公开(公告)号：US20220212158A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17609063

申请日：2020-05-13

Applicant: MAAT Energy Company

Inventor： Kim-Chinh Tran ,  Leslie Bromberg ,  Jorj Ian Owen ,  Jonathan Whitlow

IPC: B01J19/24 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C01C1/04 ,  C25B1/04 ,  B01D53/18 ,  C25B15/08

Abstract: Chemical production systems which allow for an optimized carbon footprint are presented. Plasma-based reforming systems may provide a viable alternative to standard chemical production techniques, such systems can reduce the carbon footprint of the chemicals produced. Example systems include the production of synthesis gas (syngas), hydrogen, synthetic hydrocarbon fuels, ammonia, and urea. Reducing the carbon footprint of chemicals such as these is of vital importance to reducing the environmental impact of industries such as transportation and agriculture. In many of the embodiments a secondary product is produced, the sale of this secondary product may make the primary low-carbon footprint chemical more economical. In many cases the secondary product is carbon, methods of sequestering this carbon via reverse mining and enhanced oil and gas recovery are presented.

公开(公告)号：US11583814B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17433131

申请日：2020-02-25

Applicant: MAAT Energy Company

Inventor： Leslie Bromberg ,  Kim-Chinh Tran ,  Jorj Ian Owen ,  Jonathan Whitlow

IPC: B01J6/00 ,  C01B3/26 ,  C01B3/38 ,  B01J19/08 ,  B01J19/12 ,  B01J19/24 ,  B01J4/00 ,  B01J8/02

Abstract: Devices and methods for reducing the specific energy required to reform or pyrolyze reactants in plasmas operating at high flow rates and high pressures are presented. These systems and methods include 1) introducing electrons and/or easily ionized materials to a plasma reactor, 2) increasing turbulence and swirl velocity of the flows of feed gases to have improved mixing in a plasma reactor, and 3) reducing slippage from a plasma reactor system. Such plasma systems may allow plasma reactors to operate at lower temperatures, higher pressure, with improved plasma ignition, increased throughput and improved energy efficiency. In preferred embodiments, the plasma reactors are used to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon, or carbon monoxide through reforming and pyrolysis reactions. Preferred feedstocks include methane, carbon dioxide, and other hydrocarbons.