University of California

Jeremy A Conner

Vasilios I Manousiouthakis

Abdulrahman M Albassam

Methods and systems for producing hydrogen from methane or other fuels that has lower input heat requirements than conventional steam reformation schemes are provided. The system has a reactor with a controlled feed of fuel, water/steam, CO and recycle gases. The methods generally use significantly high amounts of steam (water) and carbon monoxide (CO) in the feed that substantially enhances the reaction rate of the water-gas shift reaction, which transforms CO and HO to COand H. Since this reaction is exothermic, its enhancement alters the endothermic nature of the overall reforming process to the point where the overall reforming process is no longer endothermic. The CO requirements may be met in part with the reverse water-gas shift reaction from COproduced by the reactor. The lower heat requirements may be satisfied with renewable sources such as solar or from hydrogen produced by the system.

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Jeremy A Conner