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

这项涉及质子交换膜(PEM)燃料电池的小型企业创新研究计划(SBIR)第一阶段为创造零排放和超低排放汽车提供了独特的机会。目前用于质子交换膜燃料电池重整的镍或贵金属催化剂对水蒸气重整反应是有效的，但它们对硫中毒非常敏感，而且还会因结焦而失活。本研究将致力于开发一种新型、低结焦、低成本的汽油水蒸气转化耐硫催化剂。TDA Research，Inc.(TDA)已经确定了一种新型的耐硫催化剂，用于汽油蒸汽重整，为PEM燃料电池生成氢气。在这个项目中，TDA将使用现有的自动水蒸气重整反应系统来测试我们的催化剂，并对该催化剂进行准备和评估。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。TDA催化剂的催化活性将在有无硫化氢的情况下进行测量。一个成功的项目将导致为PEM燃料电池的燃料处理器生产耐硫和抗结焦的催化剂。PEM燃料电池适用于需要快速启动的汽车应用，是轻型汽车的主要候选者。他们将创造零排放和超低排放的汽车。

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.