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Title: Self regulating formulations for safe hydrogen gettering

Abstract

A method and composition are disclosed for preventing uncontrolled exothermic reaction in the presence of a catalyst. A catalyst deployed as a finely divided powder which is attached to the surface of a low melting point wax or wax-like material which is utilized as a carrier for the catalyst. During operation should the catalyst overheat due to uncontrolled conditions brought about by a run-away reaction the heat of reaction melts the low melting point wax which would itself wet the surface of the catalyst and prevent further catalysis.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
874929
Patent Number(s):
6491844
Assignee:
Sandia National Laboratories (Livermore, CA)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
regulating; formulations; safe; hydrogen; gettering; method; composition; disclosed; preventing; uncontrolled; exothermic; reaction; presence; catalyst; deployed; finely; divided; powder; attached; surface; melting; wax; wax-like; material; utilized; carrier; operation; overheat; due; conditions; brought; run-away; heat; melts; wet; prevent; catalysis; finely divided; exothermic reaction; /252/44/423/502/

Citation Formats

Shepodd, Timothy Jon. Self regulating formulations for safe hydrogen gettering. United States: N. p., 2002. Web.
Shepodd, Timothy Jon. Self regulating formulations for safe hydrogen gettering. United States.
Shepodd, Timothy Jon. Tue . "Self regulating formulations for safe hydrogen gettering". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874929.
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abstractNote = {A method and composition are disclosed for preventing uncontrolled exothermic reaction in the presence of a catalyst. A catalyst deployed as a finely divided powder which is attached to the surface of a low melting point wax or wax-like material which is utilized as a carrier for the catalyst. During operation should the catalyst overheat due to uncontrolled conditions brought about by a run-away reaction the heat of reaction melts the low melting point wax which would itself wet the surface of the catalyst and prevent further catalysis.},
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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