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Passive production of hydrogen using a packed bed of combined porous catalyst particles

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K06110
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Thermal engineering
Research InstitutionYokohama National University

Principal Investigator

OKUYAMA Kunito  横浜国立大学, 大学院工学研究院, 教授 (60204153)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords熱工学 / 多孔質粒子層 / 液体燃料 / 水素生成 / パッシブプロセス / 複合多孔質粒子充填層 / 毛管力 / 触媒反応器 / 気液二相流 / パッシブ型 / 多孔質粒子充填層
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The passive production of synthesis gas from liquid methanol using a packed bed of combined porous material particles supporting a catalyst is investigated. Heating of the upper portion of a vertical tube packed with the porous particles while the bottom is immersed in liquid methanol causes upward fluid flow due to capillary action enhanced by evaporation. The emergence of a dry region and a resulting increase in temperature can produce synthesis gas due to catalytic reaction, which then flows out of the top end of the tube.
The proposed process has been validated by theoretical analysis and experiment. The application of porous particles that are appropriate for each of pre-heating, evaporation and dried regions has been shown to be effective for the efficient production of synthetic gas. The factors that characterize the process and affect the the efficiency of the process have been revealed.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の提案プロセスは, 加熱蒸発により増進される毛管力により多孔質粒子充填層触媒反応器内に誘起される原料供給と生成物排出の流れを利用して, 液体燃料から水素をパッシブに発生させるものであり, 予熱域, 蒸発域, 反応域に適した粒子を用いることにより, 制御性や効率に優れたプロセスを構築でき, 加えて反応器の可撓性により既設設備に密着設置でき, 廃熱を水素生成用燃料の加熱, 蒸発, 反応に利用できる。得られた水素は炉などの燃料に添加してトータルの燃料消費量を抑制することができ, また燃料電池等の燃料に用いてエネルギー変換効率向上に資することも可能である(化学再生に資する)。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Passive production of synthesis gas from liquid methanol using a packed bed of porous material particles2019

    • Author(s)
      Kunito Okuyama, Kanoko Ichimi, Masato Takazawa, Asami Natori, Mikako Tanaka
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

      Volume: 128 Pages: 1017-1025

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.09.020

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 触媒充填層における毛管力を利用したメタノールからの水素生成2018

    • Author(s)
      高澤 壮登, 名取 安紗美, 田中 美香子, 奥山 邦人
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会熱工学コンファレンス2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] On the onset of drying of a liquid-containing porous medium subjected to a high surface heat flux2018

    • Author(s)
      Kunito OKUYAMA and Shoji MORI
    • Organizer
      ICBCHT2018 (10th International Conference on Boiling and Condensation Heat Transfer)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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