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

0078754精密燃烧公司Menacherry这个小企业创新研究第二阶段项目推进了改进的 本发明涉及一种用于富氢进料中的一氧化碳的优先氧化（PROX）的催化反应器，该催化反应器基于新颖的催化剂基底设计。 第一阶段的目标完全达到，并证明了这种催化剂基质的可行性，在PROX组件的尺寸，重量和成本的大幅减少，也确定了设计一个完整的规模PROX反应器的参数。 第二阶段的工作将集中在催化剂的优化和集成的PROX反应器的基础上的催化剂基质的燃料处理器系统的汽车燃料电池的应用。这一潜在的突破可能会显着推进燃料处理技术的汽车燃料电池的应用。 所提出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一个数量级的改进，并有可能广泛地应用于其他催化反应堆。 PROX反应堆的成功将导致探索将这种基质用于燃料处理器中的其他组件，包括重整器和水煤气变换反应堆。

0078754Precision Combustion, Inc.MenacherryThis Small Business Innovation Research Phase II project advances 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 Phase I objectives were fully met and demonstrated the viability of this catalyst substrate for substantial reductions in the size, weight and cost of the PROX component and also identified parameters for designing a full scale PROX reactor. This Phase II effort 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.