Semi-continuous hydrogen production from catalytic methane decomposition using a fluidized-bed reactor |
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Authors: | Naresh Shah Shankang MaYuguo Wang Gerald P. Huffman |
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Affiliation: | University of Kentucky, 533 S. Limestone Street, Suite 107, Lexington, KY 40508, USA |
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Abstract: | Non-oxidative, catalytic decomposition of hydrocarbons is an alternative, one-step process to produce pure hydrogen with no production of carbon oxides or higher hydrocarbons. Carbon produced from the decomposition reaction, in the form of potentially valuable carbon nanotubes, remains anchored to the active catalyst sites in a fixed bed. To facilitate periodical removal of this carbon from the reactor and to make hydrogen production continuous, a fluidized-bed reactor was envisioned. The hypothesis that the tumbling and inter-particle collisions of bed material would efficiently separate nanotubes anchored to the active catalyst sites of the bed particles was tested and shown to be invalid. However, a switching mode reaction system for the semi-continuous production of hydrogen and carbon nanotubes by periodic removal and replenishment of the catalytic bed material has been successfully demonstrated. |
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Keywords: | Hydrogen production Non-oxidative Catalytic Methane decomposition Carbon nanotubes Switching mode Fluidized-bed reactor |
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