Method of carbon dioxide-free hydrogen production from hydrocarbon decomposition over metal salts
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsJonah Erlebacher, Bernard Gaskey
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Abstract
A process to decompose methane into carbon (graphitic powder) and hydrogen (H2 gas) without secondary production of carbon dioxide, employing a cycle in which a secondary chemical is recycled and reused, is disclosed.
Claims34
A process comprising a chemical reaction between a hydrocarbon and a metal salt, the reaction producing a hydrogen-containing gaseous product and a solid product, wherein the gaseous product reacts with the solid product.
A process comprising:
- reacting a hydrocarbon and a metal salt, wherein the reacting produces products comprising a hydrogen-containing gaseous product and a solid product that comprises elemental carbon.
A process comprising:
- reacting a hydrocarbon and a metal salt to produce a hydrogen-containing gaseous product and a solid product,
- wherein the hydrogen-containing gaseous product and solid product react to produce the metal salt and hydrogen gas.
A process comprising reacting a hydrocarbon and a metal salt, the reaction producing products comprising 1) a hydrogen-containing gaseous product and 2) a solid product that comprises multiple compounds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.