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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7399325 | Method and apparatus for a hydrogen fuel cassette distribution and recovery system A cassette-based hydrogen fuel distribution and recovery method and system is disclosed. ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7261748 | Portable hydrogen source A man portable hydrogen source, the source comprising one or more hydrogen generating elements (2), an ignition control system (3) and a pressure vessel (1). Each hydrogen generating element comprises a pellet holder (7) provided with one... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7070634 | Plasma reformer for hydrogen production from water and fuel A plasma reformer for the chemical reforming of gaseous mixtures of water and hydrocarbon fuels for producing hydrogen. The reformer contains a reaction chamber with outer lateral walls containing emitter electrodes and inner lateral walls containing collector elect... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063827 | Process for producing hydrogen cyanide A conical reactor head for use in chemical processes or other systems is provided. The reactor head includes a robust internal insulator to boost efficiency while maintaining safety by allowing the reactor head to self-radiate at high temperatures. The reactor head ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6915750 | Plasma reactor-separator The invention relates to arc-heating plasma reactors for simultaneous making of refractory, metal and non-metal material melt and sublimates having a high degree of a melt viscosity and can be used in cement, chemical industries and metallurgy. The aim of the presen... | 07/12/2005 |
| 5817157 | Hydrogen generation system and pelletized fuel A demand type portable hydrogen generation system operated to replenish hydrogen gas to a storage tank or vessel as hydrogen is drawn therefrom. The system employs electrical and mechanical arrangements for opening an outer coating of a pellet that has be... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5279260 | Water fuelled boiler A water to fuel electrolysis system for providing hydrogen and oxygen gases to a steam boiler for the production of heat and steam.... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5069765 | Method of manufacturing combustible gaseous products An electric arc is used for reacting carbonaceous materials and water to produce a combustible gaseous product comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane as its major components, wherein the electrothermal and photochemical effects of the arc result... | 12/03/1991 |
| 4934286 | Apparatus and method for the disposal of waste A process for the disposal of waste comprising the steps of passing a waste into a sealed container, purging the sealed container of oxygen, heating the interior of the sealed container to a temperature of greater than 2,700° F. so as to convert the wast... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4834853 | Fast pyrolysis reactor and method of enhancing unsaturated hydrocarbon formation A fast pyrolysis reactor includes a tank having a top, bottom and sidewalls extending therebetween and defining a reaction chamber. A fluid inlet and a gas outlet communicate with the chamber. A plurality of cooperatively paired first and second electrode... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4702894 | Hydrogen supply unit Hydrogen is generated by heating a metal surface under water to a temperature at which the metal reacts with water to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen can then be used, for example, as a fuel for a motor vehicle engine or another type of engine. The heating... | 10/27/1987 |
| 4606799 | Method, and an arrangement, for producing synthesis gases In a method for the production of synthesis or reduction gases from carbonaceous fuels and oxygen-containing gases endothermally reacting with the fuels, the starting products are reacted in a plasma reaction zone. In order to provide a method by which th... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4604165 | Apparatus for processing bulk materials by induction An apparatus for processing bulk materials by induction wherein the materials are processed within a plurality of compartments whose walls comprise a material which is adaptable to being heated by induction and wherein the plurality of compartments common... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4588850 | Process for the production of acetylene and synthesis or reduction gas from coal in an electric arc process For the manufacture of acetylene and synthesis or reduction gas from coal by means of an electric arc or plasma process, coal converted into powder form is pyrolyzed in an electric arc reactor with an energy density of 1 to 5 kWh/Nm3, a residen... | 05/13/1986 |
| 4566961 | Electric arc conversion process Electric arc conversion process in which C1 -C4 alkane is brought into contact with an electric arc and higher molecular weight carbonaceous material is brought into contact with the hot gas derived from the C1 -C4 | 01/28/1986 |
| 4472245 | Process for continuous thermal treatment of carbonizable material Materials which become carbonized at high temperatures, such as wood, cellulose, household refuse, used tires, plastics, tar sand, oil shale, and the like, are subjected to thermal treatment, i.e., pyrolysis or gasification, in an electric shaft furnace h... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4472172 | Arc gasification of coal A process for the gasification of coal consisting essentially of forming a free-burning arc discharge between at least one anode and a cathode having a conical tip, wherein said arc discharge forms a contraction of the current-carrying area in the transit... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4466807 | Manufacture of a gas containing monoxide and hydrogen gas from a starting material containing carbon and/or hydrocarbon In a process for manufacturing a gas substantially containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas from a starting material containing carbon and/or hydrocarbon, the starting material is injected in powder or liquid form together with an oxidizing agent and s... | 08/21/1984 |
| 4455152 | Hydrogen generator A hydrogen generator decomposes water into hydrogen and oxygen, and includes an induction coil which is electrically heated to a temperature sufficient to decompose water passing therethrough. A generator coil is connected in communicating relation to the... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4430160 | Process for enhancing the thermal decomposition of solid matter Enhancement of thermal decomposition of solid matter by applying a high voltage but low power electrical field across said solid matter simultaneously with heating of the solid matter.... | 02/07/1984 |
| 4374288 | Electromagnetic process and apparatus for making methanol An electromagnetic methanol reactor system which includes an enclosed reactor chamber having a pair of electrodes positioned in the chamber and spaced from the walls thereof. An electromagnetic field is generated across the electrodes wherein the field ha... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4362554 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sponge iron Disclosed are a method and apparatus for manufacturing sponge iron by the continuous reduction of iron oxides in a shaft utilizing recirculation gases. Reaction gas is removed from the shaft furnace, substantially cleaned of all CO2 and H2... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4362555 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing sponge iron Disclosed are a method and apparatus for manufacturing sponge iron by the continuous reduction of iron oxides in a shaft utilizing recirculation gases. Reaction gas is removed from the shaft furnace, substantially cleaned of all CO2 and H2... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4268275 | Apparatus for converting organic material into fuel The apparatus includes a pyrolytic reactor in which an initial charge of charcoal is located. An inlet is provided for introduction of the organic material and an exit is provided for the resulting gases and ash products. The reactor is arranged to permit... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4157896 | Apparatus for the production of carbon monoxide and hydrogen Carbon monoxide and hydrogen are produced by spraying a mixture of molten sodium and/or potassium from one nozzle into a chamber maintained at a temperature of 650° C. to 850° C. along with one or more separated sprays containing a slurry of carbon, wat... | 06/12/1979 |
| 4141694 | Apparatus for the gasification of carbonaceous matter by plasma arc pyrolysis An apparatus for gasification of carbonaceous matter by plasma arc pyrolysis is disclosed. In one embodiment, a refractory-lined furnace is provided with a depression along its base for holding a pool of molten metal which acts as the external electrode f... | 02/27/1979 |
| 3993450 | Electrode assembly for a fluidized bed apparatus An electrode assembly comprising a high voltage electrode having a generally cylindrical shape and being electrically connected to a high voltage source, where the cylinder walls may be open to flow of fluids and solids; an electrically grounded support e... | 11/23/1976 |
