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A Flexible natural gas membrane Reformer for
m-CHP applications
FERRET
This project is supported by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) for the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint
Technology Initiative under grant agreement nº 621181
Duration: 3 years. Starting date: 01-Apr-2014Contact: [email protected]
The present publication reflects only the author’s views and the FCH JU and the Union are not liable for any use that may be made
of the information contained therein.
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Summary
FERRET aims at developing a high efficient heat and power cogeneration system based on:
i) design, construction and testing of a flexible advanced reformer for pure hydrogen production from a broad range of natural gas with optimization of all the components of the reformer (catalyst, membranes, heat management etc) and
ii) the design and optimization of all the BoP for the integration of the novel reforming technology in a CHP system.
The main idea of FERRET is to develop a novel more efficient and cheaper multi-fuel membrane reformer for pure hydrogen production in order to intensify the process of hydrogen production through the integration of reforming and purification in one single unit
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Partnership
Multidisciplinary and complementary team: 6 top level European organisations from 4 countries: 3 Research Institutes and Universities and 3 top industries in different sectors (from hydrogen production to catalyst developments to boilers etc.).
TU/e, Netherlands TECNALIA, Spain POLIMI, Italy ICI, Italy HyGear,
Netherlands Johnson Matthey
(UK)
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Scale-up of membranes and development of new pore-filled membranes more resistant to fluidized bed membrane reactor configuration and using less amount of Pd per m3/h of hydrogen production
Reduction of fuel processor costs Development of methods for recycling and repairing of Pd-
based membranes Improvement of catalyst for reforming of different natural gas
compositions Scale up the catalyst production for fluidized bed applications Improvement of a novel fluidized bed membrane reforming
reactor of different natural gas compositions Improvement of a novel fluidized bed membrane reforming
reactor for long-term performance. Protection of Fuel cell stack (e.g. Cr release), CO poisoning Integration of the novel reforming in a CHP system Optimization of the BoP for the novel reforming CHP system Simulation and optimization of the reformer integration with
the entire system
Project objectives
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Work structure
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Partnership synergies
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Catalyst development
Develop an autothermal reforming catalyst to convert a mixture of natural gas, steam and air into syngas (hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen).
The catalyst needs to be mechanically durable and operate as a fluidized bed inside a membrane reactor.
The catalyst needs to maintain activity under membrane reactor operating conditions.
Scale up of catalyst production
Objectives:
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Membranes development
Development of Pd based tubular membranes, for application in natural gas autothermal reforming catalytic membrane reactors
Improved flux and selectivity
Temperature 600ºC
Improved sulphur resistance
Resistant to fluidization regime
Process scaling up
Objectives:
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Pd
Al
AlThin Pd film membrane
Pore-fill type Pd membrane
Thin Pd film membrane
Pore-fill type Pd membrane
Advantages of pore filled over conventional membranes
- Less Pd is used ( a fraction of conventional)- Protection under fluidization regime
Membranes development
Composite nano porous membranes Packed with Palladium panoparticles (pore filled membranes)
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Selection of ATR-CMR components: catalysts, membranes and supports, and sealing based.
Integration of these elements in lab scale reactors specifically designed for ATR.
Validation of the lab scale reactors performances and identification of the best design for prototype pilot.
Lab scale reformer
Objectives:
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Objectives:
Design the pilot scale catalytic membrane reactor (CMR)
Construct and assemble the pilot scale catalytic membrane reactor including controls
Perform functionality tests before integration into Fuel Cell CHP-system
Pilot scale catalytic membrane reformer
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Challenges
• Fluidization regime• Hotspots• Adequate back-mixing• Slugging• Kinetic limitations• Membrane area• Manifolding• Sealing
Pilot scale catalytic membrane reformer
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Integration & Validation in CHP-
System definition of fuel cell CHP-model based on existing fuel cell CHP-system and validate system model with test results
Integrating the FERRET reformer into existing CHP-system Evaluation of the FERRET CHP-system feeding different natural
gas compositions Compare performance of the FERRET CHP-system with existing
CHP-system Perform techno-economic analysis of the FERRET CHP-system
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A Flexible natural gas membrane Reformer for
m-CHP applications
FERRET
Thank you for your attention
Contact: [email protected]