«Development of scientific bases for hydrogen production, storage and use in autonomous energy supply systems»

Autonomous catalytic generator of hydrogen from biological raw materials

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Area of application

Brief description

The project aims to develop catalysts and a portable reactor for heterogeneous-catalytic conversion of bioethanol for its use as an autonomous hydrogen generator for the operation of hydrogen fuel cells

Expected results

Determination of the composition and method of preparation of catalysts and conditions for obtaining the hydrogen with required purity by catalytic steam reforming of bioethanol in a portable reactor for autonomous hydrogen-based energy supply systems and low-temperature fuel cells based on renewable sources of raw materials.

Advantages

Autonomous catalytic hydrogen generator provides the possibility of hydrogen production on the basis of renewable raw materials (bioethanol) as an alternative to processes using fossil fuels, in particular methane. The proposed catalysts are capable of providing a high degree of ethanol conversion and selectivity for hydrogen production, contain no noble metals, have a carbonization resistance and do not require additional hydrogen costs for the reduction of the active metal phase.

Competitor

Project development

It were developed the prospective initial catalytic systems based on ferrites Mg, Mn and Fe, which are characterized by thermal stability of the oxide phase, have shown significant catalytic activity and selectivity in the process of hydrogen production by steam reforming of liquid oxygenates derived from biomass.

Intellectual property