Low-cost process for hydrogen production
US5164054A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10J2300/1659
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
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 radio-frequency 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 and carbon monoxide by treating a mixture of hydrocarbon gases and water with radio-frequency energy.
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