Modularized reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system

The modularly designed water electrolysis hydrogen production system solves the problems of unstable hydrogen production rate and low volume utilization in water electrolysis hydrogen production systems, and achieves stable output of hydrogen flow and improved energy storage density.

CN223654994UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12BLUE OCEAN EASY HYDROGEN POWER (QINGDAO) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422924694.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-28
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-28

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Technical Problem

Existing water electrolysis hydrogen production systems suffer from several problems: the inability to precisely control the quality of the water electrolysis materials leads to unstable hydrogen production rates inside the reactor, changes in the characteristics of the reaction medium, large system volume, low volume utilization, and the need for stepper motors and valves, which reduces energy storage density.

Method used

The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system adopts a design that enables precise water control and independent module operation through the design of water supply devices, reactors, control valves and pressure detection components, thereby reducing the number of components used and increasing energy storage density.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable hydrogen flow output and fast response speed, reduces device volume, and increases volumetric hydrogen storage density and system power density, making it suitable for high integration and high hydrogen storage density requirements.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a modularized reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system. The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system comprises a water supply device, a plurality of reactors, water inlet pipelines, a gas outlet pipeline, a first control valve, a second control valve and a third control valve, the first control valve is arranged at the water outlet end of the water supply device, and the plurality of reactors are connected to the water supply device in parallel through the water inlet pipelines; each water inlet pipeline is provided with a second control valve, the air outlet end of each reactor is connected with an air outlet pipeline, and each air outlet pipeline is provided with a third control valve. According to the modularized reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system, the mode that hydrogen is controlled through water is adopted, compared with a solid feeding mode, the water fluidity is good, energy consumption is low, the structure is simple, the modularized hydrolysis hydrogen production structure is designed, different flow requirements can be met, the device size is reduced, and the hydrogen storage density is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of energy technology, in particular to a modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the advancement of human industrialization process, energy power changes to clean and low carbon, and hydrogen energy is one of the most important energies. Metal hydrogen storage, methanol reforming hydrogen storage, diesel reforming hydrogen storage, organic liquid hydrogen storage and aluminum-based technology hydrogen storage are all in development. Hydrolysis hydrogen production technology has the advantages of high hydrogen storage density, high safety and environmentally friendly products, and becomes one of the most competitive hydrogen source technologies, which can meet the hydrogen supply demand of fuel cells in special scenarios. At present, the research on materials for hydrolysis hydrogen production is gradually increasing, mainly including magnesium and aluminum, metal hydride (MgH2), borohydride and the like. The current hydrolysis hydrogen production method mainly adopts feeding hydrogen production, that is, a small amount of hydrolysis hydrogen production material is put into excessive water to realize the reaction of the material and the excessive water, so as to produce hydrogen, but the hydrogen storage density of the method is low. The core of stable hydrogen production of hydrolysis hydrogen production material is to accurately control the reaction of water and hydrolysis material according to the target hydrogen flow, so as to realize the stability of the internal pressure of the hydrolysis reactor and the stability of the hydrogen flow output.

[0003] At present, the existing hydrolysis hydrogen production system mostly adopts the control mode of feeding, and this mode still has many problems. First, the mass of the hydrolysis material cannot be accurately controlled in the feeding process, which leads to unstable hydrogen production rate in the reactor, and as the reaction proceeds, the characteristics of the reaction medium will also change, which further leads to the continuous deterioration of the hydrogen production state. Secondly, the dynamic feeding equipment generally includes a material storage bin, a material transmission bin, a water storage bin and a dynamic sealing device, which leads to a large system volume, the system is difficult to change according to the actual target demand, and there is a problem of low volume utilization rate, which reduces the energy storage density of the hydrolysis hydrogen production technology; at the same time, feeding needs to be combined with a stepping motor and various valves, which leads to a substantial reduction in volume hydrogen storage density and system power density, and is not suitable for systems with high integration and high hydrogen storage density requirements. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system. The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system has simple structure, low energy consumption, can improve the volume utilization rate and improve the energy storage density of the hydrolysis hydrogen production technology.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system.

