Method for low temperature, high activity and selectivity catalytic conversion using electrochemical (NEMCA) cells
OwnerCharles Cavalcainventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for the low temperature, high activity and/or selectivity catalytic conversion, by the use of a catalytic converter employing NEMCA. The converter is comprised of a catalyst layer electrode, a charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and a third electrode as reference electrode for controlling current or voltage applied to the converter such to modulate the level of converter catalytic activity and selectivity in selected reactions.
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A method for low temperature high activity, high selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising a catalyst layer electrode, a charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and a third electrode as reference electrode.
A method for low temperature, high activity, high selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising a catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and a third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reaction selected from the group of reactions consisting of:
- a. H2S direct oxidation to H2SO4,
- b. H2S direct oxidation to SO3, and
- c. H2S direct oxidation to elemental sulfur.
A method for the low temperature high activity high selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reactions being:
- SCO and SC2 conversion.
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reactions being:
- SO2 reduction and or decomposition to elemental sulfur.
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reaction being:
- H2S decomposition to elemental sulfur
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reaction being an alkylation reaction.
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reaction being isomerization.
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reactions being dehydrocyclization of n-paraffin to aromatic.
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reactions being the selective dehydrogenation and oxydehydrogenation of paraffin to olefin.
A method for the low temperature high activity selectivity catalytic reactions comprising the use of catalytic converter employing Non Faradic Electrochemical Modification of Catalytic Activity, said converter further comprising catalyst layer electrode, charge conducting solid phase, second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, the catalytic reactions being hydrocracking of paraffin.
A method for electrochemically converting reactions by using a cell comprising first electrode utilizing catalyst and electrocatalyst active for conversion, charge conducting phase, a second counter electrode and third electrode as reference electrode, where all the electrodes of such cell are in contact with the reacting mixture, and where the conversion rate is augmented by the application of a current or voltage between the first electrode and second counter electrode, where the augmentation in conversion rate is given by combined effect of electrocatalytic reaction and Non-Faradaic reaction at the electrocatalyst and catalyst of such first electrode, the catalytic reactions selected from the group of reactions consisting of:
- a. H2S direct oxidation to SO3 and or H2SO4;
- b. H2S direct oxidation to elemental sulfur;
- c. SCO and SC2 conversion;
- d. SO2 reduction and or decomposition to elemental sulfur;
- e. H2S decomposition to elemental sulfur;
- f. alkylation;
- g. isomerization;
- h. dehydrocyclization of n-paraffin to aromatic;
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- i. selective dehydrogenation and oxydehydrogenation of paraffin to olefin;
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- j. hydrocracking of paraffin.
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