Hydrogen decomposition apparatus and hydrogen decomposition method using them

The hydrogen decomposition device optimizes power and heating to stabilize reactor temperature, preventing drops and maintaining efficient ammonia decomposition, thus reducing residual ammonia and ensuring consistent performance.

JP2025016380AActive Publication Date: 2025-01-31
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Application Number
JP2024115513
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Priority Date
2023-07-21
Filing Date
2024-07-19
Publication Date
2025-01-31
Estimated Expiration
2044-07-19

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Technical Problem

The challenge is to maintain stable ammonia decomposition rates in a reactor by preventing temperature drops during hydrogen production, which can lead to catalytic inactivation and increased residual ammonia, affecting device performance and causing defects in absorption towers and fuel cells.

Method used

A hydrogen decomposition device with a control unit that adjusts power distribution between a battery-driven reactor and a heating portion, using temperature and power consumption data to optimize ammonia injection and heating to maintain optimal reactor temperature.

Benefits of technology

The device effectively prevents temperature drops and maintains high ammonia decomposition rates, reducing residual ammonia and ensuring consistent performance by strategically heating the reactor using power from the battery and controlling ammonia injection.

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Abstract

To provide a hydrogen decomposition apparatus having a thermal efficiency to be improved.SOLUTION: A hydrogen decomposition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, contains: a driving part that is driven by a power supplied from a battery; a reactor that generates hydrogen by dissolving ammonia; a heating part that heats the reactor; a fuel battery that supplies the power in the battery by reacting the hydrogen; a sensor part that measures a temperature of an inner part of the reactor; and a control part that receives temperature information collected from the sensor part. The control part receives power consumption information of the battery, compares a prediction power consumption that is predicted when driving the heating part with a prediction rising temperature value to be predicted when driving the reactor, and can perform a setting so as to control an operation of the heating part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
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[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a hydrogen cracking apparatus and a hydrogen cracking method using the same. [Background technology]

[0002] In variably operating the amount of ammonia decomposition according to the state of the traveling vehicle, if the amount of ammonia supplied is controlled to be different depending on the temperature of the reactor, the ammonia decomposition rate in the reactor due to the change in temperature of the reactor can be stabilized.

[0003] In this load-following operation, if the supply of ammonia to the reactor is increased in order to increase hydrogen production within a short period of time, a temperature drop within the reactor is induced because the temperature of the supplied ammonia is generally room temperature. In other words, the degree of temperature drop can be determined by the flow rate of ammonia.

[0004] If the internal temperature of the reactor temporarily drops, the ammonia decomposition rate will decrease, which may lead to catalyst inactivation inside the reactor and a decrease in the overall performance of the device. This may increase the amount of residual ammonia in the device. The residual ammonia may be supplied to the absorption tower or fuel cell, which may cause a general decrease in the performance of the device or unexpected failure. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] One objective of the present disclosure is to provide a hydrocracker with improved thermal efficiency.

[0006] One objective of the present disclosure is to provide a hydrocracking process with improved thermal efficiency.

[0007] The problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A hydrogen decomposition apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a drive unit driven by power supplied from a battery, a reactor that decomposes ammonia to generate hydrogen, a heating unit that heats the reactor, a fuel cell that reacts the hydrogen to supply power to the battery, a sensor unit that measures the temperature inside the reactor, and a control unit that receives temperature information collected from the sensor unit, and the control unit can be configured to receive power consumption information of the battery, and to compare an expected power consumption expected when driving the heating unit with an expected temperature rise value expected when driving the reactor, thereby controlling the operation of the heating unit.

[0009] In some embodiments, the control unit can be configured to provide a portion of the power in the battery to the heating unit and to control operation of the heating unit based on power consumption information of the battery and the temperature information.

[0010] In some embodiments, the heating unit includes at least one pipe, and the control unit can be configured to control operation of the heating unit constituted by the at least one pipe based on the temperature information.

[0011] In some embodiments, the reactor includes a flow meter that senses an amount of ammonia injected into the reactor, and the control unit can be configured to receive ammonia injection amount information and injection time information from the flow meter, calculate an ammonia injection rate based on the ammonia injection amount information and the ammonia injection time information, and calculate the predicted temperature rise value based on the ammonia injection rate.

