SBIR Phase I: Novel Desulfurization Adsorbents

该小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目将设计和开发新型金属有机框架（MOF）吸附剂，以选择性地从氢重整气中去除硫化氢（H2S）。它解决了使用JP 8和柴油后勤燃料的燃料加工系统对有效脱硫方法的关键需求。目标是将重整产物中的硫含量降低到0.1ppmw，并为质子交换膜燃料电池（PEMFC）提供纯氢。与现有技术相比，MOF吸附剂将提供具有吸引力的脱硫选择性，容量和再生性优势。改进小型燃料处理器的脱硫将促进便携式电源的生产（10 - 1000 W）和辅助电源装置（50 - 200千瓦），用于地面车辆、拖拉机拖车、船只、房车，该技术也可能会扩展到更小的1 - 10 W功率单元，对于使用液体燃料的便携式电子设备具有巨大的市场潜力。

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will design and develop novel metalorganic framework (MOF) adsorbents that selectively remove hydrogen sulfide (H2S) from hydrogen reformate gas. It addresses the critical need for an effective sulfur removal approach for a fuel processing system using JP8 and diesel logistical fuels. The goal is to reduce sulfur content to 0.1 ppmw in reformate and provide pure hydrogen for the proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). The MOF adsorbents will offer attractive advantages of selectivity, capacity, and regenerability for sulfur removal compared to existing technologies. Improved desulfurization for compact fuel processors will facilitate the production of portable power sources (10 - 1000 W) and auxiliary power units (50 - 200 kW) for ground vehicles, tractor-trailers, boats, RV's, etc. It is likely that the technology will also be scalable down to smaller 1 - 10 W power units that have immense market potential for portable electronic devices using liquid fuels.