Kurt A. Spies

ORCID: 0000-0002-7166-4723
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Research Areas
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Catalysts for Methane Reforming
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Biofuel production and bioconversion
  • Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Bioenergy crop production and management
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Membrane Separation and Gas Transport
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Coal Properties and Utilization
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
2014-2019

Battelle
2017

University of Washington
2010-2013

RWTH Aachen University
1993

We report on the markedly improved stability of a novel 2-bed catalytic system, as compared to that conventional 1-bed steam reforming catalyst, for production H2 from acetic acid. The system consists (i) basic oxide ketonization catalyst conversion acid acetone, and (ii) Co-based both beds placed in sequence within same unit operation. Steam catalysts are particularly prone deactivation when acid, used here model compound aqueous fraction bio-oil. Catalysts consisting MgAl2O4, ZnO, CeO2,...

10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b02052 article EN ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2017-08-25

Warm (250–450 °C) cleanup of coal- or biomass-derived syngas requires sorbents and catalysts to protect downstream conversions. We report first a sequential ZnO bed operation in which the capacity is optimized for bulk desulfurization at 450 °C, while subsequent removal sulfur parts-per-billion levels can be accomplished lower temperature approximately 300 °C. At this temperature, gaseous (H2S COS) could adsorbed equally well using ZnO, both with without presence H2O feed, suggesting direct...

10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b02568 article EN Energy & Fuels 2017-02-01

The electrooxidation of ethylene glycol on a Pt/C catalyst was investigated over range temperatures (333 - 373 K) using newly developed high pressure electrochemical reforming reactor. Two distinct oxidation peaks were visible the positive sweep reaction. reactor able to maintain steady state current reaction potentials implying catalytic system for glycol.

10.1149/1.3641816 article EN ECS Transactions 2011-10-11

Electrocatalytic reforming (ECR) of ethylene glycol (EG) was studied in an effort to determine the feasibility ECR for hydrogen production from biomass. Measurements were made a proton exchange membrane (PEM) reactor with Pt/C anode and cathode Nafion electrolyte. Electrooxidation EG aqueous phase over temperature range 40--137°C. Reaction progress followed by cyclic voltammetry, potential-step chronoamperometry, chromatographic analysis reaction products. Sustained occurred at overpotential...

10.1149/05801.1723ecst article EN ECS Transactions 2013-08-31

Electrocatalytic reforming (ECR) of ethylene glycol (EG) was studied in an effort to determine the feasibility ECR for hydrogen production from biomass. Measurements were made a proton exchange membrane (PEM) reactor with Pt/C anode and cathode Nafion electrolyte. Electrooxidation EG aqueous phase over temperature range 40--137 °C. Reaction progress followed by cyclic voltammetry, potential-step chronoamperometry, chromatographic analysis reaction products. Sustained occurred at...

10.1149/05309.0021ecst article EN ECS Transactions 2013-08-31

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10.1149/ma2013-02/15/1600 article EN Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) 2013-10-27

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10.1149/ma2011-01/42/1967 article EN Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) 2011-03-01

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10.1149/ma2013-01/8/452 article EN Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) 2013-03-08

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10.1149/ma2011-02/18/1522 article EN Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) 2011-08-01
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