Integrated Caprolactam and Hydrogen Production from Post-Consumer Nylon 6 Carpet

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2002-05-13Author
Evans, Robert J.
Scahill, John
Looker, Michael
Elam, Carolyn C.
Bash, Thomas
Czernik, Stefan
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This talk discusses a thermocatalytic process performed in an extruder to first convert nylon 6 into caprolactam. The organic residue can be subsequently converted to hydrogen in a catalytic fluid bed reformer. The hydrogen can then be used in a fuel cell to generate electricity.