Franklyn Smith1776 Sophias Dr, Melbourne, FL 32940

7588746, Sep 15, 2009

May 10, 2006

11/431815

Nazim Z. Muradov - Melbourne FL, US
Franklyn Smith - Orlando FL, US

University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Orlando FL

B01J 19/08
B01J 10/00
B01D 47/00
B01D 53/56
C01B 31/00
C01B 6/24
C01B 3/02
C01B 3/50

423445R, 423210, 423248, 423414, 423644, 4236481, 4236583, 422186, 422194, 42218604

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.

7691182, Apr 6, 2010

Dec 12, 2006

11/637552

Nazim Z. Muradov - Melbourne FL, US
Franklyn Smith - Orlando FL, US
Ali Tabatabaie-Raissi - Melbourne FL, US

University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Orlando FL

B01D 53/02

95 96, 95149, 95228, 95236, 95237, 96108, 422169, 422177, 55315

Hydrogen production is provided via integrated closed-loop processing of landfill gas (LFG) and solid biomass feedstocks such as various agricultural wastes with minimal environmental impact. LFG is purified of harmful contaminants over a bed of activated charcoal (AC) and is catalytically reformed to synthesis gas, which is further processed to pure hydrogen via CO-shift and pressure-swing adsorption stages. Biomass is gasified in the presence of steam with production of a producer gas and AC. The producer gas is mixed with LFG and is processed to hydrogen as described above. High-surface area AC produced in the gasifier is used for the purification of both LFG and producer gas. An integrated processing of LFG and biomass offers a number of advantages such as a high overall energy efficiency, feedstock flexibility, substantial reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and production of value-added product-biocarbon that can be used as a soil enhancer.

8147765, Apr 3, 2012

Oct 23, 2008

12/288802

Nazim Z. Muradov - Melbourne FL, US
Franklyn Smith - Orlando FL, US
Ali Tabatabaie-Raissi - Melbourne FL, US

University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Orlando FL

B01J 19/08

42218621, 42218604, 422613, 422618, 422638, 422648

A novel process and apparatus is disclosed 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.

8647497, Feb 11, 2014

Jan 17, 2012

13/352016

Cunping Huang - Cocoa FL, US
Franklyn Smith - Melbourne FL, US
Clovis A. Linkous - Merritt Island FL, US
Karthikeyan Ramasamy - West Richland WA, US
Ali T. Raissi - Melbourne FL, US
Nazim Muradov - Melbourne FL, US

University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. - Orlando FL

C01B 17/05
B01D 53/52

205687, 205703, 205744, 205746, 2042283, 204263, 204265, 423564

A system for hydrogen sulfide removal from a sour gas mixture including hydrogen sulfide. The sour gas mixture is reacted with a transition metal compound in a scrubber. Sulfide from the hydrogen sulfide is oxidized to form elemental sulfur and the transition metal is reduced to form a reduced state transition metal compound. An electrochemical redox reaction is performed including the reduced state transition metal compound to regenerate the transition metal compound in an electrolyzer including a power source. During the electrochemical redox reaction a voltage from the power source applied to the electrolyzer is controlled to regenerate the transition metal compound at a rate sufficient to match a flow rate of hydrogen sulfide into the scrubber or maintain a predetermined maximum hydrogen sulfide level out from the scrubber. The transition metal compound regenerated is returned to the scrubber for the reacting.

2009018, Jul 30, 2009

Jan 26, 2009

12/359858

CUNPING HUANG - Cocoa FL, US
FRANKLYN SMITH - Friendswood TX, US
CLOVIS A. LINKOUS - Merritt Island FL, US
KARTHIKEYAN RAMASAMY - Orlando FL, US
ALI T. RAISSI - Melbourne FL, US
NAZIM MURADOV - Melbourne FL, US

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. - ORLANDO FL

C10L 3/10
B01J 8/00

481277, 481279

A method and system for hydrogen sulfide removal from a sour gas mixture including hydrogen sulfide includes providing an aqueous solution comprising a transition metal oxide, sulfide or carbonate compound, wherein a transition metal of the transition metal oxide is at a first valence and has at least one reduction state from the first valence. The sour gas mixture is reacted with the transition metal compound and the aqueous solution in a reactor, wherein sulfide from the hydrogen sulfide is oxidized to form elemental sulfur and the transition metal is reduced to form a reduced state transition metal compound. An electrochemical redox reaction is performed including the reduced state transition metal compound to regenerate the transition metal compound in an electrolyzer comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte membrane between the anode and cathode, wherein an oxygen including gas is added to the cathode during the electrochemical redox reaction. The transition metal compound that is regenerated in the electrochemical redox reaction is then returned to the reactor for the reacting.