Title

On perspectives of CO2-free pproduction of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels for small scale applications

Keywords

Hydrocarbon; Hydrogen; Pyrolysis

Abstract

All conventional options of hydrogen production from fossil fuels, primarily, natural gas (e.g. steam reforming, partial oxidation) are complex, multi-stage processes that produce large quantities of CO2. In general, there are two ways to solve CO2 emissions problem: a) sequestration of CO2 produced by the conventional methods of hydrogen production, and b) decomposition (thermal, thermocatalytic, plasmochemical) of hydrocarbon fuels into hydrogen and carbon. The capture of CO2 from the process streams and its sequestration (underground or ocean disposal) is costly, energy intensive, and poses uncertain ecological consequences. The main objective of this work is to develop a viable process for CO2-free production of hydrogen via one-step thermocatalytic decomposition of hydrocarbon fuels into hydrogen and carbon. This process could be the basis for the development of compact units for on-site production of hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels (e.g. natural gas and gasoline) at gas refueling stations. The concept can also be used for a CO2-free production of hydrogen for fuel cell applications (mobile and stationary).

Publication Date

8-22-1999

Publication Title

ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry, Preprints

Volume

44

Issue

4

Number of Pages

884-887

Document Type

Article

Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

0039778456 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0039778456

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