Hydrogen production by low-temperature ethanol steam reforming for exhaust heat recovery

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K18272
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Catalyst/Resource chemical process
• Research Institution: Waseda University
• Principal Investigator: Ogo Shuhei 早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 助教 (40707915)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 水素製造 / エタノール水蒸気改質 / 低温触媒反応 / バイオマス / 資源・エネルギー有効利用技術

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated development of highly active and stable catalyst for ethanol steam reforming at low temperature. Hydroxyapatite supported Co catalyst showed high stability for ethanol steam reforming thanks to suppress carbon deposition. Co2+ species was observed mainly on Co/hydroxyapatite catalyst, and it plays an important role as an active site for ethanol steam reforming with high coke resistance.
Catalytic ethanol steam reforming was also investigated over supported metal catalysts with an electric field in low-temperature region. It has been revealed that ethanol steam reforming proceeds even at temperatures as low as 150 degree-C by applying the electric field on the catalyst.

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触媒化学