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Process for hydrogen gas production from carbohydrate feedstocks

US7998455B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 2007
Grant dateAug 16, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/145
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for producing hydrogen from a plant source is disclosed. The method includes contacting a crude carbohydrate material obtained from the plant source with water and a catalyst at a temperature and pressure sufficient to decompose at least a portion of the crude carbohydrate material to form a vapor mixture of gases including hydrogen, and separating hydrogen from other gases present in the vapor mixture.

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