Two‑Reactor Chemical Looping for High‑Yield, Low‑Carbon Hydrogen Production
TS-073219 —
Global demand for low‑carbon hydrogen is rising, yet current methods carry efficiency penalties, complex gas clean‑up, and cost and footprint burdens. These drawbacks are amplified when upgrading dilute or variable‑quality feedstocks such as biogas and waste‑derived fuels. Industry needs a…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Zhang, Qiaochu
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Integrated Chemical Looping System for CO2 Capture and High-Purity Syngas Generation
TS-072579 — The Need
Industrial processes that utilize syngas (hydrogen and carbon monoxide) often generate tail gas streams rich in CO₂ and other byproducts. Conventional carbon capture methods, such as acid gas removal units, are highly energy-intensive and reduce overall plant efficiency. There is a critic…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Joshi, Rushikesh Kishor; Kudva, Ishani Karki; Shinde, Shekhar
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Advanced Chemical Looping Strategies for Efficient Solid Fuel Utilization and Hydrogen Production
TS-072577 — The Need
The transition to sustainable energy is hindered by the limitations of current hydrogen production methods, which rely heavily on fossil fuels and struggle with efficient, low-emission processing of solid fuels like biomass and coal. Existing chemical looping systems face challenges such as…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Joshi, Rushikesh Kishor; Kudva, Ishani Karki; Shinde, Shekhar; Wang, Dawei
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Mesoporous Support-Immobilized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for High-Purity Syngas Generation
TS-071809 — The Need
Syngas is an essential intermediate for producing high-value chemicals such as gasoline, methanol, and dimethyl ether. Current industrial methods (steam reforming, autothermal reforming, and partial oxidation) are energy-intensive, costly, and environmentally burdensome. Moreover, these met…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Cheng, Zhuo; Liu, Yan; Qin, Lang
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Redox Chemical Looping System for CO2 Capture and Syngas Generation
TS-071808 — The Need
Industrial syngas and hydrogen production processes are highly energy-intensive and contribute significantly to carbon emissions due to reliance on fossil fuel combustion. Existing methods require multiple unit operations, resulting in low efficiency and high operational costs. There is a c…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Baser, Deven Swapneshu; Cheng, Zhuo; Shah, Vedant
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Stable Phase Metal Oxide Syngas Generation without Molecular Oxygen
TS-071806 — The Need
Current syngas production from methane relies on energy-intensive air separation units (ASUs) to supply molecular oxygen, driving up capital and operating costs. Conventional catalysts also suffer from carbon deposition at low oxidant concentrations, limiting process flexibility and efficie…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Baser, Deven; Cheng, Zhuo; Kathe, Mandar; Kong, Fanhe "Frank"; Nadgouda, Sourabh; Tong, Andrew
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Modular Unit for Liquid Fuel Production from Natural Gas
TS-070633 — The Need
Stranded natural gas (SNG), a by-product of crude oil extraction, is often flared due to the high cost and logistical challenges of pipeline transport. Approximately 15 tons/day of SNG is flared from one oil well. This results in significant greenhouse gas emissions and wasted energy. With …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Gun, Sudeshna; Jawdekar, Tanay; Joshi, Anuj; Kumar, Sonu; Lu, Cong-Wen; Paulson, Joel
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Fixed-Bed Redox Chemical Looping for Clean Energy Syngas and Hydrogen
TS-070629 — The Need
Current industrial processes for hydrogen and syngas production—such as steam methane reforming and autothermal reforming—are energy-intensive, prone to catalyst coking, and economically viable only at large scales. These methods also struggle with CO₂ emissions and integratio…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Fan, Liang-Shih; Joshi, Anuj; Joshi, Rushikesh Kishor; Kumar, Sonu; Sunny, Ashin
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana