Non-thermal plasma conversion of hydrocarbons

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

Title: Non-thermal plasma conversion of hydrocarbons

Patent · Tue Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2018

OSTI ID:1457020

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

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.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0015895

Assignee:: H Quest Vanguard, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA)

Patent Number(s):: 9,987,611

Application Number:: 15/671,584

OSTI ID:: 1457020

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2017 Aug 08

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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