Filamentous carbon particles for cleaning oil spills and method of production
Abstract
A compact hydrogen generator is coupled to or integrated with a fuel cell for portable power applications. Hydrogen is produced via thermocatalytic decomposition (cracking, pyrolysis) of hydrocarbon fuels in oxidant-free environment. The apparatus can utilize a variety of hydrocarbon fuels, including natural gas, propane, gasoline, kerosene, diesel fuel, crude oil (including sulfurous fuels). The hydrogen-rich gas produced is free of carbon oxides or other reactive impurities, so it could be directly fed to any type of a fuel cell. The catalysts for hydrogen production in the apparatus are carbon-based or metal-based materials and doped, if necessary, with a sulfur-capturing agent. Additionally disclosed are two novel processes for the production of two types of carbon filaments, and a novel filamentous carbon product. The hydrogen generator can be conveniently integrated with high temperature fuel cells to produce an efficient and self-contained source of electrical power.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. Of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176210
- Patent Number(s):
- 7691271
- Application Number:
- 11/807,803
- Assignee:
- University Of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B82 - NANOTECHNOLOGY B82Y - SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES
C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-99GO10456
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2007 May 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 08 HYDROGEN
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Muradov, Nazim. Filamentous carbon particles for cleaning oil spills and method of production. United States: N. p., 2010.
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"Filamentous carbon particles for cleaning oil spills and method of production". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176210.
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