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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137655 | Production and conditioning of synthesis gas obtained from biomass A method of producing and treating synthesis gas in which a biomass-rich material is gasified in a gasifier containing a fluidized bed at a temperature that does not exceed 750° C. to produce a crude synthesis gas product. The crude synthesis gas then is quenched, ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7449167 | Catalyst and process for improving the adiabatic steam-reforming of natural gas A process for adiabatically prereforming a feedstock, includes: providing an adiabatic reactor; providing a catalyst containing 1-20 wt. % nickel and 0.4-5 wt. % potassium, wherein the catalyst has an overall catalyst porosity of 25-50% with 20-80% of the overall ca... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7442290 | Mesoporous aluminum oxide, preparation and use thereof Mesoporous aluminum oxides with high surface areas have been synthesized using inexpensive, small organic templating agents instead of surfactants. Optionally, some of the aluminum can be framework-substituted by one or more other elements. The material has high the... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438889 | Use of complex metal oxides in the autothermal generation of hydrogen A process for producing hydrogen comprising reacting at least one hydrocarbon and steam in the presence of a complex metal oxide and a steam-hydrocarbon reforming catalyst in a production step under reaction conditions sufficient to form hydrogen and a spent complex... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7429373 | Process for autothermal generation of hydrogen Process for producing hydrogen comprising reacting at least one hydrocarbon and steam in the presence of a complex metal oxide and a steam-hydrocarbon reforming catalyst in a production step under reaction conditions sufficient to form hydrogen gas and a spent compl... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427388 | Process for improving prereforming and reforming of natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons along with methane A process for prereforming natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons and methane, includes providing a reactor having a nickel catalyst; providing steam, hydrogen, and natural gas containing higher hydrocarbons and methane to the reactor; adding an oxidant to the f... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7344789 | Hypergolic hydrogen generation system for fuel cell power plants The invention provides a controlled hypergolic approach to using concentrated hydrogen peroxide in combination with certain hydrocarbons such as ethanol, methanol, methane as well as more common fuels such as gasoline, diesel, DME, JP5, JP8 and the like to generate ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7341610 | Fuel cell system having two reformation reactors and method for operating same A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell unit and a gas-generating system containing at least one reforming unit for obtaining a hydrogen-rich reformate from a fuel. It is possible to supply the reformate at least partly to the anode side of the fuel cell unit. The s... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7309480 | Catalyst for hydrogen generation through steam reforming of hydrocarbons A catalyst that can be used for the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels in steam reforming processes contains an active metal of, e.g., at least one of Ir, Pt and Pd, on a catalyst support of, e.g., at least one of monoclinic zirconia and an alkaline-earth... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297169 | Apparatus and method for hydrocarbon reforming process The present invention is an apparatus arranged to maximize heat utilization for a hydrocarbon steam reforming process to produce synthesis gas. The apparatus comprises a refractory lined vessel with partition walls that divide the inside of the vessel into (1) a com... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7268097 | Desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbon derived from petroleum, method for producing hydrogen for use in fuel cell and method for producing nickel-based desulfurizing agent A desulfurizing agent comprising a silica-alumina carrier having an Si/Al mole ratio of 10 or less and nickel carried thereon; a desulfurizing agent for hydrocarbons derived from petroleum which comprises a carrier and a metal component carried thereon and has a spe... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7267811 | Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials, and methods for using such materials for the conversion of carbon-based fuels to a H2-rich product gas. The materials can be... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264788 | Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials Materials that are useful for absorption enhanced reforming (AER) of a fuel, including absorbent materials and catalyst materials and methods for using the materials. The materials can be fabricated by spray processing. The use of the materials in AER can produce a ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7250151 | Methods of conducting simultaneous endothermic and exothermic reactions Integrated Combustion Reactors (ICRS) and methods of making ICRs are described in which combustion chambers (or channels) are in direct thermal contact to reaction chambers for an endothermic reaction. Particular reactor designs are also described. Processes of cond... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7226574 | Oxidation process using microchannel technology and novel catalyst useful in same A process is disclosed for converting a hydrocarbon reactant to a product comprising CO and H2. The process comprises: (A) flowing a reactant composition comprising the hydrocarbon reactant and oxygen or a source of oxygen through a microchannel reactor i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217303 | Pressure swing reforming for fuel cell systems The present invention provides an improvement in the process of producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon-containing streams. A cyclic reforming process, referred to as pressure swing reforming, provides an efficient means for producing a hydrogen containing synthesis gas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7189382 | Methods for the production of hydrogen Methods, processes, and apparatuses for the production of hydrogen gases are provided. A catalytic amount of iodine is dissolved in a hydrocarbon fuel source, such as cyclopropane and/or benzene, and the mixture is heated to a temperature greater than about 80° C. ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7160344 | Process for the continuous production of carbon monoxide-free hydrogen from methane or methane-rich hydrocarbons The present invention relates to a catalytic process for the continuous production of carbon monoxide-free hydrogen from methane or methane-rich hydrocarbons using a solid catalyst comprising at least one group VIII metal in two parallel catalytic reactors. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7070752 | Supported perovskite-type oxides and methods for preparation thereof Supported perovskite-type oxides are described. The perovskite-type oxides have the general formula of AxA′x′ByB′y′O3−δ, wherein A is an ion of a metal of Group IIIa or IIIb of the periodic table of e... