Catalyst and process development for hydrogen preparation from future fuel-cell feedstocks. Final report, October 1, 1978-June 30, 1981

Technical Report · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5358635

Hwang, H S; Feins, I R; Yarrington, R M

The objective of this contract was to develop and demonstrate processes for the production of gaseous fuel cell feeds from high sulfur distillate fuels. The processes considered and studied in this program were high temperature steam reforming with hydrogen recycle, catalytic partial oxidation, and autothermal reforming. Even with hydrogen recycle, high temerature steam reforming of No. 2 oil proved to be dfficult due to carbon formation in the preheat section. Several steam reforming catalysts were evaluated during this phase of the program. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Engelhard Corp., Edison, NJ (USA). Engelhard Industries Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-78ET15383
• OSTI ID: 5358635
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/15383-38; ON: DE82007966
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
080103* -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Steam Reformer Processes
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
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Components
& Auxiliaries
ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS
ALCOHOLS
AUTOTHERMAL REFORMER PROCESSES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC REFORMING
CHEMICAL PREPARATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DISTILLATES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FUEL CELLS
FUEL SYSTEMS
GAS GENERATORS
HIGH-TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN GENERATORS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
METHANOL
MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESSES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOSPHORIC ACID
REFORMER PROCESSES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
SYNTHESIS
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES