Patent ID: 11971193
Assignee: JEA HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 9:
10. A method of electrocatalytic hydrogenation of a reactant, comprising:
electrocatalyzing the reactant with a particulate micro-galvanic couple and hydrogen to form a metal compound and a hydrogenated reactant,
wherein the particulate micro-galvanic couple comprises particles of at least one less active conductor and particles of at least one more active metal conductively and fixedly bonded together;
wherein the particles of the at least one less active conductor and the particles of the at least one more active metal retain their natural properties when conductively and fixedly bonded together;
wherein the micro-galvanic couple comprises from about 0.1 to 20.0 wt. % the less active conductor and from about 99.9 to 80.0 wt. % the more active metal; and
wherein the reactant is selected from the group consisting of alkenes, alkynes, ketones, aldehydes, esters, imines, nitriles, nitro compounds, unsaturated hydrocarbons, unsaturated fats, aromatics, carbohydrates, hydrophilic polymers, cellulose, clay, carbohydrate gelling agent, protein gelling agent and or hydrocolloid gum that can be hydrated in deliquescent substance(s) solutions around room temperature.