[0012] In some embodiments, the control unit can calculate an ammonia injection acceleration based on the ammonia injection rate, and determine to drive the heating unit when the ammonia injection acceleration is equal to or greater than a preset acceleration.

[0013] In some embodiments, the heating section can include at least one of an I-shaped piping structure penetrating the inside of the reactor, a spiral piping structure penetrating the inside of the reactor, and a spiral piping structure surrounding the outside of the reactor.

[0014] In some embodiments, the reactor further includes an ammonia injection unit that injects ammonia into the reactor, and the heating unit is disposed centrally around the ammonia injection unit and can heat the ammonia to be injected into the reactor before injection.

[0015] In some embodiments, the heating unit is arranged structurally adjacent to the battery, and the control unit can calculate a portion of the power consumption of the battery as an expected power consumption expected when driving the heating unit.

[0016] In some embodiments, the hydrocracker may further include a heat insulation device that wraps the outside of the reactor with a heat-insulating material.

[0017] A hydrogen decomposition method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a step of receiving temperature information collected from a sensor unit that measures a temperature inside a reactor that decomposes ammonia to generate hydrogen, a step of receiving power consumption information of a battery, and a step of controlling operation of a heating unit that heats the reactor by comparing an expected power consumption expected when driving the heating unit with an expected temperature rise value expected when driving the reactor. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the above-described embodiment of the present disclosure, the temperature in the reactor can be rapidly increased using the hydrocracker. For example, the temperature can be controlled by structurally adjusting the shape and arrangement of the heating unit in various ways.

[0019] In some embodiments, the outside of the reactor can be wrapped in a heat-insulating device, or the ammonia supplied to the inside of the reactor can be preheated. In some embodiments, the power consumed by the battery or the heat generated by the battery can be utilized. This can prevent the temperature inside the reactor from dropping.

[0020] The effects of the present disclosure are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0021] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a configuration of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a hydrocracking method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating operation of a heating section of a hydrogen cracking method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5a] FIG. 5a is a schematic block diagram illustrating a heating section and a warming device of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5b] FIG. 5b is a schematic block diagram illustrating a heating section and a warming device of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5c] FIG. 5c is a schematic block diagram illustrating a heating section and a warming device of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart illustrating battery power utilization of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0022] The same reference numerals refer to the same components throughout this disclosure. This disclosure does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and general content in the technical field to which the disclosure belongs or content that is duplicated in the embodiments will be omitted. The term "part, module, member, block" used in the specification can be embodied in software or hardware, and depending on the embodiment, multiple "parts, modules, members, blocks" may be embodied as one component, or one "part, module, member, block" may include multiple components.

[0023] Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "coupled" to another part, this includes not only direct coupling but also indirect coupling, including coupling via a wireless communication network.

[0024] Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, when a part "comprises" a certain component, it does not exclude other components but means that the part may further include other components.

[0025] Throughout the specification, a member is referred to as being "on" another member not only when the member is in contact with the other member, but also when there is another member between the two members.

[0026] The terms "first", "second", etc. are used only to distinguish one component from another component, and are not intended to limit the components.

[0027] The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0028] The identification numbers in each step are used for ease of description and do not dictate the order of each step, and each step may be performed in a manner different from the stated order unless the context clearly dictates a particular order.

[0029] Hereinafter, application principles and embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] In this specification, the term "device according to the present disclosure" includes all of the various devices capable of performing computation and providing a result to a user. For example, the device according to the present disclosure may include all of a computer, a server device, and a portable terminal, and may be in any form.

[0031] Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a tablet PC, a slate PC, etc. equipped with a web browser.

[0032] The server device is a server that communicates with external devices and processes information, and may include an application server, a computing server, a database server, a file server, a game server, a mail server, a proxy server, a web server, and the like.

[0033] The portable terminal is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and may include all kinds of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, and smartphones, as well as wearable devices such as watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted devices (HMDs).

[0034] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Referring to FIG 1, the hydrocracker 10 includes a reactor 100, an absorber 200, a fuel cell 300, and a heater 400. Each component / node can transmit and receive data to and from different components / nodes. The components / nodes can be connected through a network. According to an exemplary embodiment, the hydrocracker 10 can include a dual heating mechanism or dual heating device, as described below.

