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Clark D, Malerød-Fjeld H, Budd M, Yuste-Tirados I, Beeaff D, Aamodt S, Nguyen K, Ansaloni L, Peters T, Vestre PK, Pappas DK, Valls MI, Remiro-Buenamañana S, Norby T, Bjørheim TS, Serra JM, Kjølseth C. Single-step hydrogen production from NH 3, CH 4, and biogas in stacked proton ceramic reactors. Science 2022; 376:390-393. [PMID: 35446633 DOI: 10.1126/science.abj3951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Proton ceramic reactors offer efficient extraction of hydrogen from ammonia, methane, and biogas by coupling endothermic reforming reactions with heat from electrochemical gas separation and compression. Preserving this efficiency in scale-up from cell to stack level poses challenges to the distribution of heat and gas flows and electric current throughout a robust functional design. Here, we demonstrate a 36-cell well-balanced reactor stack enabled by a new interconnect that achieves complete conversion of methane with more than 99% recovery to pressurized hydrogen, leaving a concentrated stream of carbon dioxide. Comparable cell performance was also achieved with ammonia, and the operation was confirmed at pressures exceeding 140 bars. The stacking of proton ceramic reactors into practical thermo-electrochemical devices demonstrates their potential in efficient hydrogen production.
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Affiliation(s)
- Daniel Clark
- CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, 0349 Oslo, Norway
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- CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, 0349 Oslo, Norway
| | - Irene Yuste-Tirados
- CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, 0349 Oslo, Norway.,Department of Chemistry, Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
| | | | - Simen Aamodt
- CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, 0349 Oslo, Norway
| | - Kevin Nguyen
- CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, 0349 Oslo, Norway
| | - Luca Ansaloni
- Department of Sustainable Energy Technology, SINTEF Industry, 0314 Oslo, Norway
| | - Thijs Peters
- Department of Sustainable Energy Technology, SINTEF Industry, 0314 Oslo, Norway
| | - Per K Vestre
- CoorsTek Membrane Sciences AS, 0349 Oslo, Norway
| | | | - María I Valls
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
| | - Sonia Remiro-Buenamañana
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
| | - Truls Norby
- Department of Chemistry, Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
| | | | - Jose M Serra
- Instituto de Tecnologia Química, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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