Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements
Recent trends in hydrogen production include using renewable energy sources, e.g., biogas as feedstocks for steam reforming. Crucial to the field is minimizing existing reforming reactors for their applications to fuel cell systems. Here, we present a novel design of a steam reforming reactor for an...
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| author | Marcin Pajak Grzegorz Brus Shinji Kimijima Janusz S. Szmyd |
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| description | Recent trends in hydrogen production include using renewable energy sources, e.g., biogas as feedstocks for steam reforming. Crucial to the field is minimizing existing reforming reactors for their applications to fuel cell systems. Here, we present a novel design of a steam reforming reactor for an efficient biogas conversion to hydrogen. The design includes a radial division of the catalytic insert into individual segments and substituting parts of the catalytic material with metallic foam. The segment configuration is optimized using a genetic algorithm to maximize the efficiency of the reactor. Changes in the catalytic insert design influence the thermal conditions inside the reactor, leading to moderation of the reaction rate. This article presents a promising approach to producing hydrogen from renewable sources via steam reforming. A significant enhancement in the reforming process effectiveness is achieved with a notable decrease in the amount of the catalyst used. The final results demonstrate the capability for acquiring a similar level of biogas conversion with a 41% reduction of the catalytic material applied. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dcbabb8a727401eb03316cab4e7c87d2023-11-18T01:12:17ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-05-011610405810.3390/en16104058Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst RearrangementsMarcin Pajak0Grzegorz Brus1Shinji Kimijima2Janusz S. Szmyd3Department of Fundamental Research in Energy Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Fundamental Research in Energy Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, PolandDepartment of Machinery and Control Systems, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo 135-8548, JapanDepartment of Fundamental Research in Energy Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, PolandRecent trends in hydrogen production include using renewable energy sources, e.g., biogas as feedstocks for steam reforming. Crucial to the field is minimizing existing reforming reactors for their applications to fuel cell systems. Here, we present a novel design of a steam reforming reactor for an efficient biogas conversion to hydrogen. The design includes a radial division of the catalytic insert into individual segments and substituting parts of the catalytic material with metallic foam. The segment configuration is optimized using a genetic algorithm to maximize the efficiency of the reactor. Changes in the catalytic insert design influence the thermal conditions inside the reactor, leading to moderation of the reaction rate. This article presents a promising approach to producing hydrogen from renewable sources via steam reforming. A significant enhancement in the reforming process effectiveness is achieved with a notable decrease in the amount of the catalyst used. The final results demonstrate the capability for acquiring a similar level of biogas conversion with a 41% reduction of the catalytic material applied.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/10/4058biogas reforminggreen hydrogengenetic algorithmsdesign optimization |
| spellingShingle | Marcin Pajak Grzegorz Brus Shinji Kimijima Janusz S. Szmyd Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements Energies biogas reforming green hydrogen genetic algorithms design optimization |
| title | Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements |
| title_full | Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements |
| title_short | Enhancing Hydrogen Production from Biogas through Catalyst Rearrangements |
| title_sort | enhancing hydrogen production from biogas through catalyst rearrangements |
| topic | biogas reforming green hydrogen genetic algorithms design optimization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/10/4058 |
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