High-yield hydrogen production by catalytic gasification of coal or biomass

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:5687828

Hauserman, W B

Gasification of coal or wood, catalyzed by soluble metallic cations to maximize reaction rates and hydrogen yields, offers a potential for large-scale, economical hydrogen production with near-commercial technology. With optimum reaction conditions and catalysts, product gas rich in both hydrogen and methane can be used in fuel cells to produce electricity at efficiencies nearly double those of conventional power plant. If plantation silvaculture techniques can produce wood at a raw energy cost competitive with coal, further enhancement of product gas yields may be possible, with zero net contribution of CO{sub 2} to the atmosphere.

• Research Organization: North Dakota Univ., Grand Forks, ND (United States). Energy and Environmental Research Center
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-86MC10637
• OSTI ID: 5687828
• Report Number(s): DOE/MC/10637-92/C0002; CONF-920643-2; ON: DE92008770
• Resource Relation: Conference: 9. world hydrogen energy conference, Paris (France), 22-25 Jun 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
09 BIOMASS FUELS
08 HYDROGEN
BIOMASS
GASIFICATION
CATIONS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
METALS
METHANE
SYNTHESIS
COAL GASIFICATION
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
ALKANES
CHARGED PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
HYDROCARBONS
IONS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
010404* - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Gasification
090900 - Biomass Fuels- Processing- (1990-)
080107 - Hydrogen- Production- Coal Gasification