[0036] The hydrocracker 10 can decompose ammonia (NH3) supplied through the reactor 100. If the internal temperature of the reactor 100 temporarily drops, the ammonia decomposition rate may decrease due to catalyst inactivation or performance degradation inside the reactor 100. As a result, the amount of residual ammonia in the reactor 100 may increase relatively.

[0037] According to an exemplary embodiment, the reactor 100 may receive ammonia and generate hydrogen (H2), nitrogen (N2), and ammonia (NH3) as decomposition products. Then, each fluid absorbed through the absorption unit 200 may be supplied to the fuel cell 300 and used to power the battery.

[0038] According to an exemplary embodiment, the fuel cell 300 can supply nitrogen and unconverted (unreacted) hydrogen to the heating unit 400 before supplying them again to the reactor 100, thereby completely combusting the unconverted hydrogen. In this way, the hydrogen cracker 10 can re-burn by-products generated due to an imbalance in the materials supplied to the reactor 100 through feedback. The heat generated in the heating unit 400 can be used to adjust the internal temperature of the reactor 100 and can be used to maintain a high temperature suitable for the ammonia decomposition reaction in the reactor 100. One or more catalysts can be included in the reactor 100.

[0039] In the heating section 400, flue gas can be discharged after the aforementioned combustion reaction. FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] 2, the hydrogen cracker 10 may include a reactor 100, a driving unit 110, a control unit 120, and a sensor unit 130. The internal components included in the hydrogen cracker 10 may include, but are not limited to, the absorption unit 200, the fuel cell 300, and the heating unit 400 shown in FIG.

[0041] In some embodiments, the functions of the controller 120 may be performed through a separate processing server or cloud server instead of the controller 120.

[0042] According to an exemplary embodiment, reactor 100 of hydrocracker 10 may refer to a cracker-like device.

[0043] The reactor 100 may include a flow meter that measures the amount of ammonia injected into the reactor 100 and transmits the measured data to the control unit 120. The control unit 120 may receive the amount and time of injection of ammonia from the flow meter. The flow meter may measure the amount of ammonia injected as a function of time and transmit the data to the control unit 120 in real time.

[0044] The control unit 120 can receive information on the power consumption of the battery. The control unit 120 can compare the expected power consumption when the heating unit is operated with the expected temperature rise value when the reactor 100 is operated, and control the operation of the heating unit.

[0045] According to an exemplary embodiment, the driving unit 110 may be driven by power supplied from a battery. For example, the driving unit 110 may adjust the power supplied to the heating unit 400 based on a signal received from the control unit 120. This allows the control signal from the control unit 120 to be converted into a specific power level required to drive the heating unit 400. The reactor 100 may decompose ammonia to generate hydrogen, and the heating unit may heat the reactor 100 and / or heat the hydrogen and ammonia supplied into the reactor 100. This allows the driving unit 110 to function as an intermediate control unit between the control unit 120 and the reactor 100.

[0046] For example, the heating unit may include an electric heater. The heating unit may penetrate the interior of the reactor 100, be connected to the interior, or surround the exterior of the reactor 100. In one embodiment, the heating unit may have an I-shaped piping structure penetrating the interior of the reactor 100. In one embodiment, the heating unit may have a spiral piping structure penetrating the interior of the reactor 100. In one embodiment, the heating unit may have a spiral piping structure surrounding the exterior of the reactor 100.

[0047] The heating unit may include at least one of the piping structures described above, thereby increasing the temperature rise rate inside the reactor 100 so as to further induce the hydrogen reaction.

[0048] According to an exemplary embodiment, the heating unit may include at least one pipe, and the control unit 120 controls the operation of the at least one pipe based on the temperature information.

[0049] The hydrogen cracker 10 may further include a memory unit (not shown). The memory unit may store data supporting various functions of the hydrogen cracker 10 and a program for the operation of the control unit 120. The memory unit may store input / output data (e.g., images, videos, etc.). The memory unit may store application programs (or applications) operated in the hydrogen cracker 10, data for the operation of the hydrogen cracker 10, and commands. At least one of the application programs may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication.

