SBIR Phase I: Novel Steam Reforming Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

SBIR 第一阶段：用于质子交换膜燃料电池的新型蒸汽重整催化剂

• 批准号: 0060667
• 负责人: Di Wei
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: TDA Research, Inc
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-01-01 至 2001-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0060667&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; Novel; Steam; Reforming

This Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR) Phase I involving Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells offers a unique opportunity to create zero and ultra-low emission vehicles. While current nickel or noble metal catalysts used in the reformer of PEM fuel cells are effective for the steam reforming, they are very sensitive to sulfur poisoning and also deactivate by coke deposition. This research will effort will develop a new, sulfur-tolerant catalyst with low coking and low cost for gasoline steam reforming. TDA Research, Inc. (TDA) has identified a novel sulfur-tolerant catalyst for gasoline steam reforming to generate hydrogen for PEM fuel cells. In this program TDA will prepare and evaluate this catalyst, using an existing automated steam reforming reaction system to test our catalyst. The Phase I work will include an engineering analysis to assess the effect of the catalyst on sulfur poisoning, coke deposition and processing costs as well as the cost of producing the catalyst. The catalytic activity of TDA's catalyst will be measured in the presence and absence of H2S.A successful project will result in the production of sulfur tolerant and coking resistant catalysts for the fuel processor of PEM fuel cells. PEM fuel cells are suited for automobiles applications where quick startup is required, and are the primary candidates for use in light-duty vehicles. They will create zero and ultra-low emission vehicles.

这项小型企业创新研究计划（SBIR）第一阶段涉及质子交换膜（PEM）燃料电池，为制造零排放和超低排放汽车提供了独特的机会。目前在PEM燃料电池转化炉中使用的镍或贵金属催化剂对蒸汽转化是有效的，但它们对硫中毒非常敏感，并且容易因积炭而失活。本研究将致力于开发一种新型的低结焦、低成本的耐硫汽油蒸汽重整催化剂。TDA研究公司（TDA）已经确定了一种新的耐硫催化剂，用于汽油蒸汽重整，为PEM燃料电池产生氢气。在这个项目中，TDA将准备和评估这种催化剂，使用现有的自动化蒸汽重整反应系统来测试我们的催化剂。第一阶段的工作将包括一项工程分析，以评估催化剂对硫中毒、焦炭沉积和加工成本的影响，以及生产催化剂的成本。在H2S存在和不存在的情况下，测定TDA催化剂的催化活性。一个成功的项目将导致生产出用于PEM燃料电池燃料处理器的耐硫和抗焦化催化剂。PEM燃料电池适用于需要快速启动的汽车应用，是轻型车辆的主要候选者。他们将制造零排放和超低排放汽车。