. Then exchanging heat indirectly between the hot raw syngas stream and second feedwater stream, producing a second steam stream and a cooled, raw syngas stream. Then introducing the cooled, raw syngas stream to a CO shift converter, producing a shifted syngas stream. Then introducing the shifted syngas stream into a pressure swing adsorption unit, producing a hydrogen product stream and a tail gas stream. Then introducing the tail gas stream to a CO2 removal unit, producing a CO2 stream and a recycle stream; compressing the recycle stream, producing a compressed recycle stream. Then combining the compressed recycle stream with at least one stream selected from the group consisting of the hydrocarbon containing stream, the cooled raw syngas stream, the shifted syngas stream, and the tail gas stream. Then combining the first steam stream and the second steam stream, producing the feed steam stream. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100111825 | REDOX ACTIVE MASS FOR A CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION PROCESS - A redox mass for chemical looping combustion processes includes a redox pair or set of pairs having a material able to be alternatively oxidized and reduced between CuO and Cu, between Cu | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100150825 | Method for effectively controlling the temperature of oxide-coated short-channel-length metallic structures - A method for the partial oxidation of hydrocarbons is provided wherein an endothermic catalyst and an oxidation catalyst are positioned upon a short channel-length metallic substrate; the endothermic catalyst positioned under a surface layer of the oxidation catalyst positioned on the metallic substrate. A fuel-rich supply of hydrocarbons and oxygen is then passed over the substrate. The method includes providing an oxidation catalyst on at least a portion of a surface of the metallic substrate wherein a hydrocarbon is oxidized by an oxygen mass-transfer-limited reaction on the oxidation catalyst surface; and providing an endothermic catalyst on the metallic substrate below the oxidation catalyst surface whereby an endothermic reaction follows the oxygen mass-transfer-limited reaction below the oxidation catalyst surface. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100158794 | HEAT PIPE, HEAT PIPE REFORMER COMPRISING SUCH A HEAT PIPE, AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH A HEAT PIPE REFORMER - A heat pipe and a method for operating a heat pipe of said type are provided, which heat pipe remains active over a relatively long period of time in particular when used in pressurized gasification atmosphere, that is to say in a hydrogen-rich environment. Also specified is a heat pipe reformer having a heat pipe of said type. By providing a hydrogen extractor in the region of the heat-dissipating end of the heat pipe, the hydrogen which has penetrated into the heat pipe and accumulated there is conducted out of the heat pipe again, such that the heat-exchanging capacity of the heat pipe is maintained. The hydrogen extractor generates a hydrogen concentration gradient or a hydrogen partial pressure gradient between the interior and the exterior of the pipe casing, such that hydrogen which has penetrated into the interior of the heat pipe is diffused into the hydrogen extractor and can be extracted from there. A hydrogen concentration gradient or hydrogen partial pressure gradient is also formed between the atmosphere surrounding the heat pipe, for example the atmosphere in a reforming fluidized-bed gasification chamber, and the hydrogen extractor, such that hydrogen from the surrounding atmosphere is also diffused into the hydrogen extractor and extracted from there. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100166646 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE PROFILE OF A CATALYZER IN A REFORMER - The invention relates to a method for adjusting the temperature profile of a catalyst in a reformer. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100166647 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN-CONTAINING GAS - Provided is a method for producing a hydrogen-containing gas, especially hydrogen for a fuel cell, by reforming a C | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100189639 | REFORMER, AND METHOD FOR REACTING FUEL AND OXIDANT TO GASEOUS REFORMATE - The invention relates to a reformer for reacting fuel and oxidant to a gaseous reformate, comprising an oxidation zone, an evaporation zone and a zone for catalytic H | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100196259 | CO2-Sorptive Pellets and Uses Thereof | 08-05-2010 |
