Nonthermal plasma systems and methods for natural gas and heavy hydrocarbon co-conversion
Abstract
A reactor for reactive co-conversion of heavy hydrocarbons and hydrocarbon gases and includes a dielectric barrier discharge plasma cell having a pair of electrodes separated by a dielectric material and passageway therebetween. An inlet is provided for feeding heavy hydrocarbons and other reactive materials to the passageway of the discharge plasma cell, and an outlet is provided for discharging reaction products from the reactor. A packed bed catalyst may optionally be used in the reactor to increase efficiency of conversion. The reactor can be modified to allow use of a variety of light sources for providing ultraviolet light within the discharge plasma cell. Methods for upgrading heavy hydrocarbons are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175361
- Patent Number(s):
- 6896854
- Application Number:
- 10/059,669
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- AC07-05ID14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
Citation Formats
Kong, Peter C., Nelson, Lee O., and Detering, Brent A. Nonthermal plasma systems and methods for natural gas and heavy hydrocarbon co-conversion. United States: N. p., 2005.
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Kong, Peter C., Nelson, Lee O., & Detering, Brent A. Nonthermal plasma systems and methods for natural gas and heavy hydrocarbon co-conversion. United States.
Kong, Peter C., Nelson, Lee O., and Detering, Brent A. Tue .
"Nonthermal plasma systems and methods for natural gas and heavy hydrocarbon co-conversion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175361.
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