Method for making hydrogen rich gas from hydrocarbon fuel

Patent · Tue Jul 27 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:6456832

Krumpelt, M; Ahmed, S; Kumar, R; Doshi, R

A method of forming a hydrogen rich gas from a source of hydrocarbon fuel in which the hydrocarbon fuel contacts a two-part catalyst comprising a dehydrogenation portion and an oxide-ion conducting portion at a temperature not less than about 400 C for a time sufficient to generate the hydrogen rich gas while maintaining CO content less than about 5 volume percent. There is also disclosed a method of forming partially oxidized hydrocarbons from ethanes in which ethane gas contacts a two-part catalyst comprising a dehydrogenation portion and an oxide-ion conducting portion for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form an oxide. 4 figs.

• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5929286; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 9-092190
• OSTI ID: 6456832
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
080109* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Partial Oxidation Processes
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DEHYDROGENATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESSES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES