Conversion of organic solids to hydrocarbons
Abstract
A method of converting organic solids to liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons includes impregnating an organic solid with photosensitizing ions and exposing the impregnated solid to light in a non-oxidizing atmosphere for a time sufficient to photocatalytically reduce the solid to at least one of a liquid and a gaseous hydrocarbon. 5 Figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 55811
- Patent Number(s):
- 5417824
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-213,813
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 23 May 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 40 CHEMISTRY; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; PHOTOLYSIS; LIQUID FUELS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; GAS FUELS; GASIFICATION; LIQUEFACTION; REDUCTION
Citation Formats
Greenbaum, E. Conversion of organic solids to hydrocarbons. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web.
Greenbaum, E. Conversion of organic solids to hydrocarbons. United States.
Greenbaum, E. Tue .
"Conversion of organic solids to hydrocarbons". United States.
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