University of South Florida

T2c-energy, LLC

Babu Joseph

John Norbert Kuhn

Devin Mason Walker

Norma Arcelia Alcantar

Timothy Roberge

Kevin A Young

Syed Ali Gardezi

Audrey Lynn Buttice

Xianhui Zhao

Yang He

Devin M Walker

The present disclosure provides a composition. In an embodiment, a catalyst composition is provided and includes from 85 mol % to 95 mol % iron metal, and from 15 mol % to 5 mol % indium metal, wherein mol % is based on total moles of iron metal and indium metal. Also provided is a process of contacting, under reaction conditions, a gaseous mixture of carbon monoxide, hydrogen and optionally water with the catalyst composition. The process includes forming a reaction product composed of light olefins.

Catalyst for syngas conversion to light olefins

Methods of making a CeZrOsupported NiMg catalyst extrudate are provided. In some aspects, the methods include preparing a ceria-zirconia solution comprising Ce(NO).6HO, ZrO(NO)xHO, and water; forming a precipitate; drying and calcining the precipitate to produce a CeZrO; adding a nickel-magnesium solution to the CeZrOto produce the NiMg/CeZrO; and drying and calcining a wet extrudate of the NiMg/CeZrOto produce the CeZrOsupported NiMg catalyst extrudate. CeZrOsupported NiMg catalyst extrudates made by the methods are also provided.

Mixed metal oxide extrudate catalyst

In some embodiments, method for producing liquid fuel from landfill gas, the method including providing landfill gas to a tri-reformer, performing a tri-reforming process on the landfill gas within the tri-reformer to convert the landfill gas into synthesis gas, wherein the tri-reforming process combines carbon dioxide reforming, steam reforming, water-gas shifting, and methane oxidation and wherein the synthesis gas has a H:CO ratio of approximately 2:1, providing the synthesis gas to a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) reformer, and converting the synthesis gas into liquid fuel within the FTS reformer.

Systems and methods for producing liquid fuels from landfill gases

In recent years, a great deal of attention has been drawn to the issue of water contamination, particularly in developing countries, where an inexpensive, effective method of reducing waterborne pathogens and contaminants is needed. Experiments performed with mucilage extracted from the-cactus show that this mucilage is an effective tool for clearing contaminants from water supplies, including the removal ofandbacteria, and the reduction of arsenic concentrations with very low mucilage concentrations (5 mg/L and 10 mg/L). Results forandshow settling to be complete in approximately five to ten minutes with removal rates of up to 97%, when CaClis co-applied. Arsenic is removed at between 35% to 85% by increasing the contact time between the mucilage and the arsenic solutions depending on the pH and mucilage concentration.

Composition and method to reduce sediment and bacterial contamination from water

In some embodiments, a system for producing liquid fuel from landfill gas includes a tri-reformer that receives landfill gas and produces synthesis gas having a H:CO ratio of approximately 2:1, and a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) reformer that receives the synthesis gas from the tri-reformer and produces liquid fuel.

In one embodiment, liquid hydrocarbon fuels are produced in a single reactor using a hybrid catalyst system including a reforming catalyst, a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) catalyst, and a porous material that spatially separates the reforming catalyst from the FTS catalyst.

Systems and methods for producing liquid hydrocarbon fuels

Arsenic is a poisonous metalloid which, because of its hydroscopic nature, is primarily transported through water. Most plant species, including the nopal cactus, produce a sticky substance called mucilage. Mucilage swells in water but is insoluble and can precipitate ions, bacteria and particles from aqueous solutions. The invention includes a method of separating particulates and heavy metals such as arsenic (As) from drinking water using natural flocculants obtained from cactus mucilage. The extraction techniques and the methodology for using the cactus mucilage obtain higher As removal than conventional methods, like aluminum sulfate precipitation.

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Tampa, FL, United States of America

Babu Joseph