• The syngas-methanol-based technological chain is the most common, since methanol is widely used as a feedstock for the chemical industry or for the production of various fuels (energy applications), and as a final product used, for example, as an additive to petroleum products (direct methanol blending). (aenert.com)
  • Methanol is easily converted into important organic synthesis intermediates such as methyl carboxylate, methyl chloride and methylamine, and it is also applied as important organic solvents, extraction agents and alcohol denaturants. (chemicalbook.com)
  • Scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington recently announced the creation of a new system that they claim is the least costly to date that captures carbon dioxide and turns it into a widely-used chemical: methanol. (earthwiseradio.org)
  • Her research interests include the advanced materials processing of ideal electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage system applications such as supercapacitor, water splitting process, direct methanol fuel cells, and hydrogen generation. (rsc.org)
  • For example, methane monooxidase (MMO) in methanotrophic bacteria oxidizes methane into methanol under ambient conditions. (rsc.org)
  • Methanol is a biodegradable, water soluble, clear liquid with the chemical formula CH3OH, is the simplest alcohol, containing the least carbon and the most hydrogen of any liquid fuel. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • The emergence of neutral hydrogen atoms throughout the universe occurred about 370,000 years later during the recombination epoch, when the plasma had cooled enough for electrons to remain bound to protons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hydrogen atoms may embrittle metals. (wikipedia.org)
  • The three hydrogen atoms on a carbon atom with a hydroxyl group can be oxidized, orderly generating formaldehyde, formic acid, and carbon dioxide. (chemicalbook.com)
  • Alkanes are chemical compounds that consist only of hydrogen and carbon atoms and are bonded exclusively by single bonds without any cycles. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Its electronic structure is described by four bonding molecular orbitals (MOs) resulting from the overlap of the valence orbitals on C and H. The lowest energy MO is the result of the overlap of the 2s orbital on carbon with the in-phase combination of the 1s orbitals on the four hydrogen atoms. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Herein, we demonstrate that hydrogen bonding on the catalyst surface and in the bulk solution can inhibit oxidation and reverse reaction of α-hydroxyethyl radicals (αHRs) in photocatalytic dehydrocoupling of ethanol over Au/CdS. (dicp.ac.cn)
  • Considering background of global warming and atmospheric methane growth, to catalyze total oxidation of atmospheric methane is of great importance to mitigate greenhouse effects and slow this global warming. (jim.org.cn)
  • However, catalytic oxidation of methane has always been a big challenge due to its high structural stability. (jim.org.cn)
  • In this article, research progress in total oxidation of methane under thermal-, photo- and photothermal-catalysis was reviewed. (jim.org.cn)
  • It is worth mentioning that photothermal catalysis, developed in recent years, can achieve efficiently catalytic total oxidation of methane under mild conditions, showing a high potential application prospect. (jim.org.cn)
  • This paper aims to assess and optimize the use of wet air oxidation to treat reverse osmosis concentrates in terms of bio-refractory organic pollutants removal. (m2p2.fr)
  • Wet air oxidation was performed at elevated pressure and temperature using experimental design methodology with a 70% oxygen excess for 6 h in a stirred batch reactor. (m2p2.fr)
  • Wet air oxidation could achieve up to 99% removals for chemical oxygen demand and total organic carbon for the seasonality of October. (m2p2.fr)
  • In recent years, considering the global warming and climate changes mainly resulting from greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide, absorption and storage of carbon dioxide in generating clean and sustainable fuels such as hydrogen fuel production have been heavily studied and investigated. (ajchem-a.com)
  • In most cases, synthetic fuels are liquid or gaseous fuels obtained from syngas - a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. (aenert.com)
  • In addition to the methods mentioned above, there are other methods for the production of synthetic fuels, in particular the direct coal liquefaction by hydrogenation, i.e. heating coal in the presence of hydrogen. (aenert.com)
  • Most fuels used by humans undergo combustion, a redox reaction in which a combustible substance releases energy after it ignites and reacts with the oxygen in the air. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Yet, the more we start to look outside this biological box for sources of carbon to make into fuels (with the addition of the hydrogen from water, and the oxygen from the air), via synthesis, the larger the potential source of renewable fuels could be . (joabbess.com)
  • It seems likely that if biomass-sourced biologically-produced renewable fuels have a maximum limit to their volumes, then governments and international agencies will put out the call for synthetic renewable fuels, such as the gases Renewable Methane and Renewable Hydrogen. (joabbess.com)
