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

这个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，为创造零排放和超低排放车辆提供了独特的机会。 虽然目前在PEM燃料电池的重整器中使用的镍或贵金属催化剂对于蒸汽重整是有效的，但是它们对硫中毒非常敏感并且还由于焦炭沉积而失活。 本研究旨在开发一种低结焦、低成本、耐硫的汽油蒸汽转化催化剂。 TDA研究公司(TDA)已经确定了一种用于汽油蒸汽重整以产生PEM燃料电池用氢气的新型耐硫催化剂。 在该项目中，TDA将使用现有的自动蒸汽重整反应系统来测试我们的催化剂，并对该催化剂进行制备和评估。 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的催化剂的催化活性将在存在和不存在H2S的情况下进行测量。一个成功的项目将导致生产耐硫和耐结焦的催化剂用于PEM燃料电池的燃料处理器。 PEM燃料电池适用于需要快速启动的汽车应用，并且是用于轻型车辆的主要候选者。 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.