Performance evaluation of membrane on catalyst module for hydrogen production from natural gas

• Published in: International journal of hydrogen energy Vol. 38; no. 14; pp. 6079 - 6084
• Main Authors: Kume, Takao, Ikeda, Yoichi, Iseki, Takaya, Yakabe, Hisataka, Tanaka, Hiroyuki, Hikosaka, Hideaki, Takagi, Yasuhiro, Ito, Masaya
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 10.05.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alternative fuels. Production and utilization; Applied sciences; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Fuels; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Membrane reformer; Natural gas reforming; Palladium–silver membrane; Palladium–silver membrane; Membrane reformer; Hydrogen production; Natural gas reforming; Evaluation; Hydrogen; Palladium; Reforming; Silver; Palladium-silver membrane; Membrane; Performance; Catalyst; Natural gas
• ISSN: 0360-3199; 1879-3487
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.01.103

We have been developing a hydrogen production module with a Pd-based membrane on catalyst (MOC) from natural gas. The MOC module is expected to be more compact and cheaper than the conventional hydrogen production module. To evaluate the hydrogen production performance of the MOC module and to clear the factor that dominates the effective hydrogen production, we compared the reforming performance of the catalytic support without hydrogen permeable membrane and the MOC module at various reaction conditions. As a result, it was cleared that hydrogen permeation through the membrane improves the methane conversion drastically in the MOC module by comparing with the support only module and changing the experimental conditions. ► Reforming performance of membrane on catalyst modules is evaluated. ► Unifying effect of Pd membrane and the catalytic support is noticeable. ► Hydrogen permeation contributes drastically to the reforming performance.