Purpose. Energy-efficient technology for producing hydrogen and pyrocarbon materials. Hydrogen is an environmentally friendly fuel. Currently, the world has seen an increased demand for hydrogen as an alternative environmentally friendly fuel source. The development of nuclear power and electric transport increases the demand for unpolluted carbon materials.
Technical properties. An 8 kW electrothermal fluidized bed reactor has been developed. The volume of the working zone is 0.0007 m3. Operating temperature range: 800…1500°C. Hydrogen yield is 98% vol. at a temperature of 1500°C. Hydrogen and pure carbon are formed during the pyrolysis of natural gas in an electrothermal fluidized bed reactor.
Applications. Among the areas of application of hydrogen, metallurgy and the chemical industry should be noted. Pyrocarbon materials with a wide range of performance properties are used in aviation and astronautics, nuclear power engineering, special metallurgy, mechanical engineering, reactor engineering, and medicine.
Advantages. Today, hydrogen is obtained by steam conversion of methane, which is energy-consuming, resulting in the formation of CO2. Methods for obtaining pyrocarbon materials usually include expensive special equipment. Heat generation directly in the working area of the reactor with an electrothermal burnt layer allows avoiding heat loss and simultaneously increasing the energy efficiency of the pyrolysis process.