Titre du document / Document title

A novel process for stationary hydrogen production: the reformer sponge iron cycle (RESC)

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

HACKER V. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ CD-Pilotlab for Fuel Cell Systems, Institute for Chemical Technology of Inorganic Materials, Graz University of Technology, Gray 8010, AUTRICHE

Résumé / Abstract

The reformer sponge iron cycle (RESC) is discussed as a new process for stationary hydrogen production. The RESC is based on the sponge iron reaction process in combination with a reformer unit. The sponge iron reaction process is a cyclic process for water splitting, whereby a syngas is consumed. The syngas reacts with iron oxide (magnetite, Fe₃O₄) to produce a reduced form of iron oxide (wuestite or iron). The reduced iron oxide is re-oxidised with steam to form magnetite and hydrogen. This process is now combined with the reformer to enhance the overall efficiency considerably. The reformer is operated with methane or liquid hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide and steam out of the sponge iron reaction process off-gas are used for the reforming reaction. Experimental investigations concentrate on the lifetime analysis of the contact mass of the sponge iron reaction process and the catalyst performance under given temperature conditions, and syngas and off-gas compositions as discussed in this paper.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of power sources    ISSN  0378-7753   CODEN JPSODZ 

Source / Source

Congrès
Conference 'Scientific Advances in Fuel Cell Systems', Amsterdam , PAYS-BAS (25/09/2002)
2003, vol. 118, n^o 1-2 (457 p.)  [Document : 4 p.] (21 ref.), [Notes: Selected papers], pp. 311-314 [4 page(s) (article)]

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Amsterdam, PAYS-BAS  (1976) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Catalytic reforming

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Methane

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Iron oxide

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Chemical decomposition

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Sponge iron

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Production process

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Hydrogen production

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Hydrogen

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Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Reformage catalytique

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Méthane

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Fer oxyde

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Décomposition chimique

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Eponge fer

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Processus fabrication

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Production hydrogène

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Hydrogène

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Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Reformación catalítica

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Metano

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Hierro óxido

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Descomposición química

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Esponja hierro

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Proceso fabricación

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Hidrógeno

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Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Hydrogen production

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RESC

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Reformer

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Hydrocarbons

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Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 17113, 35400011832335.0400