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US 12,747,196 B2Granted
Systems and methods for processing gas streams
AssigneeUniversity of Notre Dame du Lac
InventorsJason Christopher Hicks, Gerardo Rivera-Castro
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Abstract
Exemplary systems and methods process gas streams comprising methane. Exemplary reactors receive a gas stream and comprise catalyst material in a reaction zone. Non-thermal plasma may be generated in the reaction zone. A temperature of the reaction zone may be maintained within a predetermined temperature range. Products may be collected from a reactor outlet.
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A method for processing a gas stream, the method comprising:
- providing the gas stream to a reactor, the gas stream comprising methane and being provided at a first flowrate;
- contacting the gas stream with a catalyst material in a reaction zone of the reactor, the catalyst material comprising molybdenum (Mo) at 2% by weight (wt %) to 5 wt %;
- providing a voltage to an inner electrode disposed within the reaction zone, thereby generating a plasma in the reaction zone across a discharge gap;
- maintaining a temperature in the reaction zone of no less than 300° C. and no greater than 700° C.;
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- collecting products from an outlet of the reactor.
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A system for processing a gas stream comprising methane, comprising:
- a reactor comprising:
- a first inlet in fluid communication with a gas stream source, the gas stream source comprising methane;
- a reaction zone in fluid communication with the first inlet, the reaction zone comprising:
- catalyst material arranged as a catalyst bed, the catalyst material comprising molybdenum (Mo) at 2% by weight (wt %) to 5 wt %;
- an inner electrode;
- an outer electrode;
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- an inner volume defined between the inner electrode and the outer electrode;
- a reactor temperature regulation unit arranged to maintain a predetermined reaction zone temperature of no less than 300° C. and no greater than 700° C.;
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- an outlet in fluid communication with the reaction zone;
- an analysis unit configured to receive fluid from the reactor outlet;
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- a voltage supply and monitor system in electrical communication with the inner electrode and with the outer electrode.
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