Dielectric barrier discharge cracking
US6284105A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F2201/003
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of cracking a hydrocarbon composition having a normal boiling range beginning at a temperature of at least about 200.degree. C., includes the steps of providing the hydrocarbon composition in a reactor including a first electrode mechanism, a second electrode mechanism and at least one layer of a normally solid dielectric material positioned between the first and the second electrode mechanisms. The hydrocarbon composition within the reactor is exposed to a dielectric barrier discharge, and the dielectric barrier discharge is controlled to convert the hydrocarbon composition into products having normal boiling points of below about 200.degree. C.
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