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http://dx.doi.org/10.7849/ksnre.2021.0006

Development of Methane Decomposition Reactor for Hydrogen Production Using Solar Thermal Energy  

Kim, Haneol (Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University)
Kim, Jongkyu (Renewable Heat Integration Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
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New & Renewable Energy / v.17, no.2, 2021 , pp. 40-49 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper explains the development process of methane decomposition to hydrogen and carbon black using solar thermal energy. It also demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of five different reactors for each development stage, including the reactor's experimental results. Starting with the initial direct heating type reactor, the indirect heating type reactor was developed through five modifications. The 40-kWth solar furnace installed at the Korea Institute of Energy Research was used for the experiment. In the experiment using the developed indirect heating reactor, an 89.0% methane to hydrogen conversion rate was achieved at a methane flow rate of 40 L/min, obtained at about twice the flow rate compared to previous advanced studies.
Keywords
Methane; Decomposition; Reactor; Hydrogen; Solar furnace;
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