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Process for producing hydrogen from hydrocarbon

US5650132A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1995
Grant dateJul 22, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S585/943
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Hydrogen is produced from a hydrocarbon by contacting the hydrocarbon with fine particles of a carbonaceous material having an external surface area of at least 1 m.sup.2 /g at a temperature sufficient to pyrolyze the hydrocarbon.

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