  • Hydrogen plays a particularly important role in acid-base reactions because these reactions usually involve the exchange of protons between soluble molecules. (wikipedia.org)
  • Soluble in water and most organic solvents. (chemicalbook.com)
  • It is miscible with water and soluble with other organic solvents. (chemicalbook.com)
  • 1,2 Interestingly, the active site of the MMO enzyme is comprised of copper-based particulate MMO (pMMO) and iron-based soluble MMO (sMMO) that selectively capture the methane substrate. (rsc.org)
  • Most of the hydrogen on Earth exists in molecular forms such as water and organic compounds. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hydrogen is nonmetallic (except when it becomes metallic at extremely high pressures) and readily forms a single covalent bond with most nonmetallic elements, forming compounds such as water and nearly all organic compounds. (wikipedia.org)
  • In ionic compounds, hydrogen can take the form of a negative charge (i.e., anion) where it is known as a hydride, or as a positively charged (i.e., cation) species denoted by the symbol H+. (wikipedia.org)
  • The H+ cation is simply a proton (symbol p) but its behavior in aqueous solutions and in ionic compounds involves screening of its electric charge by nearby polar molecules or anions. (wikipedia.org)
  • are petroleum and methane primal compounds? (atomicinsights.com)
  • Personal paradigm changing discoveries in progress - are petroleum and methane primal compounds? (atomicinsights.com)
  • Family name of a group of organic chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. (opisnet.com)
  • It is well known that urbanization and industrialization have resulted in rapidly increasing emissions of air pollutions (e.g., volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen-containing compounds (NO x ), and sulfur dioxide (SO 2 )) [ 1 - 5 ]. (nso-journal.org)
  • For the most common isotope of hydrogen (symbol 1H) each atom has one proton, one electron, and no neutrons. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ground state energy level of the electron in a hydrogen atom is −13.6 eV, which is equivalent to an ultraviolet photon of roughly 91 nm wavelength. (wikipedia.org)
  • I will describe our recent research on light driven, multi-electron transfer in these Mn systems and a recent water oxidizing catalyst based on a cobalt nano-particle. (psi.ch)
  • The electron transfer (ET) from the conduction band of the semiconductor to surface-bound species is a key step in the photocatalytic reaction and strongly affects the reactivity and selectivity, while the effect of catalyst surface structure on this process has rarely been explored due to the lack of an effective method. (dicp.ac.cn)
  • However, some pre- three copper ions located at the corners of a near-isosceles tri- vious microbiological evidence showed that thiocyanate may be angle and facilitates a direct thiocyanate conversion into cya- degraded by cell-free extracts of haloalkaliphilic thiocyanate- nate, elemental sulfur, and two reducing equivalents without utilizing SOB in the presence of an electron acceptor via a involvement of molecular oxygen . (docslib.org)
  • Since syngas contains the main components of any organic matter - hydrogen, oxygen and carbon (the latter in the form of carbon monoxide), it is potentially possible to form long organic molecules with a high molecular weight, which are the material basis of hydrocarbon fuel. (aenert.com)
  • Carbon reacts with water in the form of steam and O2 at relatively high pressure typically greater that 30 kilograms per square centimeter (kg/sq cm) and produce raw syngas, a mixture composed primarily of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen (H2) and some minor byproducts. (ispatguru.com)
  • Although both methods have their advantages and limitations, the former approach has been used to synthesize a broader range of organic substances as the latter is limited by several factors, such as poor selectivity and high energy cost. (rsc.org)
  • In this study, we created a series of N, S, and P-doped and co-doped carbon catalysts using a single graphene nanoribbon (GNR) matrix and thoroughly evaluated the impact of doping on ORR activity and selectivity in acidic, neutral, and alkaline conditions. (bvsalud.org)
  • The heat value of hydrogen combustion is reported to be 142.3 MJ/kg, a figure that is three times more than that of petroleum [ 11 ]. (ajchem-a.com)
  • If the theories hold true, and so far I have not found any fundamental flaws in the evidence they have cited and proofs that they offer, then petroleum and methane are not fossil fuel whose overall resource on Earth is finite. (atomicinsights.com)
  • In catalytic reactions, such materials either make use of acidic or basic surface sites or act as supports for reduced metal nanoparticles, single-atom catalysts or surface organometallic chemistry (SOMC) species, rather than forming metal-carbon bonds themselves. (nature.com)
  • 8878-8888 S. Kaur-Ghumaan, L. Schwartz, R. Lomoth, M. Stein, S. Ott Catalytic (2012) Hydrogen Evolution from Mononuclear Ferrous Carbonyl Complexes as Minimal Functional Models of the [FeFe] Hydrogenase Active Site Angew. (psi.ch)
  • Increasing environmental and policy concerns and measures have generated increasing interest in the use of biomass resources as renewable feedstock for electricity generation, fuel production, chemical processing, and hydrogen production [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The biomass gasification process, alongside absorption, can enhance the generation of hydrogen-rich gas by absorbing carbon dioxide. (ajchem-a.com)
