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Process using microwave energy and a catalyst to crack hydrocarbons

US7981389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Toyota Motor Corporation · JP
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC. · US
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT · US

Inventors

Paul T. Fanson · Howell, US
Hirohito Hirata · Soma, JP
Masaya Ibe · Nanbu, JP
Steven L. Suib · Storrs, US
Young Chan Son · Daejeon, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2006
Grant date	Jul 19, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 29, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A process for cracking hydrocarbons at atmospheric pressure includes the following steps: providing a catalyst, passing a gaseous hydrocarbon over the catalyst and exposing the catalyst to microwave energy. The hydrocarbons are broken down into lower Carbon number molecules.

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