US Patent Issued to GTI Energy on Oct. 14 for "Noble metal catalysts and processes for reforming of methane and other hydrocarbons" (Illinois Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,441,613, issued on Oct. 14, was assigned to GTI Energy (Des Plaines, Ill.).

"Noble metal catalysts and processes for reforming of methane and other hydrocarbons" was invented by Terry Marker (Park Ridge, Ill.), Martin B. Linck (Wilmette, Ill.), Jim Wangerow (Oak Park, Ill.) and Pedro Ortiz-Toral (Wheeling, Ill.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Processes for converting methane and/or other hydrocarbons to synthesis gas (i.e., a gaseous mixture comprising H2 and CO) are disclosed, in which at least a portion of the hydrocarbon(s) is reacted with CO2. At least a second portion of the methane may be reacted with H2O (steam), thereby improving ...