Hydrogen production from gasified biomass by sponge iron reactor (SIR)

摘要

In order to use highly efficient technologies for electric power generation from solid biomass, possibilities of producing hydrogen from gasified biomass by the sponge iron process have been investigated. The sponge iron process (or steam iron process) offers a simple possibility to store the energy of synthesis gases (gasified solid biomass-here called biomass gas) in the form of iron and at the same time to reform and condition the synthesis gases. As product of this energy storage system one receives pure hydrogen. Industrially produced iron ore pellets are used as contact mass.