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Distributed electrified heating for efficient hydrogen production

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  • Hanmin Yang

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Ilman Nuran Zaini

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Ruming Pan

    (School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology)

  • Yanghao Jin

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Yazhe Wang

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Lengwan Li

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • José Juan Bolívar Caballero

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Ziyi Shi

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Yaprak Subasi

    (Uppsala University)

  • Anissa Nurdiawati

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Shule Wang

    (Nanjing Forestry University
    Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF))

  • Yazhou Shen

    (Imperial College London)

  • Tianxiang Wang

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Yue Wang

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Linda Sandström

    (RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB)

  • Pär G. Jönsson

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Weihong Yang

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Tong Han

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

Abstract

This study introduces a distributed electrified heating approach that is able to innovate chemical engineering involving endothermic reactions. It enables rapid and uniform heating of gaseous reactants, facilitating efficient conversion and high product selectivity at specific equilibrium. Demonstrated in catalyst-free CH4 pyrolysis, this approach achieves stable production of H2 (530 g h−1 L reactor −1) and carbon nanotube/fibers through 100% conversion of high-throughput CH4 at 1150 °C, surpassing the results obtained from many complex metal catalysts and high-temperature technologies. Additionally, in catalytic CH4 dry reforming, the distributed electrified heating using metallic monolith with unmodified Ni/MgO catalyst washcoat showcased excellent CH4 and CO2 conversion rates, and syngas production capacity. This innovative heating approach eliminates the need for elongated reactor tubes and external furnaces, promising an energy-concentrated and ultra-compact reactor design significantly smaller than traditional industrial systems, marking a significant advance towards more sustainable and efficient chemical engineering society.

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  • Hanmin Yang & Ilman Nuran Zaini & Ruming Pan & Yanghao Jin & Yazhe Wang & Lengwan Li & José Juan Bolívar Caballero & Ziyi Shi & Yaprak Subasi & Anissa Nurdiawati & Shule Wang & Yazhou Shen & Tianxiang, 2024. "Distributed electrified heating for efficient hydrogen production," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-47534-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47534-8
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