Hydrogen generation from biomass-derived compounds utilizing aqueous-phase reforming

Author

Cortright, Randy D.

Author_Institution

Virent Energy Syst. INC., Madison, WI, USA

fYear

2005

fDate

7-9 Sept. 2005

Abstract

The APR process is a unique method that generates hydrogen from aqueous solutions of these oxygenated compounds in a single step reactor process compared to the three or more reaction steps required for hydrogen generation via conventional processes that utilize non-renewable fossil fuels. Virent is currently developing the APR system for two applications: (1) on-demand hydrogen generation for PEM & SOFC fuel cells used for recharging applications (less than 500 watts) and (2) on-demand generation of hydrogen-rich fuel gas from biomass-derived glycerol and sorbitol to fuel a stationary internal combustion engine driven generator (5 kW).

Keywords

bioenergy conversion; fossil fuels; hydrogen economy; internal combustion engines; proton exchange membrane fuel cells; solid oxide fuel cells; PEM; SOFC; aqueous-phase reforming; biomass-derived compound; generator; glycerol; hydrogen generation; hydrogen-rich fuel gas; internal combustion engine; nonrenewable fossil fuel; proton exchange membrane; reactor process; solid oxide fuel cells; sorbitol; Biofuels; Costs; Effluents; Filling; Fuels; Hydrogen; Inductors; Production; Temperature; Waste heat;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vehicle Power and Propulsion, 2005 IEEE Conference

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9280-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VPPC.2005.1554603

Filename

1554603