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Title: Decomposition of carbohydrate wastes

Abstract

Carbohydrate waste materials are decomposed to form a gaseous fuel product by contacting them with a transition metal catalyst at elevated temperature substantially in the absence of water.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Monroeville, PA
  2. Pittsburgh, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
BUREAU OF MINES
OSTI Identifier:
862687
Patent Number(s):
3989480
Application Number:
05/670,479
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10J - PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
decomposition; carbohydrate; wastes; waste; materials; decomposed; form; gaseous; fuel; product; contacting; transition; metal; catalyst; elevated; temperature; substantially; absence; water; gaseous fuel; temperature substantially; waste material; elevated temperature; transition metal; waste materials; metal catalyst; fuel product; /48/252/

Citation Formats

Appell, Herbert R, and Pantages, Peter. Decomposition of carbohydrate wastes. United States: N. p., 1976. Web.
Appell, Herbert R, & Pantages, Peter. Decomposition of carbohydrate wastes. United States.
Appell, Herbert R, and Pantages, Peter. Tue . "Decomposition of carbohydrate wastes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862687.
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title = {Decomposition of carbohydrate wastes},
author = {Appell, Herbert R and Pantages, Peter},
abstractNote = {Carbohydrate waste materials are decomposed to form a gaseous fuel product by contacting them with a transition metal catalyst at elevated temperature substantially in the absence of water.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Tue Nov 02 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}