  • In this study, the first hydrogen generation in the biomass gasification process has been examined, followed by the technologies available for the absorption of carbon dioxide. (ajchem-a.com)
  • Thus, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) may efficiently generate high-purity hydrogen by merging biomass gasification with CO2 adsorption. (ajchem-a.com)
  • One of the most critical applications of biomass gasification is the generation of high-purity hydrogen [ 8 ]. (ajchem-a.com)
  • As a first energy chain, biomass resources that are not competing with higher value-added use, are transformed into methane, which can then be converted efficiently to electricity, heat, and motive power in near-zero emission combustion devices. (psi.ch)
  • Most hydrogen is used near the site of its production, the two largest uses being fossil fuel processing (e.g., hydrocracking) and ammonia production. (wikipedia.org)
  • To reduce fossil fuel consumption for heat and cold generation, different low temperature heat sources have been considered. (m2p2.fr)
  • Hydrogen can be deployed as an energy source in fuel cells to produce electricity, or via combustion to generate heat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biogas can also be used in fuel cells for direct conversion to electricity and raw material for hydrogen and transport fuel production which is a significant pathway to sustainable energy development. (hindawi.com)
  • The second value chain targets harvesting solar energy, which is transformed into either electricity or hydrogen produced by high-temperature solar chemistry. (psi.ch)
  • Hydrogen, when combined with oxygen in these cells, produces electricity with the only byproduct being pure water vapor. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • If successful, this could allow storage of renewable electricity through electrochemical or enzymatic fixation of carbon dioxide and subsequent storage as carbon-based energy storage molecules including hydrocarbons and non-volatile polymers at high efficiency. (biomedcentral.com)
  • As economic development spreads around the world, and more and more of the global energy infrastructure is electrified (think electric vehicles) global electricity consumption will rise. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We hope to direct the attention of readers to the latest breakthroughs of traditional oxygen functionalization reactions and to the potential of electrochemistry for the transformation of organic substrates to useful end products. (rsc.org)
  • For example, epoxides are versatile chemical intermediates that have been mainly produced from the oxygen functionalization of olefin substrates. (rsc.org)
  • Volatile fatty acids (VFA) are intermediary degradation products during anaerobic digestion (AD) that are subsequently converted to methanogenic substrates, such as hydrogen (H 2 ), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), and acetic acid (CH 3 COOH). (mdpi.com)
  • Metal oxides that serve as supports for these catalysts are typically considered to be inert. (nature.com)
  • Hydrogen gas (dihydrogen or molecular hydrogen) is highly flammable: 2 H2(g) + O2(g) → 2 H2O(l) (572 kJ/2 mol = 286 kJ/mol = 141.865 MJ/kg) The enthalpy of combustion is −286 kJ/mol. (wikipedia.org)
  • The destruction of the Hindenburg airship was a notorious example of hydrogen combustion and the cause is still debated. (wikipedia.org)
  • The critical parameter to determine the effectiveness of pollutants removal is chemical oxygen demand, color, and total suspended solids. (intechopen.com)
  • The hydrogen autoignition temperature, the temperature of spontaneous ignition in air, is 500 °C (932 °F). Pure hydrogen-oxygen flames emit ultraviolet light and with high oxygen mix are nearly invisible to the naked eye, as illustrated by the faint plume of the Space Shuttle Main Engine, compared to the highly visible plume of a Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster, which uses an ammonium perchlorate composite. (wikipedia.org)
  • Given their unique physicochemical and structural features, metal-organic frameworks, including pore size, high thermal stability, high absorption capacity, and pore size tuning, are helpful adsorbents for absorbing carbon dioxide and achieving clean hydrogen energy. (ajchem-a.com)
  • In support of this idea, a mesoporous silica shell/platinum catalyst/silica core (mSiO 2 /Pt/SiO 2 ) 3D architecture that isolates small Pt nanoparticles at the bottom of mesoporous wells provides high activity and long catalyst lifetimes in polyolefin hydrogenolysis 16 , 17 . (nature.com)
  • High temperature in thermal catalysis increases the energy loss and accelerates the deactivation of catalysts speedingly. (jim.org.cn)
  • As a high-temperature-resistant structural reinforcement material with excellent performance, alumina continuous fiber has been widely used in various fields. (jim.org.cn)
  • To help tackle the high energy consumption issue, a novel approach was employed: partial application of UVA or UVC light after a predetermined electro-Fenton electrolysis time. (bvsalud.org)
  • A refining operation that takes low value derivatives from the cat cracking and other processes and unites them in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce a very high octane, low vapor pressure gasoline blending component. (opisnet.com)