| 20100254892 | HYDROCARBON-DECOMPOSING CATALYST, PROCESS FOR DECOMPOSING HYDROCARBONS AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING THE CATALYST, AND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a catalyst for decomposing hydrocarbons including hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms, comprising magnesium, aluminum, nickel and cobalt as constitutional elements, and further comprising ruthenium and/or palladium, wherein the metallic ruthenium and/or metallic palladium in the form of fine particles have an average particle diameter of 0.5 to 20 nm, and a content of the metallic ruthenium and/or metallic palladium is 0.05 to 5.0% by weight based on the weight of the catalyst. The catalyst of the present invention is capable of efficiently decomposing hydrocarbons including hydrocarbons having 2 or more carbon atoms (C | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100290981 | MONOLITHIC CATALYST AND USES THEREOF - A monolithic and non-supported catalyst composition for use in a variety of chemical transformations is provided. Further provided is a process for the catalytic transformation of an organic compound, as well as a process for the catalytic decomposition of a hydrocarbon. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100303712 | HYDROGEN PRODUCTION CATALYST, PRODUCTION METHOD OF THE SAME AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION METHOD - The drive of direct-heat-supply type reforming of hydrocarbon at ordinary temperature is necessary in order to realize a self-sustaining, on-site reforming type fuel cell system which does not necessitate the supply of energy from the outside. According to the invention, an oxide, CeO | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110081290 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN GAS - A gasifier for organic matter is provided in which a layer of ceramic balls function to both mill clinkers and catalyse hydrogen gas production. The ceramic balls comprise at least one catalyst suitable for lowering the activation energy of the various reactions involved in producing hydrogen gas. A process for production of a product gas comprising hydrogen is also provided. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110158900 | Reduction of greenhouse gas emission from petroleum refineries - The invention described herein relates to a novel process that eliminates the need for post combustion CO | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110206602 | PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM HEAVY HYDROCARBONS - Methods and devices for producing hydrogen from heavy hydrocarbons (>C8) by catalytic partial dehydrogenation by means of a catalyst that contains at least one noble metal are described. The catalyst additionally contains one or more of the substances: Ni, Ce, Sn, Zr, Ti, which protect the catalyst from being poisoned by the sulfur contained in the hydrocarbons. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110236302 | CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING THE CATALYST - According to one embodiment, there is provided a catalyst including a first structure including a metal oxide substrate having a pore, and a fine particle including Cu as a main component supported on an inner surface of the substrate facing the pore, and a second structure formed on the outer surface of the first structure and including Cu as a main component. The second structure is formed into a needle with a tip thereof oriented outward from the first structure. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120027670 | SELF SUSTAINED ELECTROCHEMICAL PROMOTION CATALYSTS - A method and system for the reduction of pollutant NOx gases from automobile exhaust, as well as a method of reforming hydrocarbons, using a self-sustaining catalyst comprising an ion conductive support, a dispersed cathodic phase, a dispersed anodic phase, and a dispersed sacrificial phase, and a method of forming the self-sustaining catalyst. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120321549 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN AIMED AT STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION - Provided is a method for producing hydrogen aimed at storage and transportation, by which hydrogen for storage and transportation that is necessary for smoothly performing an organic chemical hydride method can be industrially produced efficiently at low cost. The method is a method for producing hydrogen aimed at storage and transportation in an organic chemical hydride method, in which: the hydrogenation process of an aromatic compound uses, as a hydrogen source for the reaction of the aromatic compound, a reaction gas is produced by a reforming reaction and adjusted a hydrogen concentration from 30 to 70 vol % by a shift reaction; and a hydrogenated aromatic compound is separated from a reaction mixture obtained in the hydrogenation process, which is followed by purification. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120321550 | MONONUCLEAR METAL COMPLEX, HYDROGENATION REDUCTION CATALYST, DEHYDROGENATION CATALYST, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGENATION REDUCTION PRODUCT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN (H2), AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DEHYDROGENATION REACTION - The present invention provides: a mononuclear metal complex that has high catalytic activity and can be used as a hydrogenation reduction catalyst that allows efficient hydrogenation reduction of a substance to be reduced; a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof; or a salt thereof. Provided is the mononuclear metal complex represented by the following formula (1), a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof; or a salt thereof. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130058861 | CATALYSTS FOR FEEDSTOCK-FLEXIBLE AND PROCESS-FLEXIBLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - A series of ternary oxide and quaternary oxide catalysts were prepared and evaluated for various reforming processes. Representative examples of these catalysts were found to be active and stable for all the processes tested verifying the “feedstock and process flexible” nature of these catalysts. Thus, feedstock- and process-flexible reforming catalysts for hydrogen and/or syngas production have been developed. