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Development of non-equilibrium plate-type reactor with hydrogen separation, membrane

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14380224
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field エネルギー学一般
Research InstitutionTOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Principal Investigator

KATO Yukitaka  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Associate Professor, 原子炉工学研究所, 助教授 (20233827)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YOSHIZWA Yoshio  Tokyo Institute of Technology, Research Laboratory for Nuclear Reactors, Professor, 原子炉工学研究所, 教授 (00016627)
KAMEYAMA Hideo  Tokyo University of Agriculcute and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (10114448)
NIKAI Isao  Earth Ship Co.Ltd., CEO, 取締役(研究開発担当)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥4,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥8,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,900,000)
Keywordsfuel reformer / non-equilibrium / plate catalyst / hydrogen permeation membrane / fuel cell
Research Abstract

Anew structure type fuel reformer proposed by investigator was developed in this research. The reactor consists of stuck of units having plates for fuel reforming catalyst, hydrogen membrane and hydrogen recovery. The research discussed for the demonstration of the fuel reforming concept experimentally, and also a new type hydrogen membrane having high performance.
The proposed reformer is different from conventional packed bed type reformer, and removes produced hydrogen from reaction surface of the plate catalyst via a hydrogen permeation membrane. The plate type reformer has merits of high-hydrogen productivity, reduction of reforming temperature by using the hydrogen membrane, and also homogeneous temperature distribution in reforming catalyst plate, compactness of the rector. The research approaches the demonstration from three stand points of plate-type reactor reforming experiment, numerical analysis of the reformer and a hydrogen permeation membrane development.
Single unit of re … More former having a reforming catalyst, hydrogen permeation membrane and hydrogen recovery channel was prepared for the reforming demonstration. Methanol and methane were used reforming fuel. Reforming rate, hydrogen permeation rate, temperature distribution were measured. In the methanol reforming, reforming temperature reduction of 20-50 degree C. and hydrogen yield increase of 15 % was demonstrated. In the methanol reforming, reforming temperatures were reduced from 700-800 deg. C to 450-600 deg. C. The hydrogen yield was increased from 62 % to 80 % at 620 deg. C., and also from 80 % to 94 % at 480 deg. C. The reforming performance showed the possibility of the reformer. New method of hydrogen permeation membrane was examined in this research. Palladium (Pd) alloys is conventional material for the membrane. However, it is quite expensive like gold, and is required to be reduced usage amount for the membrane. Generally, the Pd membrane needs a thickness more than 20 micro m to keep the hardness. In this study, a new Pd alloy membrane having thickness of less 5 micro m, which was supported by another metal material membrane, was developed. The developed membrane performance for hydrogen permeation was demonstrated experimentally. The membrane has higher hydrogen permeability per Pd alloy mass compared with conventional Pd alloy membrane was demonstrated. This research demonstrated the possibility of the proposed plate-type reformer. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2004 2003 2001 Other

All Journal Article (3 results) Book (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (2 results) Publications (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Magnesium oxide/water chemical heat pump to enhance energy utilization of a cogeneration system2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Kato, Y.Sasaki, Y.Yoshizawa
    • Journal Title

      Energy 30(11-12)

      Pages: 2144-2155

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Chemical Material Development for Energy System2004

    • Author(s)
      Y.Kato
    • Journal Title

      J. Heat Transfer Society of Japan 43(179)

      Pages: 7-11

    • NAID

      10012858085

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Hydrogen production technology utilizing non-equilibrium phenomena2003

    • Author(s)
      Yukitaka Kato
    • Journal Title

      Saikin-no-kagaku kogaku(Kagaku-kogyo-sha, Tokyo) 55

      Pages: 166-172

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Book] 非平衡反応を用いた水素製造技術の新展開2003

    • Author(s)
      加藤 之貴(共著)
    • Total Pages
      179
    • Publisher
      化学工業社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 水素透過膜装置、及びそれらの製造方法2004

    • Inventor(s)
      加藤 之貴
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      東京工業大学TLO
    • Industrial Property Number
      2004-189655
    • Filing Date
      2004-06-28
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 燃料改質器2001

    • Inventor(s)
      加藤 之貴
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      東京工業大学TLO
    • Industrial Property Number
      2001-315659
    • Filing Date
      2001-10-12
    • Acquisition Date
      2005-04-01
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kato, Y., K.Ando, Y.Yoshizawa: "Study on a Regenerative Fuel Reformer for a Zero-Emission Vehicle System"J.Chem.Eng.Japan. 36(7). 860-866 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Y.Kato, K.Ando, Y.Yoshizawa: "Zero-emission Fuel Cell Vehicle System Based on Nuclear Power System"Proc. of International Conf. of Global Environment and Advanced Nuclear Power Plant (GENES4/ANP2003). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kato, Y., K.Ando, Y.Yoshizawa: "Thermally Regenerative Fuel Reformer for a Zero Emission Vehicle System"Proc. of 16th International Conf. on Efficiency, Cast Optimization, Simulation, and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems (ECOS 2003). 2. 913-919 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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