[0006] The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system comprises a water supply device, a reactor, a water inlet pipeline, a gas outlet pipeline, a first control valve, a second control valve and a third control valve, the water outlet end of the water supply device is provided with the first control valve, the number of the reactor is multiple, the multiple reactors are connected in parallel to the water supply device through the water inlet pipeline, the second control valve is arranged on each water inlet pipeline, the gas outlet end of each reactor is connected with the gas outlet pipeline, and the third control valve is arranged on each gas outlet pipeline, wherein the water supply device is used for supplying water to each reactor, the first control valve can control the water supply on-off, the second control valve can control the water inlet amount of each reactor, the reactor is used for hydrogen production reaction, and the third control valve can prevent different gas outlet pipelines from being connected.

[0007] In some embodiments, the modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a one-way pipeline connected to the water outlet end of the water supply device, and the first control valve is arranged on the one-way pipeline.

[0008] In some embodiments, the first control valve is a one-way valve.

[0009] In some embodiments, the second control valve is a proportional valve.

[0010] In some embodiments, the third control valve is a one-way valve, and the third control valve is used for controlling the one-way gas outlet of the gas outlet pipeline.

[0011] In some embodiments, the water supply device has a pressurization function, the water supply device can provide high-pressure water with pressure, and the pressure of the water supply device is set to be higher than the gas pressure in the reactor.

[0012] In some embodiments, the modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a pressure detection component, and the pressure detection component is connected to each reactor, and the pressure detection component is used for detecting the gas pressure in the reactor.

[0013] In some embodiments, the modular reaction structure for the hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a gas collection pipeline connected to the gas outlet pipeline, and each gas outlet pipeline is connected in parallel to the gas collection pipeline.

[0014] In some embodiments, the modular reaction structure for the hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a switch control valve arranged on the gas collection pipeline.

[0015] In some embodiments, the reactor is provided with a hydrolysis hydrogen production material.

[0016] The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system has the advantages that, compared with the solid feeding mode, the water control hydrogen mode has good water flowability, low energy consumption and simple structure, and a modular hydrolysis hydrogen production structure is designed to meet different flow requirements, reduce the device size and improve the hydrogen storage density.

[0017] In summary, compared with the traditional technology, the modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system has the following advantages:

[0018] (1) Each module reactor can work independently, so that the multi-module reaction can provide smoother and faster response hydrogen flow output under the same hydrogen demand.

[0019] (2) The multi-module reactor has small gas supply load and small heat dissipation demand due to the independent work of each module, and the heat dissipation is facilitated.

[0020] (3) Compared with the solid feeding mode, the water control hydrogen mode reduces the use amount of components, greatly reduces the device size, improves the volume hydrogen storage density, and has smaller control difficulty than the feeding mode. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0022] In order to more completely understand the present application and its advantages, the following will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same reference numerals represent the same parts.

[0023] Figure 1 The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system of an embodiment of the present application is shown in the schematic diagram.

[0024] EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0025] 10, modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system; 100, water supply device; 200, reactor; 300, water inlet pipeline; 400, gas outlet pipeline; 500, first control valve; 600, second control valve; 700, third control valve; 800, one-way pipeline; 900, pressure detection component; 1000, gas collection pipeline; 1100, on-off valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the above object, characteristics and advantages of the present application more apparent, concrete embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application can be practiced without using some or all of these specific details, and that the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments described below.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0028] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0029] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. The use of "first" and "second" in the description is merely for distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0031] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0032] In this document, "optionally," "optionally," and "optional" mean that something is optional, that is, it is selected from either "with" or "without." If multiple "options" appear in a technical solution, unless otherwise specified and there are no contradictions or mutual constraints, each "option" is independent. In this application, descriptions such as "optionally contains" and "optionally includes" indicate "contains or does not contain."

