Sorption-enhanced water gas shift reaction using multi-section column for high-purity hydrogen production

Hyun Min Jang, Woo Ram Kang, Ki Bong Lee

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    Abstract

    Simultaneous execution of the water gas shift (WGS) reaction and CO 2 separation in the sorption-enhanced water gas shift (SE-WGS) reaction has emerged as a method of enhancing hydrogen production. Herein, a multi-section column was proposed and applied as a new concept for enhancing the efficiency of the SE-WGS reaction. Conventional SE-WGS utilizes a single-section column in which the catalyst and sorbent are packed throughout the column at the same ratio, whereas in the proposed system, the column is divided into multiple sections, and the ratio of catalyst and sorbent are varied in each section. CO conversion and H2 productivity in the two-section column SE-WGS reaction were investigated based on numerical simulations employing various ratios of catalyst and sorbent in each section of the column. The CO conversion and H2 productivity could be maximized in the novel two-section SE-WGS reaction by increasing the catalyst content of the first section and the sorbent content of the second section.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)6065-6071
    Number of pages7
    JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
    Volume38
    Issue number14
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013 May 10

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by the Energy Efficiency and Resources R&D program ( 2011201020004A ) and the Human Resources Development Program ( 20114010203050 ) of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) grant funded by the Korean government's Ministry of Knowledge Economy . The authors also acknowledge the Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology (KRCF) for the additional support through the National Agenda Program (NAP).

    Keywords

    • CO sorption
    • Hydrogen production
    • Multi-section column
    • Sorption-enhanced water gas shift reaction

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
    • Fuel Technology
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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