Method and device for transforming chemical compositions
AssigneeNanomaterials Research Corporation
InventorsTapesh Yadav, Bijan Meramadi
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Abstract
Methods and devices for transforming less desirable chemical species into more desirable or useful chemical forms are disclosed. The specifications can be used to treat pollutants into more benign compositions and to produce useful chemicals from raw materials and wastes. The methods and devices disclosed utilize electrical current induced by electromagnetic field and high surface area formulations. The invention can also be applied to improve the performance of existing catalysts and to prepare novel devices.
Claims17
A method of transforming a chemical composition comprising:
- providing a source of hydrogen containing compound;
- providing a quantity of catalyst with interface area greater than 1 square centimeter per gram;
- exposing the hydrogen containing compound to the quantity of catalyst;
- and
- providing a flow of current in the quantity of catalyst by applying an electromagnetic field across the quantity of catalyst during the exposure to the hydrogen containing compound to transform the hydrogen containing compound into hydrogen.
- 2.The method of claim 1, wherein the step of providing a flow of current comprises applying a voltage across the quantity of catalyst.
A method of chemical transformation of a feed composition into a product composition wherein the feed composition comprises a hydrogen containing compound and the product composition comprises molecular hydrogen, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one electrode;
- providing a selected substance with interface area greater than 1 square centimeter per gram;
- coupling the selected substance electrically to the at least one electrode;
- exposing the selected substance to the feed composition;
- and
- causing current to flow from the at least one electrode through the selected substance to cause the selected substance to catalyze the transformation of the feed composition into the product composition.
A method of producing at least one useful substance comprising molecular hydrogen from raw materials comprising a hydrogen containing compound, the method comprising:
- providing a catalyzing substance in an electrical circuit;
- exposing the raw materials to the catalyzing substance;
- and
- causing a current to flow in the catalyzing substance by applying an electromagnetic field across the catalyzing substance using said electrical circuit while the raw materials catalyze into the at least one useful substance.
A method of producing a useful substance from raw materials comprising a carbon containing compound, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing a catalyzing substance in an electrical circuit;
- exposing the raw materials to the catalyzing substance;
- and
- causing a current to flow in the catalyzing substance by applying an electric, magnetic field across the catalyzing substance using said electrical circuit while the raw materials catalyze into the useful substance.
A method of producing a useful substance from raw materials comprising a nitrogen containing compound the method comprising the acts of:
- providing a catalyzing substance in an electrical circuit;
- exposing the raw materials to the catalyzing substance;
- and
- causing a current to flow in the catalyzing substance by applying an electromagnetic field across the catalyzing substance using said electrical circuit while the raw materials catalyze into the useful substance.
A method of producing a useful substance from raw materials comprising a oxygen containing compound, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing a catalyzing substance in an electrical circuit;
- exposing the raw materials to the catalyzing substance;
- and
- causing a current to flow in the catalyzing substance by applying an electromagnetic field across the catalyzing substance using said electrical circuit while the ran materials catalyze into the useful substance.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.