Production of JP-8-Based Hydrogen and Advanced Tactical Fuels for the U.S. Military

Abstract

The EERC conducted R&D for ERDC-CERL/ONR under Contract W9132T-08-2-0014 to develop fuel cell hydrogen/hydrocarbon fuel technologies to power vehicles and auxiliary power and stationary systems. In Task 1, a high-pressure (HP) water-reforming process was modified to improve heat transfer to a catalyst bed for converting methane, methanol, ethanol, and sulfur-free jet fuel to H2. HP condensation effectively removed water. Physical absorption effectively captured non-H2 gases, resulting in a HP (6000 psi) gas stream containing 96% H2 when reforming methanol. HP-compatible ESA/electrochemical processes were developed/optimized for HP H2 purification. Testing of an electrically conductive high-surface-density monolithic adsorber from activated carbon at 800 psig showed no excessive heating and an acceptable purification level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 2009
Accession Number
ADA517568

Entities

People

  • Chad A. Wocken
  • Christopher J. Zygarlicke
  • Debra F. Pflughoeft-hassett
  • John P. Buckley
  • John P. Hurley
  • Junhua Jiang
  • Ted R. Aulich
  • Tera D. Buckley

Organizations

  • University of North Dakota

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkanes
  • Calorific Value
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Climate Change
  • Geography
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Heat Of Combustion
  • Hydrocarbon Fuels
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Organic Chemistry

Readers

  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Petroleum Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology