scholarly journals Hydrogen conversion using gasification of tea factory wastes

2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (7) ◽  
pp. 967-977
Author(s):  
Ali Akyüz ◽  
Zuhal Akyurek ◽  
Muhammad Naz ◽  
Shaharin Sulaiman ◽  
Afsin Gungor
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Water Gas Shift ◽  
Hydrogen Purification ◽  
Purification Process ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Product Gas ◽  
Clean Energy Source ◽  
Water Gas

In this study, gasification performance and importance of hydrogen production using waste of a tea factory were evaluated. A mathematical model was developed for the gasification system, which includes a water gas shift reactor used for hydrogen purification. The gasifier temperature was 877?C for the developed model. The model has been validated against experimental data from an 80 kW t h cylindrical downdraft gasifier, given in the literature for syngas composition for three different air-to-fuel ratios. With the developed model, hydrogen production from tea wastes was achieved to yield a higher level by additionally using a water gas shift reactor. Tea waste (1000 kg) was gasified and after the hydrogen purification process, a total of 4.1 kmol hydrogen was achieved, whereas the amount would be 2.8 kmol gas hydrogen if a normal gasification method were used. The validity of the developed model was verified by comparing the experimental results obtained from the literature with the results of the model under the same conditions. After verification of the developed model, the effect of the moisture content of the biomass and the air/fuel ratio on the composition of the product gas were investigated. These investigations were also confirmed by experimental data. The results show that it is important to convert biomass waste into a clean energy source of hydrogen to minimize its environmental impact.

Development of a Medium-Size Steam Reformer for CHP Applications Based on PEM Fuel Cells

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Pisani ◽  
Alberto Zerbinato ◽  
Carlo Tregambe ◽  
Ernesto Benini
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Pem Fuel Cells ◽  
Water Gas Shift ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Steam Reformer ◽  
Fuel Processor ◽  
Conversion Performance ◽  
Conversion Efficiencies ◽  
Water Gas

This paper describes technological of a fuel processor for hydrogen production able to convert 10 cubic meters of methane per hour. This device has been developed to feed hydrogen CHP suitable for the most common residential applications. The measured conversion efficiencies are extremely high: after the steam reformer the results are 76%H2; 18%CO2; 0,5%CH4; 5%CO; but the carbon monoxide is totally reduced throughout the water gas shift and the partial oxidation which contemporarily increase the hydrogen to over 77%. According to these results, this fuel processor is one of the first middle sized reformer to achieve, at comparable costs per cubic meter, conversion performance that were normally obtained only by industrial reforming plants.

Design of water gas shift catalysts for hydrogen production in fuel processors

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 064237 ◽  
Author(s):  
S M Opalka ◽  
T H Vanderspurt ◽  
R Radhakrishnan ◽  
Y She ◽  
R R Willigan
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Water Gas Shift ◽  
Water Gas

Simulation of Hydrogen Production From Biomass Pyrolysis Gas by Secondary Steam Reforming

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leteng Lin ◽  
Li Sun ◽  
Xiaodong Zhang ◽  
Xiaolu Yi ◽  
Min Xu
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Steam Reforming ◽  
Water Gas Shift ◽  
Hydrogen Yield ◽  
Biomass Pyrolysis ◽  
Pyrolysis Gas ◽  
Secondary Steam ◽  
Water Gas

Hydrogen is currently being widely regarded as a futural energy carrier to reduce carbon emissions and other NOx and SOx pollutants. Many researchers have proved that hydrogen can be efficiently used in solid oxide fuel cells -gas turbine system (SOFC-GT) and molten carbonate fuel cells-gas turbine system (MCFC-GT). Hydrogen production from biomass resources offers the advantage of providing a renewable energy carrier for extensive reduction of the CO2 emission. A secondary steam reforming process which consists of steam reforming of methane and water gas shift was proposed to further convert CH4, CO and other hydrocarbons in biomass pyrolysis gas for promoting hydrogen yield. According to respective reaction mechanism, simulating calculations were carried out in two reforming processes separately. With the favor of PRO/II, the effects of reaction temperature and steam to carbon ratio on hydrogen yield were discussed in details in the steam reforming of methane. A reasonable calculation method was established for simulating the water gas shift process in which the effects of temperature and steam to CO ratio was investigated. The simulation made good results in optimizing reaction conditions for two reformers and predicting the volume rate of all gas components. It is proved by simulation that hydrogen-rich gas with >68 mol% H2 could be produced, and the hydrogen yield could reach 48.18 mol H2/(Kg Biomass) and 45.85 mol/(Kg Biomass) respectively when using corn straw and rice husk as feedstock. The experiment data from a related reference was adopted to prove the reasonability of the simulation results which could show the feasibility of secondary steam reforming process, as well as provide good references for practical process operation.

Modelling and Simulation of Hydrogen Production via Water Gas Shift Membrane Reactor

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 112-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aya Abdel-Hamid I. Mourad ◽  
◽  
N. M. Ghasem ◽  
A. Y. Alraeesi ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Membrane Reactor ◽  
Modelling And Simulation ◽  
Water Gas Shift ◽  
Water Gas
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