摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to the use of the fuel cell in the chemical process industry in processes that are not net hydrogen generating. Preferably, the fuel cell is used in processes which are at least of the first order in the hydrogen concentration. By taking a higher hydrogen partial pressure in the drain gas the production capacity of existing industrial hydrogenation process installations, under otherwise unchanged reaction conditions, is increased. Processes in which the fuel cell can be used to advantage are for instance the reduction of nitrogen monoxide and nitrate to hydroxylamine and the production of cyclohexanone from phenol.</p> |