[0033] This application provides a modular reactive hydrolysis hydrogen production system to address at least one of the following problems in existing hydrolysis hydrogen production systems that mostly use a feeding control method: (1) The quality of the hydrolysis material cannot be accurately controlled during the feeding process, resulting in an unstable hydrogen production rate inside the reactor. (2) As the reaction proceeds, the characteristics of the reaction medium will also change, leading to a further deterioration of the hydrogen production state. (3) Dynamic feeding equipment generally includes a storage silo, a transfer silo, a water storage silo, and a dynamic sealing device, resulting in a large system volume. The system is difficult to change according to actual target requirements, resulting in low volume utilization and reducing the energy storage density of the hydrolysis hydrogen production technology. (4) Feeding requires the use of a stepper motor and various valves, resulting in a significant reduction in volumetric hydrogen storage density and system power density, making it unsuitable for systems with high integration and high hydrogen storage density requirements. The modular reactive hydrolysis hydrogen production system will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0034] The modular reactive hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10 provided in this application embodiment is exemplary; please refer to [link to example]. Figure 1 As shown, Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the modular reactive hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10 provided in an embodiment of this application. The modular reactive hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10 of this application can be used for hydrolysis hydrogen production.

[0035] In order to more clearly illustrate the structure of the modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10, the modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10 will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0036] For example, referring to Figure 1 As shown in the drawings, a modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10 includes a water supply device 100, a reactor 200, a water inlet pipeline 300, a gas outlet pipeline 400, a first control valve 500, a second control valve 600, and a third control valve 700. The water outlet end of the water supply device 100 is provided with the first control valve 500. The number of the reactor 200 is multiple. The multiple reactors 200 are connected in parallel to the water supply device 100 through the water inlet pipelines 300. The second control valve 600 is provided on each water inlet pipeline 300. The gas outlet end of each reactor 200 is connected with the gas outlet pipeline 400. The third control valve 700 is provided on each gas outlet pipeline 400. Among them, the water supply device 100 is used to supply water to each reactor 200. The first control valve 500 controls the on-off of water supply. The second control valve 600 can control the water inlet amount of each reactor 200. The reactor 200 is used to generate hydrogen production reaction. The third control valve can prevent different gas outlet pipelines 400 from being connected.

[0037] In some embodiments, the modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system 10 further includes a one-way pipeline 800. The one-way pipeline 800 is connected to the water outlet end of the water supply device 100. The first control valve 500 is provided on the one-way pipeline 800. Each water inlet pipeline 300 is connected in parallel to the one-way pipeline 800.

[0038] In some embodiments, the first control valve 500 is a one-way valve.

[0039] In some embodiments, the second control valve 600 is a proportional valve. In addition, the second control valve 600 can also be a flow control valve. The proportional valve is a valve that can continuously or proportionally adjust the flow of fluid (liquid or gas) according to the input signal. It controls the flow of medium through the valve by changing the position of the valve core, so as to realize the precise control of system pressure, speed or position.

[0040] In some embodiments, the third control valve 700 is a one-way valve. The third control valve 700 is used to control the one-way gas outlet of the gas outlet pipeline 400.

[0041] In some embodiments, the water supply device 100 has a pressurizing function. The water supply device 100 can provide high-pressure water with pressure. The pressure of the water supply device 100 is set to be higher than the gas pressure in the reactor 200.

[0042] In some embodiments, the modular reaction hydrogenolysis system 10 further comprises a pressure detection component 900. The pressure detection component 900 is connected to each of the reactors 200. The pressure detection component 900 is used to detect the pressure in the reactor 200.

[0043] In some embodiments, the pressure detection component 900 can be a pressure sensor.

[0044] In some embodiments, the modular reaction structure for the hydrogenolysis system further comprises a gas collection pipeline 1000. The gas collection pipeline 1000 is connected to the gas outlet pipeline 400, and each of the gas outlet pipelines 400 is connected in parallel to the gas collection pipeline 1000.

