ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,555, issued on Aug. 19.

"Process for producing activated carbon and hydrogen" was invented by Rifat Al Chalabi (Nottingham, Great Britain), Ophneil Henry Perry (Nottingham, Great Britain) and Fanli Meng (Nottingham, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The process includes activating a char in an oven by heating the char with steam to generate activated carbon and syngas. The process also includes monitoring parameters of the syngas produced and controlling the oven in response to the parameter. The process converts a feedstock, typically organic waste, into useable products."

The patent was filed on Jan. 17, 2020, under App...