Hydrogen production with coal using a pulverization device

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:867150

Paulson, Leland E ^[1]

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1. Morgantown, WV

A method for producing hydrogen from coal is described wherein high temperature steam is brought into contact with coal in a pulverizer or fluid energy mill for effecting a steam-carbon reaction to provide for the generation of gaseous hydrogen. The high temperature steam is utilized to drive the coal particles into violent particle-to-particle contact for comminuting the particulates and thereby increasing the surface area of the coal particles for enhancing the productivity of the hydrogen.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Assignee: United States of Americal as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4876080
• OSTI ID: 867150
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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