On-site hydrogen production at refuelling stations from diesel and biodiesel

Abstract

On-site hydrogen production at refuelling stations from liquid fuels offers a number of advantages like high energy density and infrastructure already being available. Besides, it is economically advantageous in areas where hydrogen cannot be cost-effectively supplied by a central production plant. Within the 3-year project NEMESIS2+ (New Method for Superior Integrated Hydrogen Generation System) a small-scale hydrogen generator capable of producing 50 m3h-1 from biodiesel and diesel will be developed. Apart from integrating such system into existing refuelling stations, the NEMESIS2+ hydrogen generator is potentially applicable to the chemical industry, in particular for blanketing, hydrogenation and chemical synthesis.