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Apparatus for hydrogen and carbon production via carbon aerosol-catalyzed dissociation of hydrocarbons
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | A novel process and apparatus is disclosed for sustainable, continuous production of hydrogen and carbon by catalytic dissociation or decomposition of hydrocarbons at elevated temperatures using in-situ generated carbon particles. Carbon particles are produced by decomposition of carbonaceous materials in response to an energy input. The energy input can be provided by at least one of a non-oxidative and oxidative means. The non-oxidative means of the energy input includes a high temperature source, or different types of plasma, such as, thermal, non-thermal, microwave, corona discharge, glow discharge, dielectric barrier discharge, or radiation sources, such as, electron beam, gamma, ultraviolet (UV). The oxidative means of the energy input includes oxygen, air, ozone, nitrous oxide (NO.sub.2) and other oxidizing agents. The method, apparatus and process of the present invention is applicable to any gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon fuel and it produces no or significantly less CO.sub.2 emissions compared to conventional processes. |
| File Size | 1418650 |
| Page Count | 19 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20120007523 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t49p81v64 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2012-04-03 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Mechanical Engineering Patents Catalysts Hydrogen Aerosols Hydrocarbons Dissociation Carbon Particles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Patent |