[0050] The storage unit may include at least one type of storage medium selected from the group consisting of network attached storage (NAS), flash memory type, hard disk type, solid state disk type, silicon disk drive type, multimedia card microtype, card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. The storage unit may include a database that is separate from the hydrocracker 10 but connected by wire or wirelessly.

[0051] The hydrocracker 10 may further include an output unit (not shown). The output unit may generate an output related to a visual, an auditory, or a tactile sense, and may include a display unit.

[0052] The display unit may form an interlayer structure with a touch sensor or may be provided as an integral structure with the touch sensor to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may be provided as a user input unit providing an input interface between the hydrocracker 10 and a user, and may provide an output interface between the hydrocracker 10 and a user.

[0053] A display unit (not shown) displays (outputs) information processed in the hydrogen decomposition apparatus 10. For example, the display unit can display execution screen information of an application program (e.g., an application) running in the hydrogen decomposition apparatus 10, or UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) information based on the execution screen information.

[0054] At least one component may be added or removed depending on the performance of the components shown in Fig. 2. In addition, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the relative positions of the components may be changed depending on the performance and structure of the hydrocracker 10.

[0055] Each of the configurations shown in FIG. 2 may refer to software and / or hardware configurations such as Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs).

[0056] FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of a hydrocracking method according to various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0057] In step S310, a control unit (e.g., the control unit 120 in FIG. 2) may receive information on the amount of power consumed by the battery. The control unit 120 may check the information on the amount of power consumed by the battery, and may increase or decrease the amount of hydrogen supplied to the fuel cell 300 by decomposing a certain amount of ammonia in the reactor 100 of the hydrogen decomposition device 10.

[0058] In one embodiment, the control unit 120 can check the battery power consumption information from the storage unit in order to control the amount of ammonia supplied to the reactor 100. In one embodiment, the control unit 120 can check the battery power consumption information from a battery management system (BMS) that can check the battery life, the battery usage period, the real-time power consumption rate of the battery, and the like.

[0059] In step S320, the control unit 120 can provide a portion of the power in the battery to the heating unit. The control unit 120 can check the expected power consumption of the heating unit when driving the heating unit (e.g., heating unit 400 in FIG. 1). The control unit 120 can check the expected temperature rise value when driving the reactor (e.g., reactor 100 in FIG. 1). The control unit 120 can provide a portion of the power in the battery, which is supplied with power via a fuel cell (e.g., fuel cell 300 in FIG. 1), to the heating unit.

[0060] In one embodiment, the control unit 120 can provide a portion of the power supplied from the battery to the hydrocracker to the heating unit, and can control the operation of the heating unit taking into account the state of the battery and the temperature inside the reactor.

[0061] In step S330, the control unit 120 can control the operation of the heating unit based on the power consumption information of the battery and the temperature information inside the reactor collected via a sensor unit (e.g., the sensor unit 130 in FIG. 2). For example, the control unit 120 can calculate the expected power consumption of the heating unit and the expected temperature rise value of the reactor in a load following state of the hydrocracker. Thus, the control unit 120 can determine whether to drive the heating unit and the operating strength of the heating unit, taking into account the reaction efficiency that can be expected from the temperature rise of the reactor.

[0062] FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart illustrating operation of a heating section of a hydrogen cracking method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0063] 4, in step S410, the control unit 120 may receive information on the amount of ammonia injected and information on the injection time. For example, the control unit 120 may receive information on the amount of ammonia injected and information on the injection time from a flow meter that senses the amount of ammonia injected. The heating unit may be controlled based on information related to the amount of ammonia injected into the reactor and the injection time.

[0064] In step S420, the control unit 120 can calculate the injection rate of ammonia. For example, the control unit 120 can calculate the injection rate of ammonia based on the injection amount information and injection time information of ammonia received in step S410.

[0065] In step S430, the control unit 120 can calculate an expected temperature rise value of the reactor based on the injection rate of ammonia. For example, the control unit 120 can calculate an expected temperature rise value that is expected when the reactor is operated from the rate at which ammonia is injected into the reactor. For example, the control unit 120 can perform the calculation based on information in which experimental values ​​for the expected temperature rise value corresponding to the injection rate of ammonia are stored.

