Method for making hydrogen rich gas from hydrocarbon fuel

Patent · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:872409

Krumpelt, Michael ^[1]; Ahmed, Shabbir ^[2]; Kumar, Romesh ^[1]; Doshi, Rajiv ^[3]

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1. Naperville, IL
2. Bolingbrook, IL
3. Downers Grove, IL

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.degree. 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.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
• Patent Number(s): US 5929286
• OSTI ID: 872409
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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