Method of producing hydrogen, and rendering a contaminated biomass inert

Patent · Tue Feb 23 00:00:00 EST 2010

OSTI ID:1014193

Bingham, Dennis N ^[1]; Klingler, Kerry M ^[1]; Wilding, Bruce M ^[1]

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1. Idaho Falls, ID

A method for rendering a contaminated biomass inert includes providing a first composition, providing a second composition, reacting the first and second compositions together to form an alkaline hydroxide, providing a contaminated biomass feedstock and reacting the alkaline hydroxide with the contaminated biomass feedstock to render the contaminated biomass feedstock inert and further producing hydrogen gas, and a byproduct that includes the first composition.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-05ID14517
• Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
• Patent Number(s): 7,665,328
• Application Number: US Patent Application 11/425,088
• OSTI ID: 1014193
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English