A method of transporting hydrogen may comprise, at a first chemical processing facility, passing carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas to a first reactor, wherein the carbon monoxide and the hydrogen gas undergo a Fischer-Tropsch reaction in the first reactor and form a mixed hydrocarbon product. The method may further comprise transporting at least a portion of the mixed hydrocarbon product from the first chemical processing facility to a second chemical processing facility, and at the second chemical processing facility, dehydrogenating at least a portion of the mixed hydrocarbon product to form a hydrogen gas product. The first chemical processing facility and the second chemical processing facility may be separated by a distance of at least 100 km.

A method for transporting hydrogen may comprise, at a first hydrocarbon processing facility, passing a heavy naphtha stream, a C9+ aromatic compounds-containing stream, and an input hydrogen-containing stream to a hydrotreater to form a hydrotreated effluent stream; passing the hydrotreated effluent stream to a separation unit to form a naphthenics-containing stream and a separation unit effluent stream; transporting the naphthenic stream to a second hydrocarbon processing facility; and at the second hydrocarbon processing facility, passing at least a portion of the naphthenic stream to a dehydrogenation unit to form a hydrogen product stream. The first hydrocarbon processing facility and the second hydrocarbon processing facility may be separated by a distance of at least 100 km. Further disclosed herein are methods of processing hydrogen which produce aromatic compounds, including C9+ aromatic compounds containing streams.

A method for producing liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs). The method includes passing a hydrocarbon feed stream rich in aromatics to a selective hydrogenation reactor configured to saturate olefins selectively without aromatic saturation to generate a hydrotreated feed stream; passing the hydrotreated feed stream to a fractionation unit to form a light fraction stream and a heavy fraction stream split at 218 C. to 250 C.; and passing the light fraction stream to an aromatics extraction unit to form an aromatic compounds stream. The method also includes passing the non-aromatic compounds stream to a naphthene separator to generate a naphthenic stream; passing the aromatic compounds stream, the naphthenic stream, and an input hydrogen stream to a hydrogenation unit to form a hydrotreated effluent stream; and passing the hydrotreated effluent stream to a separator to remove unsaturated compounds to isolate the saturated compounds as a LOHC stream.

Methods of transporting hydrogen may include, at a first hydrocarbon processing facility, hydrogenating a C9+ aromatic compounds-containing stream to form a saturated cyclic C9+ containing effluent stream; transporting the saturated cyclic C9+ containing effluent stream to a second hydrocarbon processing facility; and at the second hydrocarbon processing facility, and passing the saturated cyclic C9+ containing effluent stream and a hydrotreated heavy naphtha stream to a catalytic reformer to form a reformate stream; and separating a hydrogen gas product stream from the reformate stream. The first hydrocarbon processing facility and the second hydrocarbon processing facility may be separated by at least 100 km. The methods for processing hydrogen may include hydrotreating a heavy naphtha stream and passing a saturated cyclic C9+ containing effluent stream and the hydrotreated heavy naphtha stream to a catalytic reformer to form a reformate stream comprising hydrogen gas; and separating hydrogen gas from the reformate stream.

A method for producing liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs). The method includes passing a hydrocarbon feed stream rich in aromatics to a thermal treatment unit to convert olefinic compounds to heavier compounds through dimerization reaction and generate a dimerized feed stream; passing the dimerized feed stream to a fractionation unit to form a light fraction stream and a heavy fraction stream split at 115 C. to 150 C.; and passing the light fraction stream to an aromatics extraction unit to form an aromatic compounds stream and a non-aromatic compounds stream. The method also includes passing the aromatic compounds stream and an input hydrogen stream to a hydrogenation unit to form a hydrotreated effluent stream; and passing the hydrotreated effluent stream to a separator to remove unsaturated compounds to isolate the saturated compounds as a LOHC stream.

This disclosure provides systems and methods related to a Pt/TiO.sub.2 catalyst. In one aspect water with a platinum precursor dissolved therein is mixed with TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles. The TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles with the platinum precursor disposed thereon are heat treated in air to form platinum oxide nanoparticles disposed on the TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles. The TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles are deposited on a TiO.sub.2 substrate to form a structure. The structure is reduced to form platinum nanoparticles disposed on the TiO.sub.2 nanoparticles, including: heat treating the structure at about 375 C. to 450 C. with hydrogen being present; cooling the structure from about 375 C. to 450 C. to about 350 C. at about 2 C./minute with hydrogen being present; and cooling the structure from about 350 C. to room temperature at about 1 C./minute to 5 C./minute with hydrogen being present. After the reduction operation, the structure is heat treated in an atmosphere including methylcyclohexane.

A catalyst used for dehydrogenation of an organic hydrogen-storage material to generate hydrogen, a support for the catalyst, and a preparation process thereof are presented. A hydrogen-storage alloy and a preparation process thereof are provided. A process for providing high-purity hydrogen, a high-efficiently distributed process for producing high-purity and high-pressure hydrogen, a system for providing high-purity and high-pressure hydrogen, a mobile hydrogen supply system, and a distributed hydrogen supply apparatus are also described.

The present invention relates to siloxane hydrogen carrier compounds and to a method for producing hydrogen from said siloxane hydrogen carrier compounds.

A catalyst used for dehydrogenation of an organic hydrogen-storage material to generate hydrogen, a support for the catalyst, and a preparation process thereof are presented. A hydrogen-storage alloy and a preparation process thereof are also provided. A process for providing high-purity hydrogen, a high-efficiently distributed process for producing high-purity and high-pressure hydrogen, a system for providing high-purity and high-pressure hydrogen, a mobile hydrogen supply system, and a distributed hydrogen supply apparatus are also described.

The present disclosure relates generally to a carbon-neutral process for the generation of carbon-neutral hydrogen and carbon-neutral electricity. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to compositions, methods and apparatus employing a carbon-neutral process for generating electricity employing a liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) for supplying hydrogen for generating the carbon neutral electricity. The present disclosure also relates more specifically to carbon-neutral compositions consisting of liquid organic hydrogen carriers used for supplying hydrogen to generate electricity that may be regenerated in a carbon-neutral process using an apparatus with a net zero atmospheric emission of carbon oxides.