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130142726 | Process For The Storage Delivery Of Hydrogen Using Catalyst - Hydrogenated liquid organic compounds are used for storage and supply of hydrogen at near ambient conditions. The hydrogen is released from the hydrogenated liquid organic compounds through a catalytic dehydrogenation reaction using a M/support or M-M′/support catalyst. The M/support catalyst comprises a metal M selected from Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, Os, or combination thereof, and a support selected from Y | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130195750 | CATALYSTS REFORMING METHANE GASES INTO HYDROGEN AND METHODS FOR SYNTHESIZING THE SAME, AND METHODS FOR REFORMING METHANE GASES USING SAID CATALYSTS - A method for synthesizing a catalyst which reforms a methane gas into a hydrogen gas efficiently at a relatively low temperature comprising a palladium deposition step in which a manganese dioxide having a ramsdellite-type crystal structure is immersed in a palladium-containing aqueous solution to allow the palladium to be deposited on the surface of said manganese dioxide, and a heat treatment step in which said manganese dioxide having the palladium deposited thereon is heated under a reducing atmosphere to change said manganese dioxide to a manganese oxide Mn | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130216473 | CATALYTIC FUEL VAPORIZER AND FUEL REFORMER ASSEMBLY - In one embodiment, an assembly for use with a lean NOx catalyst (LNC) is described. An outer tube is coupled to the LNC. An inner tube is disposed completely inside the outer tube. The exhaust flow is split between the inner tube and the outer tube. The inner tube houses a catalytic fuel vaporizer and a catalytic fuel reformer that convert at least a portion of the injected hydrocarbons to hydrogen and carbon monoxide, and vaporized hydrocarbons for NOx reduction. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130224106 | HYDROGEN GENERATION - A process for the decomposition of methane can be controlled to form ethane or hydrogen with a solid carbon product. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130243686 | Hydrogen Production Process with Low CO2 Emissions - A hydrogen production process wherein steam and a hydrocarbon feed is reacted in a prereformer, the prereformed intermediate is further reacted in an oxygen-based reformer, the reformate is shifted and then separated by a pressure swing adsorber to form a H | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130243687 | CARBON CATALYST FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING CATALYST, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN USING CATALYST - Provided are a carbon catalyst for hydrogen production having an excellent catalytic activity, a production method therefor, and a method of producing hydrogen using the catalyst. The carbon catalyst for hydrogen production is a carbon catalyst, which is obtained by carbonizing a raw material including an organic substance and a transition metal, the catalyst being used for hydrogen production by thermal decomposition of a hydrocarbon compound and/or an oxygen-containing organic compound. Further, the carbon catalyst for hydrogen production may be obtained by loading an alkaline earth metal on a carbonized material produced by the carbonization. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130309164 | REACTOR VESSELS WITH PRESSURE AND HEAT TRANSFER FEATURES FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN-BASED FUELS AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Reactor vessels with pressure and heat transfer features for producing hydrogen-based fuels and structural elements, and associated systems and methods. A representative reactor system includes a first reaction zone and a heat path, a reactant source coupled to the first reaction zone, and a first actuator coupled to cyclically pressurize the first reaction zone. A second reaction zone is in fluid communication with the first, a valve is coupled between the first and second reaction zones to control a flow rate therebetween, and a second actuator is coupled in fluid communication with the second reaction zone to cyclically pressurize the second reaction zone. First and second heat exchangers direct heat from products to reactants in the reaction zones. A controller controls the first and second actuators in a coordinated manner based at least in part on a flow rate of the second product from the second reaction zone. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130323162 | MEMBRANE REACTOR AND PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A GASEOUS PRODUCT WITH SUCH REACTOR - The invention provides an integrated catalyst and membrane reactor for the production a predetermined gas such as hydrogen. The reactor comprises a gas flow channel, comprising a plurality of alternating catalyst sections and membrane sections, wherein each catalyst section comprises a catalyst bed and each membrane section comprises a plurality of membranes, and wherein the membranes are selectively permeable for the predetermined gaseous species. