Method and apparatus to improve the industrial production of hydrogen-carbon monoxide
OwnerThomas Parias, Raja Amirthalingam +1inventors
InventorsThomas Parias, Raja Amirthalingam, Omar Germouni
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a method, article of manufacture and apparatus for controlling production of hydrogen. In one embodiment, the method includes measuring an amount of hydrogen present at a first point in a hydrogen production process using a palladium-based hydrogen sensor, measuring one or more first production process variables for the hydrogen production process using an additional sensor, inputting the amount of hydrogen and the one or more additional production process variables into a process controller, and modifying one or more second production process variables for the hydrogen production process using a process control system.
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A method for controlling production of hydrogen, the method comprising:
- a) measuring an amount of hydrogen present at a first point in a hydrogen production process using a palladium-based hydrogen sensor;
- b) measuring one or more first production process variables for the hydrogen production process using an additional sensor;
- c) inputting the measurements of the amount of hydrogen and the one or more additional production process variables into a process controller;
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- d) modifying one or more second production process variables for the hydrogen production process using a process control system.
A computer-readable medium including a program which, when executed by a processor, performs a method for controlling production of hydrogen, the method comprising:
- a) measuring an amount of hydrogen present at a first point in a hydrogen production process using a palladium-based hydrogen sensor;
- b) measuring one or more first production process variables for the hydrogen production process using an additional sensor;
- c) inputting the amount of hydrogen and the one or more additional production process variables into a process controller;
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- d) modifying one or more second production process variables for the hydrogen production process using a process control system.
A system, comprising:
- a) a palladium-based hydrogen sensor;
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- b) a multi-variable predictive controller configured to:
- i) measure an amount of hydrogen present at a first point in a hydrogen production process using a palladium-based hydrogen sensor;
- ii) measure one or more first production process variables for the hydrogen production process using an additional sensor;
- iii) input the amount of hydrogen and the one or more additional production process variables into a process controller;
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- iv) modify one or more second production process variables for the hydrogen production process using a process control system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.