TY - JOUR
T1 - Hydrogen production via aqueous-phase reforming for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells - a review
AU - Lakhtaria, Paranjeet
AU - Ribeirinha, Paulo
AU - Huhtinen, Werneri
AU - Viik, Saara
AU - Sousa, José
AU - Mendes, Adélio
N1 - This research was financially supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 875081 (project EMPOWER). This project has also received Base Funding - UIDB/00511/2020 of the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy – LEPABE - funded by national funds through the FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC).
PY - 2022/3/23
Y1 - 2022/3/23
N2 - Aqueous-phase reforming (APR) can convert methanol and other oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrogen and carbon dioxide at lower temperatures when compared with the corresponding gas phase process. APR favours the water-gas shift (WGS) reaction and inhibits alkane formation; moreover, it is a simpler and more energy efficient process compared to gas-phase steam reforming. For example, Ptbased catalysts supported on alumina are typically selected for methanol APR, due to their high activity at temperatures of circa 200°C. However, non-noble catalysts such as nickel (Ni) supported on metal-oxides or zeolites are being investigated with promising results in terms of catalytic activity and stability. The development of APR kinetic models and reactor designs is also being addressed to make APR a more attractive process for producing in situ hydrogen.
AB - Aqueous-phase reforming (APR) can convert methanol and other oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrogen and carbon dioxide at lower temperatures when compared with the corresponding gas phase process. APR favours the water-gas shift (WGS) reaction and inhibits alkane formation; moreover, it is a simpler and more energy efficient process compared to gas-phase steam reforming. For example, Ptbased catalysts supported on alumina are typically selected for methanol APR, due to their high activity at temperatures of circa 200°C. However, non-noble catalysts such as nickel (Ni) supported on metal-oxides or zeolites are being investigated with promising results in terms of catalytic activity and stability. The development of APR kinetic models and reactor designs is also being addressed to make APR a more attractive process for producing in situ hydrogen.
U2 - 10.12688/openreseurope.13812.3
DO - 10.12688/openreseurope.13812.3
M3 - Review Article
SN - 2732-5121
VL - 2021
JO - Open Research Europe
JF - Open Research Europe
IS - 1:81
ER -