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Solar Hydrogen Production by UT-3 Thermochemical Cycle

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08044125
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for international Scientific Research

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
SectionJoint Research
Research Field エネルギー学一般・原子力学
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

YOSHIDA Kunio  Univ.of Tokyo, Fac.Of Eng., Professor, 大学院工学系研究科, 教授 (70010808)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) EARL Bilgen  モントリオール大学, 工学部, 教授
MATSUMURA Yukihiko  Univ.of Tokyo, Fac.Of Eng., Associate Professor, 環境安全研究センター, 助教授 (80251370)
TSUTSUMI Atsushi  Univ.of Tokyo, Fac.Of Eng., Associate Professor, 大学院工学系研究科, 助教授 (00188591)
AIHARA Masahiko  Yokohama Nat.Univ., Fac.of Eng., Lecturer, 工学部, 講師 (00221705)
KAMEYAMA Hideo  Tokyo Univ.of A and T,Dept.of Chem.Eng., Professor, 工学部, 教授 (10114448)
BILGEN Earl  Univ.of Montreal, Dept.Chem.Eng., Professor
BILGEN Earl  モントリオール大学, 工学部, 教授
PATRICK Vass  モントリオール大学, 工学部, 教授
大矢 晴彦  横浜国立大学, 工学部, 教授 (40017950)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1997)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,800,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥3,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
KeywordsHydrogen / Thermochemical decomposition / Solar heat / UT-3cycle / 水素製造 / 熱化学分解 / コージェネレーション
Research Abstract

A thermochemical hydrogen production process named UT-3 was proposed in combination with solar energy.
Some amounts of water steam were produced from a solar collector at 800゚C,and then introduced directly into four reactors which were heated adiabatically. This method using adiabatic reactors showed a great possibility for improving thermal efficiency over 50% in comparison with conventional type of reactors heated from outside reactor walls.
It was found that the bypass of a certain amount of water steam is needed to obtain good conversion of a reaction from consideration of its reaction equilibrium. In addition to solar heat, the possibility for utilizing discharged heat of coal-fired power stations and blast furnaces was studied, and the result will be presented at 11th World Hydrogen Energy Congress to be held in Argentine. The publication of a book about hydrogen energy written by E.Bligen and K.Yoshida is also in progress.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1997 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All Other

All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] Tadokoro,Y., H.Kameyama, K.Yoshida: "Evaluation of UT-3 Thermochemical Hydrogen Production Process for an Industrial Plant" Int.J.Hydrogen Energy. 22(1). 49-56 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsumura,Y., K.Yoshida: "Improvement of Heat Transfer in a Packed-Bed Reactor for a Chemical Heat Pump" Ind.& Eng.Chem.Research. 36(6). 2421-2426 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tadakoro, Y., H.Kameyama, K.Yoshida: "Evaluation of UT-3 Thermochemical Hydrogen Production Process for an Industrial Plant" Int.J.Hydrogen Energy. 22,1. 49-56 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Matsumura, Y., K.Yoshida: "Improvement of Heat Transfer in a Packed-Bed Reactor for a Chemical Heat Pump" Ind.& Eng.Chem.Research. 36,6. 2421-2426 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1997 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tadakoro, Y., H.Kameyama, K.Yoshida: "Evaluation of UT-3 Thermochemical hydrogen Production Process for an Industroal Plant" Int.J.hydrogen Energy. 22(1). 49-56 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Matsumura, Y.K.Yoshida: "Improvement of Heat Transfer in a Packed-Bed Reactor for a Chemical Heat Pump" Ind.& Eng.Chem.Research. 36(6). 2421-2426 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Sakurai,E.Bilgen,A.Tsutsumi and K.Yoshida: "Adiabatic UT-3 Thermochemical Process for Hydrogen Production" Int.J.hydrogen Energy. 21・10. 865-870 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Sakurai,N.Miyake,A.Tsutsumi and K.Yoshida: "Analysis of a Reaction Mechanism in the UT-3 Thermochemical Hydrogen Production Cycle" Int.J.hydrogen Energy. 21・10. 871-875 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Sakurai,K.Akimoto,M.Yokota,A.Tsutsumi and K.Yoshida: "Reactivity Improvement of Ca-Reactant in the UT-3 Thermochemical hydrogen Production Cycle" Hydrogen Energy Progress. XI・1. 831-836 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Sakurai,E.Bilgen,A.Tsutsumi,K.Yoshida,Y.Tadokoro and T.Yamaguchi: "Nuclear Hydrogen Production by Adiabatic UT-3 Thermochemical Process" Hydrogen Energy Progress. XI・1. 837-842 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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