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Catalytic Hydrogen Generation - General II


Description:
Catalysts have an important role in generation of hydrogen from fossil fuels, such as natural gas and coal, as well as biorenewable feedstocks for applications which include methanol/ammonia synthesis, fuel upgrading in refineries, production of Fischer-Tropsch fuels, vehicles (fuel cells and internal combustion engines) and electricity generation. This session addresses fundamentals, challenges and technology advances in catalysis related to all aspects of hydrogen generation including reforming, gasification, water gas shift and clean-up. Papers address theory, kinetics, catalyst preparation, characterization, testing, lifetime evaluation and optimization of operational limits.

Sponsor:
Catalysis and Reaction Engineering Division
Co-Sponsor(s):
Fuels and Petrochemicals Division (16), ICE 2012: Hydrogen Production and Storage (T4C)


Chair:
J.B. Miller
Research Scientist
Carnegie Mellon University
Chemical Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Email: jbmiller@andrew.cmu.edu

Co-Chair:
Jinlong Gong
Professor
Tianjin University
Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology
Tianjin 300072 Phone Number: +86-22-87401818
Email: jlgong@tju.edu.cn


Papers:
Activity Relationships Between Aqueous Phase Reforming and the Water Gas Shift Reaction
Paul J. Dietrich, Purdue University; Fred Sollberger, Purdue University; Mayank Shekhar, Purdue University; W. Damion Williams, Purdue University; Kaiwalya D. Sabnis, Purdue University; Aslihan Sumer, Argonne National Laboratory; Jullius Jellinek, Argonne National Laboratory; W. Nicholas Delgass, Purdue University; Jeffrey T. Miller, Argonne National Laboratory; Fabio H. Ribeiro, Purdue University
Steam Reforming of Ethanol Over Ru/Alumina: Effect of Temperature On Activity, Selectivity and Carbon Laydown
Mohammad Bilal, University of Glasgow; S. David Jackson, University of Glasgow
Production of Hydrogen From Dimethyl Ether Over Promoted Bifunctional Catalysts
Changfeng Yan, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Juan Li, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Weimin Luo, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Rongrong Hu, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhiwei Yao, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Changqing Guo, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Wenbo Li, Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Combustion Synthesis of an Active Catalyst for Hydrogen Production From Ethanol: Activity and EXAFS Studies
Anand Kumar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Alexander S. Mukasyan, University of Notre Dame; Eduardo E. Wolf, University of Notre Dame
Advanced Reactors for Methane Steam Reforming
Juray De Wilde, UCL; Philippe Eliaers, UCL; Gilbert F. Froment, Texas A & M University
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