Patents by Inventor BRENT SHANKS

BRENT SHANKS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • CATALYST AND SORBENT MATERIAL FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN
    Publication number: 20070129243
    Abstract: A catalyst and sorbent is disclosed which comprises pellets with an absorbent core and a protective shell with a catalyst in the shell. Such material is especially well suited for steam reforming of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen since a reforming catalyst can be incorporated in the shell and a sorbent for the by-product carbon dioxide can be used for the core. It is also well suited for producing hydrogen from carbon monoxide by means of the water gas shift reaction. The shell can be made sufficiently strong and durable for moving bed applications as well as fixed bed applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC.
    Inventors: THOMAS WHEELOCK, BRENT SHANKS