Patents by Inventor Jon P. Wagner
Jon P. Wagner 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).
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Patent number: 10532343Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nickel/aluminum-containing catalyst materials useful, for example, as reforming catalysts, processes for making them, and processes for using them in molten carbonate fuel cells. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a catalyst material including an alumina carrier in an amount in the range of about 5 wt % to about 75 wt %; and a mixed metal oxide in an amount in the range of about 25 wt % to about 95 wt %, the mixed metal oxide including at least about 90 wt % of oxides of nickel and aluminum, the mixed metal oxide having an atomic ratio of nickel to aluminum in the range of about 60:40 to about 90:10, the mixed metal oxide being substantially free of zirconium, in the form of a composite of the alumina carrier and the mixed metal oxide.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: CLARIANT CORPORATIONInventors: Chandra Ratnasamy, Jon P. Wagner, Yeping Cai, David B. Rogers, Jason E. Spencer, Jeffery L. Braden
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Publication number: 20170333875Abstract: The present disclosure relates to nickel/aluminum-containing catalyst materials useful, for example, as reforming catalysts, processes for making them, and processes for using them in molten carbonate fuel cells. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a catalyst material including an alumina carrier in an amount in the range of about 5 wt % to about 75 wt %; and a mixed metal oxide in an amount in the range of about 25 wt % to about 95 wt %, the mixed metal oxide including at least about 90 wt % of oxides of nickel and aluminum, the mixed metal oxide having an atomic ratio of nickel to aluminum in the range of about 60:40 to about 90:10, the mixed metal oxide being substantially free of zirconium, in the form of a composite of the alumina carrier and the mixed metal oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Chandra RATNASAMY, Jon P. WAGNER, Yeping CAI, David B. ROGERS, Jason E. SPENCER, Jeffery L. BRADEN
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Patent number: 9327238Abstract: A system for removing CO, H2 and CH4 from an anode waste gas stream from a fuel cell is disclosed. The two catalyst system may comprise a platinum/palladium catalyst and a copper/manganese catalyst. The anode waste stream comes in contact with the platinum/palladium catalyst prior to contacting the copper/manganese catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: CLARIANT CORPORATIONInventors: Greg Cullen, Jon P. Wagner, Georg Anfang, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Patent number: 8834835Abstract: A catalytic water gas shift process at temperatures above about 450° C. up to about 900° C. or so wherein the catalyst includes rhenium deposited on a support, preferably without a precious metal, wherein the support is prepared from a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of zirconia and ceria, to which may be added one or more of a high surface area transitional alumina, an alkali or alkaline earth metal dopant and/or an additional dopant selected from Ga, Nd, Pr, W, Ge, Fe, oxides thereof and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignees: Clariant Corporation, L'Air Liquide, Société Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procédés Georges ClaudeInventors: Jon P. Wagner, Michael W. Balakos, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Patent number: 8658321Abstract: A method for producing a substantially desulfurized a hydrocarbon fuel stream at temperatures less than 100° C. The method includes providing a nondesulfurized fuel cell hydrocarbon fuel stream that may include water and passing the fuel stream sequentially through a zeolite Y adsorbent and a selective sulfur adsorbent. The zeolite Y adsorbent may be exchanged with copper ions. The method produces a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream containing less than 50 ppb sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Clariant CorporationInventors: Chandra Ratnasamy, Jon P. Wagner, R. Steve Spivey, Hans-Georg Anfang
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Publication number: 20130134359Abstract: A catalytic water gas shift process at temperatures above about 450° C. up to about 900° C. or so wherein the catalyst includes rhenium deposited on a support, preferably without a precious metal, wherein the support is prepared from a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of zirconia and ceria, to which may be added one or more of a high surface area transitional alumina, an alkali or alkaline earth metal dopant and/or an additional dopant selected from Ga, Nd, Pr, W, Ge, Fe, oxides thereof and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicants: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour L'Etude Et L'Exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude, Clariant CorporationInventors: Jon P. Wagner, Michael W. Balakos, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Patent number: 8323603Abstract: A method for producing a substantially desulfurized a hydrocarbon fuel stream at temperatures less than 100° C. The method includes providing a nondesulfurized fuel cell hydrocarbon fuel stream that may include water and passing the fuel stream sequentially through a zeolite Y adsorbent and a selective sulfur adsorbent. The zeolite Y adsorbent may be exchanged with copper ions. The method produces a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream containing less than 50 ppb sulfur.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Sud-Chemie Inc.Inventors: Chandra C Ratnasamy, Jon P. Wagner, R. Steve Spivey, Hans-Georg Anfang