  • A new type of solid-target, sealed neutron generator, the Distributed Neutron Generator (DNG) , is proposed to meet the requirements for high neutron output over large areas, low power consumption, low cost, and long lifetime. (nsf.gov)
  • Acid water can be naturally occurring, or caused by a high level of dissolved oxygen. (dewdon.com)
  • Photocatalysis provides a way to eliminate methane at ambient conditions with the assistance of solar energy, but the reaction rates are lower than that in thermal catalysis. (jim.org.cn)
  • Solar-driven photocatalysis has the broad-spectrum activity for various inorganic to organic pollutants at ambient temperature without harsh reaction conditions, which shows a very broad application prospect in air purification. (nso-journal.org)
  • The chemical oxygen demand and the total organic carbon removals increased with the increase of temperature (from 200 °C to 300 °C) and no effect of the pressure was observed within the range 18-21 MPa. (m2p2.fr)
  • The major contents of the book are iodine from oil well brines, lactic acid from corn sugar, modern production of chlorine and caustic soda, organic chemicals, chemicals derived from methane and so on. (niir.org)
  • The reactivity of H2 is strongly affected by the presence of metal catalysts. (wikipedia.org)
  • Metal oxides are ubiquitous in catalysis as supports for active species or as catalysts themselves. (nature.com)
  • His research focuses on the fundamental understanding of electrochemical reactions and organic electrosynthesis including various oxygen-atom functionalization catalysis, asymmetric synthesis, biochemical reactions. (rsc.org)
  • Solar-driven photocatalysis is a promising alternative for air purification, which has broad-spectrum activity toward various inorganic to organic pollutants under mild conditions. (nso-journal.org)
  • MP involves microbial communities under mild conditions (temperature and pressure), uses fewer enzymes and less energy for methane production, and is probably the most promising and environmentally friendly technique in the long run. (springeropen.com)
  • Intentionally added water forms surface hydrogen bonds with adsorbed αHRs and strengthens the hydrogen bonding between αHRs and ethanol while maintaining the flexibility of radicals in solution, thereby allowing for αHRs' desorption from the Au/CdS surface and their stabilization by a solvent. (dicp.ac.cn)
  • This review presents the recent progress of oxygen functionalization reactions based on non-electrochemical (conventional organic synthesis) and electrochemical methods. (rsc.org)
  • However, because electrochemical methods can replace harmful terminal oxidizers with external voltage, organic electrosynthesis has emerged as greener and more eco-friendly compared to conventional organic synthesis. (rsc.org)
  • The progress of electrochemical methods toward oxygen functionalization is presented by an in-depth discussion of different types of electrically driven-chemical organic synthesis, with particular attention to recently developed electrochemical systems and catalyst designs. (rsc.org)
  • Thermal energy counts for a large part of the total energy consumption. (m2p2.fr)
  • In contrast, the robust metal oxygen bonds of non-reducible oxides are used to create three-dimensional (3D) architectures, such as in zeolites and mesoporous materials. (nature.com)
  • Methane is a tetrahedral molecule with four equivalent C-H bonds. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe, constituting roughly 75% of all normal matter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Biogas is competitive, viable, and generally a sustainable energy resource due to abundant supply of cheap feedstocks and availability of a wide range of biogas applications in heating, power generation, fuel, and raw materials for further processing and production of sustainable chemicals including hydrogen, and carbon dioxide and biofuels. (hindawi.com)
  • and probably the most abundant organic compound on earth. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Hydrogen gas was first artificially produced in the early 16th century by the reaction of acids on metals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laser pyrolysis exploits a laser beam to provide the energy necessary for the pyrolysis reaction of a solid, liquid, or gaseous reagent inside a reactor in which there is a controlled and oxygen-free atmosphere. (springer.com)
  • Herein, a Sn doped CeO2 supported Pt (Pt/Sn-CeO2) catalyst in CO2-ODHP reaction is reported. (dicp.ac.cn)
  • This has been further compounded by depletion of fossil reserves, growing organic waste production, and global warming threats have combined to increase interest in anaerobic digestion and biogas fuel resources [ 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The results obtained showed no significant changes in the GNR structure after the doping process, though changes were observed in the surface chemistry in view of the heteroatom insertion and oxygen depletion. (bvsalud.org)
  • This process consists of heating the feed material coal in a vessel with or without the addition of oxygen (O2). (ispatguru.com)
