Title: Non-thermal plasma conversion of hydrocarbons

Abstract

A non-thermal plasma is generated to selectively convert a precursor to a product. More specifically, plasma forming material and a precursor material are provided to a reaction zone of a vessel. The reaction zone is exposed to microwave radiation, including exposing the plasma forming material and the precursor material to the microwave radiation. The exposure of the plasma forming material to the microwave radiation selectively converts the plasma forming material to a non-thermal plasma including formation of one or more streamers. The precursor material is mixed with the plasma forming material and the precursor material is exposed to the non-thermal plasma including exposing the precursor material to the one or more streamers. The exposure of the precursor material to the streamers and the microwave radiation selectively converts the precursor material to a product.

Inventors:

Strohm, James J.; Skoptsov, George L.; Musselman, Evan T.; Zeller, Kurt W.

Issue Date:

Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:

H Quest Vanguard, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1457020

Patent Number(s):

9987611

Application Number:

15/671,584

Assignee:

H Quest Vanguard, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

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

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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

B01J12/002 - {carried out in the plasma state
B01J19/088 - {giving rise to electric discharges
B01J19/126 - {Microwaves}
B01J2204/002 - the feeding side being of particular interest
B01J2219/0869 - Feeding or evacuating the reactor
B01J2219/0875 - Gas
B01J2219/0883 - Gas-gas
B01J2219/0894 - Processes carried out in the presence of a plasma
B01J2219/0896 - Cold plasma
B01J2219/1206 - Microwaves

C - CHEMISTRY C01 - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY C01B - NON-METALLIC ELEMENTS

C01B32/184 - Preparation
C01B32/205 - Preparation

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DOE Contract Number:  

SC0015895

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2017 Aug 08

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY