Direct decarbonization of methane by thermal plasma for the production of hydrogen and high value-added carbon black

M Gautier, V Rohani, L Fulcheri - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In the prospect of a large scale deployment of Renewable Energy for electricity production,
plasmas will definitively be a major option to get tuneable, high temperature enthalpy …

Plasma reactor

PL Johnson, RJ Hanson, RW Taylor - US Patent 9,574,086, 2017 - Google Patents
A method of making carbon black. Such method is described including generating a plasma
by subjecting a plasma gas to a plasma arc, mixing a feedstock material with the plasma gas …

Carbon black generating system

NJ Hardman, RW Taylor, RJ Hanson… - US Patent …, 2024 - Google Patents
Apparatus and process for the continuous production of carbon black or carbon containing
compounds. The process is performed by converting a carbon containing feedstock …

Carbon black from natural gas

NJ Hardman, RW Taylor, AF Hoermann… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
C09C 1/52(2006.01) C08K 3/04(2006.01) C09C 1/48(2006.01) C08) 5/00(2006.01) COIB
32/15(2017.01) C09C 1/50(2006.01)(52) US CI. CPC C08K 3/04 (2013.01); COIB 32/15 …

Method for producing solid carbon by reducing carbon oxides

DB Noyes - US Patent 9,556,031, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for production of various morphologies of solid carbon product by
reducing carbon oxides with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst. The carbon …

Regenerative cooling method and apparatus

RW Taylor, A Hoermann - US Patent 10,618,026, 2020 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of cooling a liner in a plasma chamber. A recycle gas is
contacted with or passed through the liner to cool the liner and pre-heat the recycle gas. The …

CNT-infused carbon fiber materials and process therefor

TK Shah, SH Gardner, MR Alberding… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A composition includes a carbon nanotube (CNT)-infused carbon fiber
material that includes a carbon fiber material of spoolable dimensions and carbon …

Secondary heat addition to particle production process and apparatus

RW Taylor, AF Hoermann, PL Johnson… - US Patent …, 2021 - Google Patents
IPRP from PCT/US2015/013482, dated Aug. 2, 2016. IPRP from PCT/US2015/013484,
dated Aug. 2, 2016. IPRP from PCT/US2015/013487, dated Aug. 2, 2016. IPRP from …

Apparatus and Method for Electrospinning Nanofibers

TP Beebe, B Chase, G Gururajan, J Rabolt… - US Patent App. 12 …, 2011 - Google Patents
The various aspects of the invention generally com prise apparatus and methods for
electroprocessing nanofi bers. 0009. One claimed exemplary embodiment comprises an …

Plasma gas throat assembly and method

AF Hoermann, RW Taylor, NS Myklebust - US Patent 11,203,692, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for making carbon black having increased surface
area, reduced grit and/or reduced extract levels. A plasma gas is flowed into a plasma …