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US Patent Number
6875417
Publication Date
4-5-2005
Abstract
The present invention provides novel catalysts for accomplishing catalytic decomposition of undiluted light hydrocarbons to a hydrogen product, and methods for preparing such catalysts. In one aspect, a method is provided for preparing a catalyst by admixing an aqueous solution of an iron salt, at least one additional catalyst metal salt, and a suitable oxide substrate support, and precipitating metal oxyhydroxides onto the substrate support. An incipient wetness method, comprising addition of aqueous solutions of metal salts to a dry oxide substrate support, extruding the resulting paste to pellet form, and calcining the pellets in air is also discloses. In yet another aspect, a process is provided for producing hydrogen from an undiluted light hydrocarbon reactant, comprising contacting the hydrocarbon reactant with a catalyst as described above in a reactor, and recovering a substantially carbon monoxide-free hydrogen product stream. In still yet another aspect, a process is provided for catalytic decomposition of an undiluted light hydrocarbon reactant to obtain hydrogen and a valuable multi-walled carbon nanotube coproduct.
Assignees
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Application Number
10/279,489
Filing Date
10/24/2002
Recommended Citation
Shah, Naresh; Panjala, Devadas; and Huffman, Gerald P., "Catalytic Conversion of Hydrocarbons to Hydrogen and High-Value Carbon" (2005). Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Patents. 10.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/cme_patents/10
