Hydrogen Production by Methanol Steam Reforming on Copper Boosted by Zinc-Assisted Water Activation

摘要

For use of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) in mobile power applications, an efficient source of CO-depleted hydrogen is needed. To avoid technical and safety problems of hydrogen handling, storage, and transport, methanol can be used as practical and abundant energy carrier for on-board H2 generation, as it has the advantage of a high energy density. Hydrogen generation from methanol can be performed by catalytic methanol steam reforming (MSR): CH3OH + H2O→CO2 + 3H2.