Process for catalytically gasifying carbon
US4347063A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 1981 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2001 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10J3/00
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Carbon is gasified with steam in the presence of a catalytic metal such as nickel by forming a dispersion of the metal on graphite wherein the average particle size of the dispersed metal is below about 100 A and preferably below 25 A in diameter and contacting the dispersed metal/graphite composite with steam at about 800.degree. C. or higher to gasify the graphite. This process will also gasify mixtures of graphite and amorphous carbon.
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