SYSTEMS THERMOCATALYTIC OXIDATION

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
SCAVENGER	MesoSystems Technology, Inc.	1001 Menaul Blvd. Albuquerque NM 87107	Systems for thermocatalytic oxidation of combustible compounds and biological hazards in air, namely air purifiers that utilize thermocatalytic oxidation to purify air;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A novel process and apparatus are disclosed for sustainable CO2-free production of hydrogen and carbon by thermocatalytic decomposition (dissociation, pyrolysis, cracking) of hydrocarbon fuels over carbon-based catalysts in the absence of air and/or water. The apparatus and thermocatalytic process improve the activity and stability of carbon catalysts during the thermocatalytic process and produce both high purity hydrogen (at least, 99.0 volume %) and carbon, from any hydrocarbon fuel, including sulfurous fuels. In a preferred embodiment, production of hydrogen and carbon is achieved by both internal and external activation of carbon catalysts. Internal activation of carbon catalyst is accomplished by recycling of hydrogen-depleted gas containing unsaturated and aromatic hydrocarbons back to the reactor. External activation of the catalyst can be achieved via surface gasification with hot combustion gases during catalyst heating. The process and apparatus can be conveniently integrated with any type of fuel cell to generate electricity.