  • Breaking new ground, the world recently witnessed the inaugural journey of the first-ever hydrogen-powered commercial vessel. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • Named "EcoVoyager," the vessel embarked on its maiden voyage, showcasing the viability and potential of hydrogen fuel cell technology in real-world maritime operations. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • The success of the hydrogen-powered vessel demonstrates that the future of marine engineering is firmly rooted in innovation, sustainability, and a commitment to leaving behind a healthier planet for future generations. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • Town gas, a gaseous product manufactured from coal, containing approximately 50 % H2, with the rest comprised of mostly methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2), with 3 % to 6 % CO, is a gaseous product manufactured from coal. (ispatguru.com)
  • ReNewSTAX ™ - Albemarle's catalyst technology for processing renewable feeds into your valuable hydrotreating unit. (digitalrefining.com)
  • Researchers have presented various methods for carbon dioxide absorption in the hydrogen production process. (ajchem-a.com)
  • The information provided in this paper, will endow readers with the background knowledge necessary for finding a promising solution to methane production. (springeropen.com)
  • This material is widely used as a binder in the production of concrete, reinforced concrete and various construction mixes. (globecore.com)
  • Because hydrogen is the only neutral atom for which the Schrödinger equation can be solved analytically, the study of its energetics and chemical bonding has played a key role in the development of quantum mechanics. (wikipedia.org)
  • Oxygen atom functionalization has played an indispensable role in industrial applications and biological processes. (rsc.org)
  • The concentration of methane in the Earth's atmosphere in 1998, expressed as a mole fraction , was 1745 nmol/mol (parts per billion, ppb), up from 700 nmol/mol in 1750. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • We also discuss new developments and extensions of prior capabilities including: an ultra-sensitive diagnostic for I 2 dissociation, a new monitor for singlet oxygen yield, and a novel diode laser-based imaging system for simultaneous, multipoint spatial distributions of species concentration and temperature. (spie.org)
  • In contrast, the average energy consumption elsewhere in the world is about 10 5 kJ per person per day, although actual values vary widely depending on a country's level of industrialization. (edtechbooks.org)
  • The study delves into the combined method's feasibility, analyzing pollutant degradation/mineralization process and overall energy consumption. (bvsalud.org)
  • The maritime industry is experiencing a monumental shift as hydrogen fuel cells emerge as a game-changing technology, propelling vessels towards a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • In a landmark achievement, marine engineers and researchers have successfully harnessed the power of hydrogen fuel cells to drive ships, marking a watershed moment for the maritime sector. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • While hydrogen fuel cells hold great promise, challenges remain on the road to widespread adoption. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • The integration of hydrogen fuel cells into maritime propulsion systems presents an unprecedented opportunity to reduce the industry's carbon footprint. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • As the maritime industry embraces hydrogen fuel cells, it propels itself into a new era of clean, efficient, and responsible shipping that not only meets current environmental challenges but also helps pave the way for a brighter, greener future. (chiefengineerlog.com)
  • Among the main results, the study showed that the main use of laser pyrolysis is to produce nanoparticles and coatings, the main materials worked by laser pyrolysis are silicon and carbon dioxide and the main searched properties in the products of laser pyrolysis are catalysts activity and electrical conductivity. (springer.com)
  • Methane is the second greenhouse gas contributing greatly to global warming, about 80 times of CO 2 . (jim.org.cn)
  • The 100-year global warming potential of methane is 25, i.e. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • This characteristic makes hydrogen a promising candidate for a clean, efficient, and sustainable energy source [ 12 ]. (ajchem-a.com)
  • Anaerobic digestion (AD) is a promising method for the treatment of organic solid waste and wastewater, as it combines energy recovery with waste treatment. (springeropen.com)
  • I've studied enough chemistry, physics, thermodynamics and weather to recognize that it's possible to burn hydrocarbons so cleanly that the only waste products are CO2 and H2O, but both of those are inevitably the result of oxidizing any kind of HxCx molecule. (atomicinsights.com)
  • I tend to believe that is due either to being trapped in a certain paradigm by their training and education or, in some select cases, to their recognition that an inexhaustible source of hydrocarbons widely distributed all over the world is a severe threat to their income, wealth and power. (atomicinsights.com)
  • at normal conditions, methane is difficult to transport from its source. (absoluteastronomy.com)
  • These different pretreatment methods are widely described in this paper, among them, microaerobic pretreatment (MP) has gained attention as a potential pretreatment method for the degradation of LM, which just requires a limited amount of oxygen (or air) supplied directly during the pretreatment step. (springeropen.com)