US 7,578,986 B2
Fuel reformer catalyst and absorbent materials
Mark J. Hampden-Smith, Albuquerque, N. Mex. (US); Paolina Atanassova, Albuquerque, N. Mex. (US); Jian-Ping Shen, Albuquerque, N. Mex. (US); Paul Napolitano, Albuquerque, N. Mex. (US); and James Brewster, Rio Rancho, N. Mex. (US)
Assigned to Cabot Corporation, Boston, Mass. (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/849,089.
Application 11/849089 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/996791, filed on Nov. 24, 2004, granted, now 7,264,788.
Application 10/996791 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/723424, filed on Nov. 26, 2003, granted, now 7,267,811.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/525467, filed on Nov. 26, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2008/0193370 A1, Aug. 14, 2008
Int. Cl. B01J 23/38 (2006.01); B01J 23/755 (2006.01); B01J 37/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/04 (2006.01); B01J 20/30 (2006.01); C01B 3/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 423—220  [423/230; 423/648.1; 423/650; 423/651; 423/652; 423/653; 423/654; 502/300; 502/325; 502/305; 502/345; 502/400; 502/406; 502/439; 502/514] 51 Claims
 
1. A particulate composite material comprising multi-component particles, the particles comprising:
(a) a first phase comprising an absorbent material adapted to absorb CO2; and
(b) a second phase comprising a conversion catalyst selected from the group consisting of a reforming catalyst and a water-gas shift catalyst,
wherein said particles have an average particle size of not greater than about 20 μm.