[0066] In step S440, the control unit 120 can calculate the injection acceleration of the ammonia. For example, the control unit 120 can calculate the acceleration based on the injection rate of the ammonia.

[0067] In step S450, the control unit 120 can drive the heating unit when the ammonia injection acceleration is equal to or greater than a preset acceleration. For example, the control unit 120 can immediately operate the heating unit to raise the temperature inside the reactor when the acceleration calculated from the ammonia injection rate is equal to or greater than a preset acceleration.

[0068] The control unit 120 controls the operation of the heating unit according to a reference conversion rate within a range where the operation of the heating unit is beneficial in terms of energy efficiency, based on a comparison value between the predicted temperature rise value and the predicted power consumption of the heating unit. For example, the reference conversion rate information and the preset acceleration information can be stored in the storage unit. For example, the reference conversion rate can be similar to the reaction efficiency.

[0069] The control unit 120 can control the operation of the heating unit based on the reference conversion rate information corresponding to the experimental value and the preset acceleration information, thereby controlling the operation of the heating unit by comparing the gain generated according to the predicted temperature rise value of the reactor and the amount of power consumed by the operation of the heating unit in real time.

[0070] 5a-5c are schematic block diagrams illustrating a heating section and a warming device of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0071] Referring to Fig. 5a, the hydrocracker 10 may include a heating unit 400 passing through the reactor 100. The heating unit 400 may heat the reactor 100 while passing through the inside of the reactor 100 in the form of a pipe. Although the heating unit 400 is illustrated as a single pipe in Fig. 5a, the heating unit 400 may include a plurality of pipes. The heating unit 400 may have an I-shaped pipe structure passing through the inside of the reactor 100, a spiral pipe structure passing through the inside of the reactor, or a structure in which an I-shaped pipe and a spiral pipe are mixed.

[0072] According to an exemplary embodiment, the control unit (e.g., control unit 120 in FIG. 2) may control the operation of each of at least one pipe included in the heating unit 400. In one embodiment, temperature information of a first portion and temperature information of a second portion in the reactor 100 may be confirmed. The control unit 120 may control the pipe of the heating unit 400 adjacent to the first portion and the pipe of the heating unit 400 adjacent to the second portion in different ways. The control unit 120 may individually control the heating unit 400 adjacent to each portion in consideration of reaction efficiency according to the temperature of each portion in the reactor 100.

[0073] 5b, the hydrocracker 10 may include a heating unit 400 surrounding the outside of the reactor 100. For example, the heating unit 400 may have a spiral piping structure surrounding the outside of the reactor, a lid structure surrounding the outside of the reactor, or a structure in which the spiral piping and the lid are combined. The structure of the heating unit 400 may be appropriately modified in consideration of the improvement of the energy efficiency of the hydrocracker described above.

[0074] 5c, the hydrocracker 10 may include a heat-insulating device 500 that encases the outside of the reactor 100. The heat-insulating device 500 functions to keep the reactor 100 warm and includes a heat-insulating material. The heat-insulating device 500 can improve the operating efficiency of the reactor 100 of the hydrocracker 10.

[0075] FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart illustrating battery power utilization of a hydrocracker according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] 6, in step S610, the control unit 120 can check the power consumption of the battery. The heating unit (e.g., the heating unit 400 in FIG. 1) can be structurally arranged adjacent to the battery. The control unit 120 can check the power consumption of the battery in real time and can utilize a portion of the power consumption of the battery to drive another device.

[0077] In step S620, the control unit 120 can utilize a portion of the power consumption of the battery to drive the heating unit. For example, the control unit 120 can utilize a portion of the power consumption of the battery based on the expected power consumption expected when driving the heating unit.

[0078] In one embodiment, the control unit 120 may utilize heat generated from the battery by a heating unit disposed adjacent to the battery. Also, the control unit 120 may optimize reaction efficiency by utilizing a portion of the power consumption of the battery to drive the heating unit.