[0045] In some embodiments, the modular reaction structure for the hydrogenolysis system further comprises a switch control valve. The switch control valve is provided in the gas collection pipeline 1000. The switch control valve can be a manual valve or an electromagnetic valve. Preferably, the switch control valve is an electromagnetic valve.

[0046] In some embodiments, the hydrogenolysis material is contained in the reactor 200.

[0047] In some embodiments, the hydrogenolysis material can release hydrogen when reacting with water. For example, the hydrogenolysis material includes magnesium, aluminum, sodium, metal hydride such as MgH2, borohydride, etc.

[0048] The modular reaction hydrogenolysis system 10 described above uses water to control hydrogen, which has good flowability, low energy consumption, and simple structure compared to the solid feeding method. By designing a modular hydrogenolysis structure, it can meet different flow requirements, reduce the size of the device, and improve the hydrogen storage density.

[0049] In summary, compared with the traditional technology, the modular reaction hydrogenolysis system 10 of the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0050] (1) Each module reactor 200 can work independently, so under the same hydrogen demand, multiple module reactions can provide smoother and faster response hydrogen flow output.

[0051] (2) Multiple module reactors 200 can work independently, so the gas supply load is small, the heat dissipation demand is small, and the heat dissipation is facilitated.

[0052] (3) Compared with the solid feeding method, the water-controlled hydrogen method reduces the number of components, greatly reduces the size of the device, and improves the volume hydrogen storage density. The control difficulty of this method is smaller than that of the feeding method.

[0053] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment is focused on, and the part not described in detail in a certain embodiment can be referred to the relevant description of other embodiments.

[0054] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and in order to make the description simple, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered as the scope of the description.

[0055] The above embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as the limitation of the patent scope of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which all belong to the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application patent should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system, characterized in that, The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system comprises a water supply device, a reactor, a water inlet pipeline, a gas outlet pipeline, a first control valve, a second control valve and a third control valve, the water outlet end of the water supply device is provided with the first control valve, the number of the reactor is multiple, the multiple reactors are connected in parallel to the water supply device through the water inlet pipelines, the second control valve is arranged on each water inlet pipeline, the gas outlet end of each reactor is connected with the gas outlet pipeline, and the third control valve is arranged on each gas outlet pipeline, wherein the water supply device is used for supplying water to each reactor, the first control valve can control the water supply on-off, the second control valve can control the water inlet amount in each reactor, the reactor is used for hydrogen production reaction, and the third control valve can prevent different gas outlet pipelines from being connected.

2. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen production system of claim 1, wherein, The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a one-way pipeline connected to the water outlet end of the water supply device, and the first control valve is arranged on the one-way pipeline, and each water inlet pipeline is connected in parallel to the one-way pipeline.

3. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen generation system of claim 1, wherein, The first control valve is a one-way valve.

4. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen production system of claim 1, wherein, The second control valve is a proportional valve.

5. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen production system of claim 1, wherein, The third control valve is a one-way valve, and the third control valve is used for controlling the one-way gas outlet of the gas outlet pipeline.

6. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen production system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The water supply device has a pressurization function, the water supply device can provide high-pressure water with pressure, and the pressure of the water supply device is set to be higher than the gas pressure in the reactor.

7. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen generation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein The modular reaction hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a pressure detection component connected to each reactor, and the pressure detection component is used for detecting the gas pressure in the reactor.

8. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen generation system according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The modular reaction structure for the hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a gas collecting pipeline connected to the gas outlet pipeline, and each gas outlet pipeline is connected in parallel to the gas collecting pipeline.

9. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen production system of claim 8, wherein, The modular reaction structure for the hydrolysis hydrogen production system further comprises a switch control valve arranged on the gas collecting pipeline.

10. The modular reaction-hydrolysis hydrogen production system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, 9, wherein The reactor is provided with a hydrolysis hydrogen production material.