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Publication number: 20120128563Abstract: A system for removing CO, H2 and CH4 from an anode waste gas stream from a fuel cell is disclosed. The two catalyst system may comprise a platinum/palladium catalyst and a copper/manganese catalyst. The anode waste stream comes in contact with the platinum/palladium catalyst prior to contacting the copper/manganese catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Greg CULLEN, Jon P. Wagner, Georg Anfang, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Publication number: 20120121500Abstract: A water gas shift catalyst for use at temperatures above about 450° C. up to about 900° C. or so comprising rhenium deposited on a support, preferably without a precious metal, wherein the support is prepared from a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of zirconia and ceria, to which may be added one or more of a high surface area transitional alumina, an alkali or alkaline earth metal dopant and/or an additional dopant selected from Ga, Nd, Pr, W, Ge, Fe, oxides thereof and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicants: L'AIR LIQUIDE SOCIETE ANONYME POUR L'ETUDE ET L'EXPLOITATION DES PROCEDES GEORGES CLAUDE, SUD-CHEMIE INC.Inventors: Jon P. Wagner, Michael W. Balakos, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Patent number: 8119558Abstract: A water gas shift catalyst for use at temperatures above about 450° C. up to about 900° C. or so comprising rhenium deposited on a support, preferably without a precious metal, wherein the support is prepared from a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of zirconia and ceria, to which may be added one or more of a high surface area transitional alumina, an alkali or alkaline earth metal dopant and/or an additional dopant selected from Ga, Nd, Pr, W, Ge, Fe, oxides thereof and mixtures thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignees: Süd-Chemie Inc., L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Jon P. Wagner, Michael W. Balakos, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Patent number: 8080224Abstract: Use of a catalyst composition comprising a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, nickel and combinations thereof, on a support selected from the group consisting of a beta-zeolite, mordenite and faujasites, is taught for carbon oxide methanation reactions for fuel cells. Specifically, when a mixture of gases containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and water is passed over the catalyst in a reaction zone having a temperature below the temperature at which the shift reaction occurs and above the temperature at which the selective methanation of carbon monoxide occurs, the catalyst efficiently facilitates the selective hydrogenation of carbon monoxide using H2 that is present in the reformate and reduces the concentration of the CO to levels equal to or less than about 50 ppm and demonstrates a carbon monoxide (CO) methanation selectivity of greater than about 50%.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Sud-Chemie Inc.Inventors: Hiroshi Takeda, Troy L. Walsh, Jon P. Wagner
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Patent number: 7923409Abstract: A catalyst that can be used for the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels in steam reforming processes contains an active metal of, e.g., at least one of Ir, Pt and Pd, on a catalyst support of, e.g., at least one of monoclinic zirconia and an alkaline-earth metal hexaaluminate. The catalyst exhibits improved activity, stability in both air and reducing atmospheres, and sulfur tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignees: SUD-Chemie Inc., L'Air Liquide Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitations des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., John Lettow, Aaron L. Wagner, Jon P. Wagner, Duane Myers
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Publication number: 20100292076Abstract: A water gas shift catalyst for use at temperatures above about 450° C. up to about 900° C. or so comprising a partially reducible transition metal oxide without an active metal added thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: SUD-CHEMIE INC.Inventors: Jon P. Wagner, Chandra Ratnasamy, Maxim Lyubovsky, Frank D. Lomax