[0079] The heater can be driven through a calculation to satisfy a set ratio between the power consumption of the battery and the expected temperature rise value of the reactor by the heater. That is, the control unit 120 can utilize both a structural aspect based on the arrangement of the battery and the heater, and an energy distribution aspect that utilizes a part of the power consumption of the battery.

[0080] According to an exemplary embodiment, the hydrocracker 10 may further include an ammonia injection unit that injects ammonia into the reactor. In one embodiment, the heating unit is disposed around the ammonia injection unit and heats the ammonia before it is injected into the reactor. The heating unit may include a plurality of pipes disposed adjacent to the ammonia injection unit.

[0081] The control unit 120 can heat the ammonia before it is injected to increase the reaction efficiency in the reactor. Therefore, the heating unit has an effect of increasing the temperature inside the reactor, and the ammonia corresponding to the reactant can be preheated in advance to prevent a temperature drop inside the reactor. As a result, the heating unit can directly increase the temperature of the reactor and increase the ammonia decomposition rate. In addition, the amount of residual ammonia can be reduced by maintaining the temperature inside the reactor at a preset temperature.

[0082] In some embodiments, the disclosed embodiments may be embodied in the form of a storage medium storing instructions executable by a computer. The instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and a processor may generate program modules to perform the operations of the disclosed embodiments. The storage medium may be embodied in a form readable by a computer.

[0083] The computer-readable storage medium includes any type of storage medium in which instructions that can be read by a computer are stored, such as a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0084] As described above, the disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will understand that the present disclosure may be implemented in a form different from the disclosed embodiments without changing the technical idea or essential features of the present disclosure. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as being limited.

Claims

1. A drive unit that is driven by power supplied from a battery; a reactor for decomposing ammonia to generate hydrogen; A heating unit that heats the reactor; a fuel cell that reacts the hydrogen to generate electricity and supplies at least a portion of the generated electricity to the battery; A sensor unit for measuring internal temperature information of the reactor; a control unit that receives the internal temperature information transmitted from the sensor unit, The control unit is receiving power consumption information of the battery; a hydrocracking apparatus configured to control operation of the heating section by comparing an expected power consumption when the heating section is driven with an expected temperature rise when the reactor is driven.

2. The control unit provides a portion of the power in the battery to the heating unit, The hydrogen decomposition apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a control unit configured to control an operation of the heating unit based on information on power consumption of the battery and information on the temperature.

3. The heating section includes at least one pipe, The hydrogen cracking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured to control an operation of the heating unit including the at least one pipe based on the temperature information.

4. The reactor includes a flow meter that senses an amount of ammonia injected into the reactor, The control unit is receiving ammonia injection amount information and injection time information from the flow meter; Calculating an ammonia injection rate based on the ammonia injection amount information and the ammonia injection time information; The hydrogen cracking apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predicted temperature rise value is calculated based on the injection rate of the ammonia.

5. The control unit calculates an injection acceleration of the ammonia based on the injection rate of the ammonia, The hydrogen decomposition apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the step of determining to drive the heating unit is performed when the injection acceleration of the ammonia is equal to or greater than a preset acceleration.

6. The heating unit includes:

2. The hydrocracking apparatus according to claim 1, comprising at least one of an I-shaped piping structure penetrating the inside of the reactor, a spiral piping structure penetrating the inside of the reactor, and a spiral piping structure surrounding the outside of the reactor.

7. The reactor further includes an ammonia injection unit for injecting ammonia into the reactor, The hydrocracker according to claim 1 , wherein the heating section is disposed adjacent to the ammonia injection section and heats ammonia to be injected into the reactor before the ammonia is injected into the reactor.

8. The heating unit includes: A battery is disposed adjacent to the battery. The hydrogen decomposition apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit performs calculations by utilizing a part of the power consumption of the battery as an expected power consumption predicted when driving the heating unit.

9. The hydrogen cracking apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat insulating device for wrapping the outside of the reactor with a heat insulating material.

10. receiving temperature information collected from a sensor unit measuring an internal temperature of a reactor that decomposes ammonia to generate hydrogen; receiving battery power consumption information; and controlling operation of the heating unit by comparing an expected power consumption expected when driving the heating unit that heats the reactor with an expected temperature rise value expected when driving the reactor.

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