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Title: Devices and methods for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition

Abstract

Systems and methods for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition that utilize a fixed bed reactor configured to receive inflows of NH3 and oxidant and to produce an outflow of high purity H2. The fixed bed reactor contains a fixed bed of a NH3 decomposition catalyst wherewith the NH3 decomposes to form N2 and H2; a plurality of ceramic hollows fibers with a high surface to volume ratio disposed in the fixed bed, the hollow fibers having an H2 selective membrane disposed thereon for extracting H2 from N2 and to form a permeate of the high purity H2 and a retentate of primarily N2; and a catalytic H2 burner also disposed in the fixed bed, the catalytic H2 burner for burning a portion of the H2 with the oxidant to provide thermal energy for the NH3 decomposition.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States); Univ. of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1805446
Patent Number(s):
10906804
Application Number:
16/057,071
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, IL); University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000931
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 08/07/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Li, Shiguang, and Yu, Miao. Devices and methods for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Li, Shiguang, & Yu, Miao. Devices and methods for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition. United States.
Li, Shiguang, and Yu, Miao. Tue . "Devices and methods for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1805446.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods for hydrogen generation via ammonia decomposition that utilize a fixed bed reactor configured to receive inflows of NH3 and oxidant and to produce an outflow of high purity H2. The fixed bed reactor contains a fixed bed of a NH3 decomposition catalyst wherewith the NH3 decomposes to form N2 and H2; a plurality of ceramic hollows fibers with a high surface to volume ratio disposed in the fixed bed, the hollow fibers having an H2 selective membrane disposed thereon for extracting H2 from N2 and to form a permeate of the high purity H2 and a retentate of primarily N2; and a catalytic H2 burner also disposed in the fixed bed, the catalytic H2 burner for burning a portion of the H2 with the oxidant to provide thermal energy for the NH3 decomposition.},
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