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

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:867637

Paulson, Leland E ^[1]

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1. Morgantown, WV

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.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4976940
• OSTI ID: 867637
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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