Title: Monolithic natural gas storage delivery system based on sorbents

Abstract

The invention provides methods for producing a strong, light, sorbent-based storage/dispenser system for gases and fuels. The system comprises a porous monolithic material with an adherent strong impervious skin that is capable of storing a gas under pressure in a safe and usable manner.

Inventors:

Hornbostel, Marc; Krishnan, Gopala N.; Sanjurjo, Angel

Issue Date:

2016-09-27

Research Org.:

SRI INTERNATIONAL, Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1326960

Patent Number(s):

9452380

Application Number:

14/696,425

Assignee:

SRI INTERNATIONAL (Menlo Park, CA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION

B01D2253/102 - Carbon
B01D2253/306 - Surface area, e.g. BET-specific surface
B01D2253/308 - Pore size
B01D2253/31 - Pore size distribution
B01D2253/311 - Porosity, e.g. pore volume
B01D2253/342 - Monoliths
B01D2257/7025 - Methane
B01D2259/4525 - for storage and dispensing systems
B01D53/0407 - {Constructional details of adsorbing systems}

B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY

B01J20/02 - comprising inorganic material
B01J20/18 - Synthetic zeolitic molecular sieves
B01J20/20 - comprising free carbon
B01J20/28011 - {Other properties, e.g. density, crush strength}
B01J20/28042 - {Shaped bodies
B01J20/28045 - {Honeycomb or cellular structures
B01J20/28057 - {Surface area, e.g. B.E.T specific surface area}
B01J20/28061 - {being in the range 100-500 m2/g}
B01J20/28066 - {being more than 1000 m2/g}
B01J20/2808 - {being less than 2 nm, i.e. micropores or nanopores}
B01J20/28088 - {Pore-size distribution}
B01J20/3204 - {Inorganic carriers, supports or substrates}
B01J20/3236 - {containing metal, other than zeolites, e.g. oxides, hydroxides, sulphides or salts}
B01J20/3268 - {Macromolecular compounds}
B01J20/328 - {Polymers on the carrier being further modified}
B01J20/3291 - {Characterised by the shape of the carrier, the coating or the obtained coated product}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F17 - STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS F17C - VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES

F17C11/005 - {for hydrogen}
F17C11/007 - {for hydrocarbon gases, such as methane or natural gas, propane, butane or mixtures thereof [LPG]}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02C - CAPTURE, STORAGE, SEQUESTRATION OR DISPOSAL OF GREENHOUSE GASES [GHG]

Y02C20/20 - of methane

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T428/249954 - With chemically effective material or specified gas other than air, N, or carbon dioxide in void-containing component
Y10T428/249979 - Specified thickness of void-containing component [absolute or relative] or numerical cell dimension

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DOE Contract Number:  

AR0000250

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2015 Apr 25

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

03 NATURAL GAS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION