US 12,351,461 B2
Catalyst composition and its applications thereof
Lavanya Meesala, Bengaluru (IN); Pramod Kumar, Bengaluru (IN); Ramachandra Rao Bojja, Bengaluru (IN); and Sri ganesh Gandham, Bengaluru (IN)
Assigned to HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, Mumbai (IN)
Appl. No. 17/293,798
Filed by HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED, Mumbai (IN)
PCT Filed Jul. 24, 2020, PCT No. PCT/IN2020/050642
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 13, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/033197, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 201921033744 (IN), filed on Aug. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009780 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. C01B 32/162 (2017.01); B01J 8/24 (2006.01); B01J 21/18 (2006.01); B01J 23/80 (2006.01); B01J 35/61 (2024.01); B01J 35/63 (2024.01); B01J 37/02 (2006.01); B01J 37/08 (2006.01); B01J 37/10 (2006.01); C01B 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC C01B 32/162 (2017.08) [B01J 8/24 (2013.01); B01J 21/18 (2013.01); B01J 23/80 (2013.01); B01J 35/612 (2024.01); B01J 35/613 (2024.01); B01J 35/615 (2024.01); B01J 35/617 (2024.01); B01J 35/633 (2024.01); B01J 35/635 (2024.01); B01J 37/0207 (2013.01); B01J 37/082 (2013.01); B01J 37/10 (2013.01); C01B 3/26 (2013.01); C01B 2202/06 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1058 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1076 (2013.01); C01B 2203/1082 (2013.01); C01P 2002/88 (2013.01); C01P 2004/03 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A catalyst composition for the production of hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes comprising:
(a) at least one steamed biochar; and
(b) a tri-metallic catalyst comprising metals of nickel, copper, and zinc;
wherein a nickel loading of the nickel is in a range of 27-31 wt %, a copper loading of the copper is in a range of 2.0-2.7 wt %, and a zinc loading of the zinc is in a range of 2.0-2.7 wt % with respect to the at least one steamed biochar.