Catalyzed electrochemical gasification of carbonaceous materials at anode and production of hydrogen at cathode

Patent · Tue Jun 21 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5514059

Vaughan, R J

The electrochemical gasification reaction of carbonaceous materials by anodic oxidation in an aqueous acidic electrolyte to produce oxides of carbon at the anode and hydrogen at the cathode of an electrolysis cell is catalyzed by the use of an iron catalyst.

• Assignee: Chevron Research Co.
• Patent Number(s): US 4389288
• OSTI ID: 5514059
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 28 Sep 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-305876
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
COAL GASIFICATION
ELECTROLYSIS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
ANODES
CATALYSTS
CATHODES
ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
IRON
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
GASIFICATION
LYSIS
METALS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
080107* - Hydrogen- Production- Coal Gasification
010404 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification