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Title: Method for producing H.sub.2 using a rotating drum reactor with a pulse jet heat source

Abstract

A method of producing hydrogen by an endothermic steam-carbon reaction using a rotating drum reactor and a pulse jet combustor. The pulse jet combustor uses coal dust as a fuel to provide reaction temperatures of 1300.degree. to 1400.degree. F. Low-rank coal, water, limestone and catalyst are fed into the drum reactor where they are heated, tumbled and reacted. Part of the reaction product from the rotating drum reactor is hydrogen which can be utilized in suitable devices.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Morgantown, WV
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867637
Patent Number(s):
4976940
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; producing; rotating; drum; reactor; pulse; jet; heat; source; hydrogen; endothermic; steam-carbon; reaction; combustor; coal; dust; fuel; provide; temperatures; 1300; degree; 1400; low-rank; water; limestone; catalyst; fed; heated; tumbled; reacted; product; utilized; suitable; devices; reaction temperatures; heat source; reaction product; reaction temperature; producing hydrogen; rotating drum; coal dust; low-rank coal; pulse jet; rank coal; steam-carbon reaction; drum reactor; jet combustor; /423/

Citation Formats

Paulson, Leland E. Method for producing H.sub.2 using a rotating drum reactor with a pulse jet heat source. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Paulson, Leland E. Method for producing H.sub.2 using a rotating drum reactor with a pulse jet heat source. United States.
Paulson, Leland E. Mon . "Method for producing H.sub.2 using a rotating drum reactor with a pulse jet heat source". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867637.
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abstractNote = {A method of producing hydrogen by an endothermic steam-carbon reaction using a rotating drum reactor and a pulse jet combustor. The pulse jet combustor uses coal dust as a fuel to provide reaction temperatures of 1300.degree. to 1400.degree. F. Low-rank coal, water, limestone and catalyst are fed into the drum reactor where they are heated, tumbled and reacted. Part of the reaction product from the rotating drum reactor is hydrogen which can be utilized in suitable devices.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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