Low-cost process for hydrogen production

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868711

Cha, Chang Y ^[1]; Bauer, Hans F ^[2]; Grimes, Robert W ^[3]

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1. Golden, CO
2. Morgantown, WV
3. Laramie, WY

A method is provided for producing hydrogen and carbon black from hydrocarbon gases comprising mixing the hydrocarbon gases with a source of carbon and applying radiofrequency energy to the mixture. The hydrocarbon gases and the carbon can both be the products of gasification of coal, particularly the mild gasification of coal. A method is also provided for producing hydrogen an carbon monoxide by treating a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and steam with radio-frequency energy.

• Research Organization: WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE
• DOE Contract Number: AC21-87MC24268
• Assignee: Western Research Institute (Laramie, WY)
• Patent Number(s): US 5198084
• OSTI ID: 868711
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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