Steam methane reformer and hydrogen station having it using high performing metal fiber burner

Abstract

The steam methane reformer using a premixed metal fiber burner which has a short flame length as well as a high temperature to thereby provide a high efficiency and also reduce a size, and a hydrogen station having the same. The steam methane reformer using a high performing metal fiber burner comprises a reforming part (110a) in which a catalyst for steam- re forming hydrocarbon materials and producing hydrogen is disposed; a combustion part (120) which is provided with a premixed metal fiber burner (120a) for generating heat required for the steam reforming reaction of the reaction tubes (110a); a raw material supplying part (130) for supplying hydrocarbon materials to the reaction tube (110a); and a hydrogen discharging part (140) for discharging hydrogen produced through the steam reforming reaction by the catalyst of the reaction tube (110a).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a steam methane reformer using a high-performance metal fiber burner and a hydrogen station having the same, more particularly, to a steam methane reformer using a premixed metal fiber burner and a steam methane reformer having the same Hydrogen station, this premixed metal fiber burner has a short flame length and high temperature, which provides high efficiency and reduced size. Background technique [0002] A hydrogen station is a system for producing, transporting, and storing hydrogen, which is also used to charge objects that use hydrogen, such as fuel cells, with gas. In order to solve the problem of the gradual depletion of fossil fuels and environmental pollution due to fossil fuels, various technologies using hydrogen have been studied. [0003] Specifically, a fuel cell is a power generation system that converts chemical energy into electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] However, in the conventional burner, due to its long flame length and low temperature, efficient reforming reaction does not proceed through a catalyst, and thus, the productivity of hydrogen gas decreases

[0008] In addition, since the burners used in conventional hydrogen stations or reformers have large non-uniform flames and contain a large amount of under-combusted components in the exhaust gas, the activity of the reforming catalyst is deteriorated

Therefore, the performance of the hydrogen station or reformer is reduced

[0009] In addition, in the case of flame flashback so that the flame is not produced in the designed direction, the reforming reaction itself cannot be generated in the steam methane reformer, and other components can be easily damaged

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