Methane conversion device
AssigneeTorrey Hills Technologies, LLC
InventorsLai Qi, Ken Kuang
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Abstract
Provided herein are methane conversion devices comprising a filter means (e.g., one or more filters), a circulation means (e.g., one or more circulating pumps), a reaction means (e.g., one or more reactor assemblies), a control means (e.g., central process unit, thermo-controller, UV controller, and the like), an energy supply means (e.g., ultra-violet lamp, direct sunlight, heating assembly, and the like).
Claims11
A methane conversion device comprising a reactor assembly which comprises one or more photocatalytic reactors comprising spiraling separation fins standing between a cylindrical chamber sleeve and a UV lamp, configured to form a spiral path for gas stream to flow in a helix manner along the UV lamp surface, a condenser collector configured to condense and collect methane gas oxidized species, and a moisturizer, wherein the inner surface of the cylindrical chamber sleeve and the surface of the spiraling separation fins are coated with catalyst nanoparticles characterized with a porosity of dual sizes wherein large one of the dual sizes has pore size in a range between 0.16 μm to 1.50 μm and interconnected pore networks for methane conversion.
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