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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
May. 10, 2006
Nazim Z. Muradov, Melbourne, FL (US);
Franklyn Smith, Orlando, FL (US);
Ali Tabatabaieraissi, Melbourne, FL (US);
Nazim Z. Muradov, Melbourne, FL (US);
Franklyn Smith, Orlando, FL (US);
Ali Tabatabaieraissi, Melbourne, FL (US);
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel process for sustainable, continuous production of hydrogen and carbon by catalytic dissociation or decomposition of hydrocarbons at elevated temperatures using in-situ generated carbon particles. Carbon particles are produced by decomposition of carbonaceous materials in response to an energy input. The energy input can be provided by at least one of a non-oxidative and oxidative means. The non-oxidative means of the energy input includes a high temperature source, or different types of plasma, such as, thermal, non-thermal, microwave, corona discharge, glow discharge, dielectric barrier discharge, or radiation sources, such as, electron beam, gamma, ultraviolet (UV). The oxidative means of the energy input includes oxygen, air, ozone, nitrous oxide (NO) and other oxidizing agents. The method, apparatus and process of the present invention is applicable to any gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon fuel and it produces no or significantly less COemissions compared to conventional processes.