US 12,000,333 B2
Systems and methods for processing ammonia
Young Suk Jo, Brooklyn, NY (US); Hyunho Kim, Brooklyn, NY (US); Gregory Robert Johnson, Annandale, NJ (US); and Matthew Jacob Montgomery, Brooklyn, NY (US)
Assigned to AMOGY, INC., Brooklyn, NY (US)
Filed by AMOGY INC., Brooklyn, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/889,256.
Application 17/889,256 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2022/029264, filed on May 13, 2022.
Application PCT/US2022/029264 is a continuation of application No. 17/401,993, filed on Aug. 13, 2021.
Application 17/401,993 is a continuation of application No. 17/366,633, filed on Jul. 2, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/292,122, filed on Dec. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/247,054, filed on Sep. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/236,048, filed on Aug. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/215,843, filed on Jun. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,530, filed on Jun. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/188,593, filed on May 14, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0389864 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. F02C 3/30 (2006.01); B01J 8/00 (2006.01); B01J 8/04 (2006.01); C01B 3/04 (2006.01); F02C 7/14 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 3/30 (2013.01) [B01J 8/001 (2013.01); B01J 8/0496 (2013.01); C01B 3/047 (2013.01); F02C 7/14 (2013.01); F02C 7/22 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00415 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00504 (2013.01); B01J 2208/0053 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00539 (2013.01); B01J 2208/00548 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0277 (2013.01); C01B 2203/066 (2013.01); C01B 2203/0822 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of ammonia decomposition, comprising:
(a) decomposing ammonia (NH3) using one or more catalysts of one or more reactors to generate at least hydrogen (H2) and nitrogen (N2), wherein a plurality of heating elements are in thermal communication with the one or more catalysts, wherein the plurality of heating elements comprise at least one electrical heater and at least one combustion heater, and wherein the NH3 is provided to the one or more reactors from one or more storage tanks in fluid communication with the one or more reactors;
(b) using the at least one combustion heater, combusting at least a portion of the H2 generated from the one or more reactors to heat the one or more reactors to a temperature within a target temperature range;
(c) using a fuel cell to consume a first fraction of the H2 provided from the one or more reactors to generate electricity; and
(d) reducing the electricity generated by the fuel cell while maintaining the one or more reactors within the target temperature range.