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130343985 | CATALYST-CONTAINING REACTOR SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - In accordance with one or more embodiments, a tubular catalyst-containing reactor system is provided. The system includes a housing and a vaporizer unit in the housing comprising a helically wound tubular assembly for receiving and at least partially vaporizing a liquid chemical reactant stream. A reformer unit in the housing receives a vaporized chemical reactant stream from the vaporizer unit. The reformer unit comprises a helically wound tubular assembly connected to and positioned coaxially relative to the helically wound tubular assembly of the vaporizer unit. The helically wound tubular assembly of the reformer unit contains a catalyst for catalyzing formation of gas product stream from the vaporized chemical reactant stream. A burner unit heats the vaporizer unit and the reformer unit. The burner unit receives a fuel stream and an air stream and produces a flame generally inside the helically wound tubular assemblies of the vaporizer unit and the reformer unit. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140056803 | PRODUCTION OF NITROGEN COMPOUNDS FROM A METHANE CONVERSION PROCESS - Methods and systems are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. The hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to nitrogen based hydrocarbon compounds such as pyridines. The method includes the reaction of acetylene with ammonia and controlling the ratio of acetylene to ammonia to generate the desired nitrogen based hydrocarbon compound. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140134101 | SULFUR TOLERANT CATALYSTS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION BY CARBON DIOXIDE REFORMING OF METHANE-RICH GAS - The present application describes a catalyst that is suitable for the CO | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140328749 | USE OF A PROCESS FOR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION - The present invention relates to the use of a process for hydrogen production in which at least a part of a hydrocarbonaceous feed gas (a) is passed into a reformer (c), wherein the feed gas is contacted in the reformer with a catalyst and the feed gas is converted to hydrogen and solid carbon, for the direct production of a hydrogenous gas at filling stations for sale to a consumer, and also to a reactor (d) for hydrogen production. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20150078986 | REFORMER REACTOR AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING HYDROCARBON FUELS INTO HYDROGEN RICH GAS - A reformer reactor is provided for converting hydrocarbon fuel into hydrogen rich gas by auto-thermal reaction process having a cylindrically shaped and double walled, housing with two side faces forming a. reaction chamber of the reformer. Additionally, a fuel inlet is provided in one of the to side faces for providing hydrocarbon fuels into the reaction chamber, wherein further a fuel preheating means is provided which preheats the hydrocarbon fuel before the hydrocarbon fuel enters the reaction chamber. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150086472 | PROCESS FOR CATALYTIC REFORMING - One exemplary embodiment can be a process for catalytic reforming The process can include catalytically reforming a hydrocarbon feed in a reaction zone, obtaining an effluent stream having hydrogen and hydrocarbons from the reaction zone, obtaining from at least a portion of the effluent stream a waste hydrocarbon stream from an adsorption zone, passing at least a portion of the waste hydrocarbon stream as a feed stream across a feed side of a membrane having the feed side and a permeate side, and being selective for hydrogen over one or more C1-C6 hydrocarbons, and withdrawing from the permeate side a permeate stream enriched in hydrogen compared with a residue stream withdrawn from the feed side. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150139896 | SOLAR ENERGY BASED COUNTINUOUS PROCESS AND REACTOR SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN ALKENE BY DEHYDROGENATION OF THE CORRESPONDING ALKANE - A solar energy based continuous process and reactor system for the production of an alkene by dehydrogenation of the corresponding alkane is performed in a reactor which process comprises alternatingly performing a first mode and a second mode in the same reactor, wherein the first mode is a non-oxidative dehydrogenation wherein the non-oxidative dehydrogenation is performed by contacting the alkane with a suitable dehydrogenation catalyst at a temperature of at least 500° C. to produce the corresponding alkene and hydrogen and wherein the second mode is an oxidative dehydrogenation wherein the oxidative dehydrogenation is performed by contacting the alkane with a suitable dehydrogenation catalyst and an oxidation agent at a temperature from 300 to 500° C. to produce the corresponding alkene wherein the dehydrogenation catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation and the non-oxidative dehydrogenation are the same, wherein the heat for the first mode is provided by a solar energy source. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20160129423 | SUPPORTED IRON CATALYSTS, METHODS OF MAKING, METHODS OF HYDROCARBON DECOMPOSITION - Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide for a supported fused Fe catalyst, a method of making the supported fused Fe catalyst, methods of hydrocarbon decomposition, and the like. | 05-12-2016 |
