Abstract
The paper describes the research activities carried out at the CNR
Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies "Nicola Giordano", aimed
to develop, assemble and test a hydrogen generator, named HYGen I,
to integrate with a PEFC (polymer electrolyte fuel cell) for residential
applications. The unit, capable to convert light hydrocarbons (methane,
propane, LPG, butane), with a nominal hydrogen production of 2 N
m3 h-1 and a maximum hydrogen production of 5 N m3 h-1, can be considered
the only prototype of this size in Italy. Preliminary experimental
results, with a proprietary Pt/CeO2 catalyst for the autothermal
reforming (ATR) and commercial catalysts for intermediate water gas
shift (ITWS) and preferential oxidation (PROX) have been reported.
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