Chemically modified steam-methane reformation process
OwnerSurendra Saxenainventor
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Abstract
A method of producing hydrogen gas is provided. The method can include the steps of providing a reaction vessel containing aluminum, delivering a stream of natural gas to the reaction vessel, in which the natural gas includes methane, and heating the reaction vessel at a temperature in a range of 300 to 800° C., in which the heating causes a chemical reaction between the methane and the aluminum to provide hydrogen gas and aluminum carbide. The method can include delivering steam to the reaction vessel and heating the reaction vessel at a temperature in a range of 300 to 800° C., in which the heating causes a chemical reaction between the methane, steam, and the aluminum to provide hydrogen gas, aluminum carbide, and aluminum oxycarbide.
Claims20
A method of producing hydrogen gas, comprising:
- providing a reaction vessel containing elemental aluminum (Al);
- delivering a stream of natural gas to the reaction vessel, wherein the natural gas comprises methane;
- and
- heating the reaction vessel at a temperature in a range of 300 to 800° C.;
- wherein the heating causes a chemical reaction between the methane and the aluminum to provide hydrogen gas.
A method of producing hydrogen gas, comprising:
- providing a reaction vessel containing elemental aluminum (Al);
- delivering a stream of natural gas to the reaction vessel, wherein the natural gas comprises methane;
- delivering steam to the reaction vessel;
- and
- heating the reaction vessel at a temperature in a range of 300 to 800° C.;
- wherein the heating causes a chemical reaction between the methane, steam, and the aluminum to provide hydrogen gas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.