SBIR Phase I: Novel Catalyst Substrate for the Preferential Oxidation (PROX) of Carbon Monoxide

9860949这项小型企业创新研究第一阶段项目涉及开发一种基于新型催化剂基质设计的改进催化反应器，用于在富氢原料中优先氧化一氧化碳(PROX)。拟议的工作将证明这种催化剂衬底在大幅减少PROX组件的尺寸、重量和成本方面的可行性，并确定设计全尺寸PROX反应器的参数。后续阶段将侧重于汽车燃料电池应用燃料处理器系统中基于催化剂衬底的PROX反应器的催化剂优化和集成。这一潜在的突破可能会极大地推动汽车燃料电池应用的燃料处理技术。拟议的技术有可能在燃料处理器的体积、重量和成本方面提供近几个数量级的改进，并有可能在其他催化反应器中产生广泛的副产品应用。PROX反应堆的成功将导致探索将这种衬底用于燃料处理器中的其他组件，包括重整和水煤气变换反应堆。

9860949 This Small business Innovation Research Phase I project involves the development of an improved catalytic reactor based on a novel catalyst substrate design for the preferential oxidation (PROX) of carbon monoxide in a hydrogen rich feed. The proposed work will demonstrate the viability of this catalyst substrate for substantial reductions in the size, weight and cost of the PROX component and also identify parameters for designing a full-scale PROX reactor. Subsequent phases will focus on catalyst optimization and integration of a PROX reactor based on the catalyst substrate in a fuel processor system for automotive fuel cell applications. This potential breakthrough could significantly advance fuel processing technology for automotive fuel cell applications. The proposed technology has the potential to provide near-order of magnitude improvements in fuel processor volume, weight and cost, with a broad range of potential spin off applications to other catalytic reactors. Success with the PROX reactor would lead to exploring use of this substrate for other components in the fuel processor, including the reformer and the Water Gas Shift reactors.