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Title: Production of hydrogen from alcohols

Abstract

A process for producing hydrogen from ethanol or other alcohols. The alcohol, optionally in combination with water, is contacted with a catalyst comprising rhodium. The overall process is preferably carried out under autothermal conditions.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. St. Paul, MN
  2. Minneapolis, MN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
913570
Patent Number(s):
7255848
Application Number:
10/676,324
Assignee:
Regents of the Univeristy of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-88ER13878
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Citation Formats

Deluga, Gregg A, and Schmidt, Lanny D. Production of hydrogen from alcohols. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Deluga, Gregg A, & Schmidt, Lanny D. Production of hydrogen from alcohols. United States.
Deluga, Gregg A, and Schmidt, Lanny D. Tue . "Production of hydrogen from alcohols". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/913570.
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