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7067453 | Hydrocarbon fuel reforming catalyst and use thereof The subject invention is a catalyst consisting of an oxide or mixed oxide support and bimetallic catalytically active compounds. The supporting oxide can be a single oxide, such as Al2O3; it also can be a mixture of oxides, such as Y2 | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063982 | Process of vaporizing and reacting a liquid feed A process for evaporating a liquid feed and reacting said feed in the presence of catalyst to make product within a reactor having both an evaporation zone and a reaction zone comprises the steps of providing packing in the evaporation zone, providing catalyst in th... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060118 | Synthesis gas production by steam reforming Process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide rich gas by steam reforming of hydrocarbon feedstock in presence of a steam reforming catalyst supported as thin film on the wall of a reactor, comprising steps of (a) optionally passing a process gas of hy... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7052530 | Hydrogen purification membranes, components and fuel processing systems containing the same Hydrogen purification membranes, hydrogen purification devices, and fuel processing and fuel cell systems that include hydrogen purification devices. The hydrogen purification membranes include a metal membrane, which is at least substantially comprised of palladium... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037485 | Steam methane reforming method A steam methane reforming method in which a feed stream is treated in a reactor containing a catalyst that is capable of promoting both hydrogenation and partial oxidation reactions. The reactor is either operated in a catalytic hydrogenation mode to convert olefins... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7025903 | Reformer system process A process for removing contaminants from a reformer comprises removal of particulate matter under operating, or stand-by conditions, or at the start of a shutdown procedure, by introducing a gas mixture to the reformer system having an oxidant-to-fuel ratio concentr... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011807 | Supported catalysts having a controlled coordination structure and methods for preparing such catalysts Supported reactive catalysts having a controlled coordination structure and methods for their production are disclosed. The supported catalysts of the present invention are useful for the preparation of hydrogen peroxide with high selectivity in addition to other ch... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6984371 | Process for catalytic reforming A process for catalytic reforming of a hydrocarbon feed stream containing H2O, CO2, CH4 and CO at levels such that the H2O/CH4 is less than 0.8 and the CO2/CH4 is greater than 0.5 and the f... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6972119 | Apparatus for forming hydrogen A hydrogen producing apparatus comprising: a reforming section having a reforming catalyst which causes a reaction between a carbon-containing organic compound as a feedstock and water; a feedstock supply section for supplying the feedstock to the reforming section;... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6967063 | Autothermal hydrodesulfurizing reforming method and catalyst A method for reforming a sulfur-containing carbonaceous fuel in which the sulfur-containing carbonaceous fuel is mixed with H2O and an oxidant, forming a fuel/H2O/oxidant mixture. The fuel H2O/oxidant mixture is brought into contact ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6953488 | Preparing synthesis gas using hydrotalcite-derived nickel catalysts There is provided a process for preparation of synthesis gas from feedstocks containing methane and/or higher hydrocarbons having from about 2 to about 12 carbon atoms by an initial catalytic treatment of feedstock to provide a methane-containing gaseous mixture sub... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6903050 | Method of preparation of non-pyrophoric copper-alumina catalysts Provided is a process for preparing a non-pyrophoric catalyst having about 2 to 20 wt. % of a copper component, wherein at least 50 wt. % of the copper component is in the form of a copper oxide, aluminum oxide-spinel. The catalyst can be prepared by forming a mixtu... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6797253 | Conversion of static sour natural gas to fuels and chemicals A new cost effective and thermally efficient process for converting nearly valueless resources, such as “static,” lower quality sour natural gas containing hydrogen sulfide, to useable fuels and chemicals, such as hydrogen, methanol and high cetane diesel fuel. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6793698 | Fuel processor reactor with integrated pre-reforming zone This invention relates to a compact apparatus for generating hydrogen. More particularly, this invention relates to a compact hydrogen generating apparatus suitable for use in conjunction with a fuel cell. The compact hydrogen generating apparatus comprises a fuel p... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6746624 | Synthesis gas production by steam reforming using catalyzed hardware Process for the preparation of hydrogen and carbon monoxide rich gas by catalytic steam reforming of a hydrocarbon feedstock comprising steps of: (a) optionally passing a process gas of hydrocarbon feedstock through a first reactor with a steam reforming catalyst he... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6713040 | Method for generating hydrogen for fuel cells A method of producing a H2 rich gas stream includes supplying an O2 rich gas, steam, and fuel to an inner reforming zone of a fuel processor that includes a partial oxidation catalyst and a steam reforming catalyst or a combined partial oxidati... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6509000 | Low temperature process for the production of hydrogen A process for the continuous production of hydrogen from methane and/or natural gas and/or methane-rich hydrocarbons and steam at low temperature, using a solid catalyst comprising group VIII metal oxide(s) in two parallel reactors, comprising reducing th... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6328945 | Integrated steam methane reforming process for producing carbon monoxide A process for producing carbon monoxide (CO) by reforming methane and steam in the presence of a reforming catalyst to produce a reformate product enriched in CO, carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen. CO2 in the enriched reformate is sh... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6312658 | Integrated steam methane reforming process for producing carbon monoxide and hydrogen The present invention is a process for producing an essentially pure carbon monoxide (CO) product and an essentially pure hydrogen product by reforming a hydrocarbon such as methane and steam in the presence of a reforming catalyst to produce a reformate ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6293979 | Process for the catalytic conversion of methane or natural gas to syngas or a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen A process for catalytic conversion of methane or natural gas to syngas using a supported catalyst containing oxides of nickel and cobalt with of without noble metals. Efficiency of the catalytic process is increased by simultaneously carrying out an exoth... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6238816 | Method for steam reforming hydrocarbons using a sulfur-tolerant catalyst A process and apparatus for steam reforming of hydrocarbons, using a sulfur-tolerant catalyst comprising an active phase and a support phase, and optionally a promoter, which provides substantially complete conversion of the hydrocarbon to a mixture of hy... | 05/29/2001 |
