Sorption enhanced catalytic steam gasification process: A direct route from lignocellulosic biomass to high purity hydrogen

We report for the first time on the one-stage production of high purity hydrogen from raw solid lignocellulosic biomass by sorption enhanced catalytic steam gasification (SECSG) in a combined downdraft flow fluidized bed and fixed bed reactor. A Pd/Co-Ni catalyst derived from a hydrotalcite-like mat...

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Authors: Fermoso Domínguez, Javier, Rubiera González, Fernando, Chen, De
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2012
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/377348
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/377348
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84858994257
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Mixed self-assembled monolayer (SAM)
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Summary:We report for the first time on the one-stage production of high purity hydrogen from raw solid lignocellulosic biomass by sorption enhanced catalytic steam gasification (SECSG) in a combined downdraft flow fluidized bed and fixed bed reactor. A Pd/Co-Ni catalyst derived from a hydrotalcite-like material (HT) and dolomite as a CO<inf>2</inf> acceptor are fed together with a biomass (chestnut wood sawdust) as the reactor feed. Almost pure hydrogen (>99.9 vol%) and high H<inf>2</inf> yields (up to 90%) can be achieved by this process, which combines conventional gasification/steam reforming, water-gas shift (WGS) reaction and H<inf>2</inf> separation by CO<inf>2</inf> capture in one step. The in situ removal of CO<inf>2</inf> by the carbonation reaction of dolomite shifts the equilibrium of steam reforming and WGS reactions towards H <inf>2</inf> production. The hydrotalcite derived Pd/Co-Ni catalyst has shown high activity in the cleavage of C-C and C-H bonds during the conversion of tars and hydrocarbons resu