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Patent number: 7780846Abstract: A method for producing a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream at temperatures less than 100° C. including providing a nondesulfurized fuel cell hydrocarbon fuel stream and passing the fuel stream through a sulfur adsorbent system containing a specialized sulfur adsorbent containing hydrated alumina to produce a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Sud-Chemie Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Weston, Jon P. Wagner, R. Steve Spivey, Mike McKinney, Michael W. Balakos, Russell Scott Osborne, Michelle Madden
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Patent number: 7767619Abstract: A promoted calcium-alumina supported reforming catalyst that is particularly useful for reforming reactions where low H2/CO ratio synthesis gas, such as less than 2.3 is generated directly is disclosed. The catalyst comprises from about 25 wt % to about 98 wt % alumina, from about 0.5 wt % to about 35 wt % calcium oxide, from about 0.01 wt % to about 35 wt % of a promoter, and from about 0.05 wt % to about 30 wt % of an active metal. The promoter is selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, yttrium, niobium, elements of the lanthanum-series, such as, without limitation, lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, ytterbium, and combinations thereof. The active metal is selected from the group consisting of nickel, cobalt, rhodium, ruthenium, palladium, platinum, iridium and combinations thereof as active metal, wherein the calcium oxide is combined with the alumina to form aluminum-rich calcium aluminates.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Sud-Chemie Inc.Inventors: Shizhong Zhao, Yeping Cai, Xiao D. Hu, Jon P. Wagner, Jürgen Ladebeck, R. Steve Spivey
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Patent number: 7645440Abstract: A catalyst that can be used for the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels in steam reforming processes contains an active metal of, e.g., at least one of Ir, Pt and Pd, on a catalyst support of, e.g., at least one of monoclinic zirconia and an alkaline-earth metal hexaaluminate. The catalyst exhibits improved activity, stability in both air and reducing atmospheres, and sulfur tolerance.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignees: Sud-Chemie Inc., Air LiquideInventors: Franklin D. Lomax, Jr., John S. Lettow, Aaron L. Wagner, Jon P. Wagner, Duane Myers
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Publication number: 20090272675Abstract: A method for producing a substantially desulfurized a hydrocarbon fuel stream at temperatures less than 100° C. The method includes providing a nondesulfurized fuel cell hydrocarbon fuel stream that may include water and passing the fuel stream sequentially through a zeolite Y adsorbent and a selective sulfur adsorbent. The zeolite Y adsorbent may be exchanged with copper ions. The method produces a substantially desulfurized hydrocarbon fuel stream containing less than 50 ppb sulfur.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Applicant: SUD-CHEMIE INC.Inventors: Chandra C Ratnasamy, Jon P. Wagner, R. Steve Spivey, Hans-Georg Anfang
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Publication number: 20090232728Abstract: A water gas shift catalyst for use at temperatures above about 450° C. up to about 900° C. or so comprising rhenium deposited on a support, preferably without a precious metal, wherein the support is prepared from a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of zirconia and ceria, to which may be added one or more of a high surface area transitional alumina, an alkali or alkaline earth metal dopant and/or an additional dopant selected from Ga, Nd, Pr, W, Ge, Fe, oxides thereof and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Sud-Chemie Inc.Inventors: Jon P. Wagner, Michael W. Balakos, Chandra Ratnasamy
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Publication number: 20090118119Abstract: A water gas shift catalyst comprising a precious metal deposited on a support, wherein the support is prepared from a mixture comprising a low surface area material, such as an aluminate, particularly a hexaaluminate, and a high surface area material, such as a mixed metal oxide, particularly a mixture of zirconia and ceria, to which may be added one or more of a high surface area transitional alumina, an alkali or alkaline earth metal dopant and an additional dopant selected from Ga, Nd, Pr, W, Ge, Au, Ag, Fe, oxides thereof and mixtures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: SUD-CHEMIE INC.Inventors: Chandra Ratnasamy, Jon P. Wagner
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Publication number: 20090108238Abstract: A catalyst for reforming hydrocarbons comprising a precious metal, preferably selected from the group consisting of rhodium, platinum, palladium, osmium, iridium, ruthenium, rhenium, and combinations thereof deposited on a support, wherein the support is produced from a mixture of a low surface area material and a high surface area material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Applicant: SUD-CHEMIE INC.Inventors: Jon P. Wagner, Chandra Ratnasamy, Charles D. Faulk