Battelle Memorial Institute

Max R Phelps

Yong Wang

Ya-Huei Chin

Jamelyn D Holladay

Jianli Hu

Heon Jung

Eddie G Baker

Robert A Dagle

Guanguang Xia

Daniel R Palo

John L Fulton

Clement R Yonker

Lawrence E Bowman

The invention describes combustors and steam reformers and methods of combustion and steam reforming. For example, integrated combustion reactors are described in which heat from combustion is transferred to an endothermic reaction. Thermally efficient reactors and methods of alcohol steam reforming are also described. Also described is an integrated combustor/reformer containing a methanation catalyst.

Microcombustors, microreformers, and methods involving combusting or reforming liquids

Microcombustors, microreformers, and methods involving combusting or reforming fluids

The present invention provides steam reforming catalyst compositions containing Pd and Zn, and methods of steam reforming alcohols over a catalyst. Surprisingly superior results and properties of the present invention, including low temperature activity and/or low carbon monoxide output, are also described. Methods of making a steam reforming catalyst are also provided.

Alcohol steam reforming catalysts and methods of alcohol steam reforming

The present invention provides microcombustors, microreformers, and methods of steam reforming alcohols over a catalyst. The microcombustors can be manufactured with a very small size and can operate at very low temperature. Surprisingly superior results and properties obtained in methods of the present invention are also described.

Microcombustors, microreformers, and methods for combusting and for reforming fluids

The present invention is a method of separating a first compound having a macromolecular structure from a mixture. The first solvent is a fluid that is a gas at standard temperature and pressure and is at a density greater than a critical density of the fluid. A macromolecular structure containing a first compound is dissolved therein as a mixture. The mixture is contacted onto a selective barrier and the first solvent passed through the selective barrier thereby retaining the first compound, followed by recovering the first compound. By using a fluid that is a gas at standard temperature and pressure at a density greater than its critical density, separation without depressurization is fast and efficient.

Method of filtering a target compound from a first solvent that is above its critical density

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Richland, WA, United States of America

Max R Phelps