cost effective steam methane reforming

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Hydrogen can be produced on-site, by converting natural gasby Steam Methane Reforming (SMR). Decentralized hydrogenproduction offers a safer, more reliable and cost attractivealternative to conventional extensive hydrogen deliveryinfrastructures.

HyGear offers a range of on-site Hydrogen Generation Systems, highly suitable to be installed at industrial sites. The systems can meet the customers’ specifi c operational requirements, for instance tailored to the glass, metal, electronics, chemicals or food industry.

Hereby we proudly present to you our Hydrogen GenerationSystems.

ON-SITE HYDROGENON-SITE HYDROGENGENERATION SYSTEMSGENERATION SYSTEMS


HyGear’s Hydrogen Generation Systems (HGS) use reforming of natural gas to produce hydrogen, using our proprietary reforming technology combined with highly effi cient Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA).

ProcessIn the inlet section, the incoming natural gas is stripped from sulfur to avoid catalyst deactivation and ensure long lifetimeand high system effi ciency.Subsequently, steam (H2O) produced from waste heat is addedto the desulfurized gas and led into the reformer (HyGear’sproprietary technology). The heat and catalytic properties of thereformer causes the following chemical reaction:

CH4 + H2O 3H2 + CO

The remaining carbon monoxide is then converted in theWater Gas Shift reactor (WGS) to produce more hydrogen:

CO + H2O CO2 + H2

Next, the gases are proceeded into the Pressure Swing Adsorber (PSA). The PSA consists of four parallel active vessels, enabling a continuous cleaning process. In the PSA, the hydrogen is separated from other gaseous species under elevated pressure by using differences in adsorption properties.

The hydrogen is proceeded to the hydrogen storage and canbe used as industrial gas or energy source.The remaining gaseous species are stored and subsequently used to generate the heat for the reforming reaction and steam generation.

HIGHLY EFFICIENTREFORMING TECHNOLOGY

O 3HO 3HO 3HO 3HO 3HO 3H

O COO COO CO


SPECIFICATIONSModel HGS-V HGS-L HGS-C

Output

Nominal output 4 - 5 Nm3/h3/h3 42 - 52 Nm3/h3/h3 84 - 104 Nm3/h3/h3

Hydrogen purity 99.5 - 99.999%* 99.5 - 99.999%* 99.5 - 99.999%*

Pressure Max. 4.5 bar(g) Max. 5 bar(g) Max. 5 bar(g)

Input

Natural gas Max. 95 MJ/h at 7 - 8 bar(g) Max. 950 MJ/h at 7 - 8 bar(g) Max. 1900 MJ/h at 7 - 8 bar(g)

≤ 2.6 Nm3/h3/h3 * ≤ 26 Nm3/h3/h3 * ≤ 52 Nm3/h3/h3 *

Electricity 1.1 kWe (nom. & non-frost conditions)

Max. 8 kWe (nom. & non-frost conditions)

Max. 14 kWe(nom. & non-frost conditions)

Water 21 l/h 275 l/h 550 l/h

Compressed air Not required Max. 11 Nm3/h3/h3 Max. 22 Nm3/h3/h3

Dimensions

Size (L x W x H) 3500 x 1200 x 2600 mm 6056 x 2438 x 2591 mm 6056 x 2438 x 2591 mm

Weight 1800 kg 6200 kg 9500 kg

Operating Conditions

Start up time (warm) Max. 30 min Max. 30 min Max. 30 min

Start up time (cold) Max. 2 h Max. 3 h Max. 3 h

Modulation (H2 product fl ow) 0 - 100% 0 - 100% 0 - 100%

Modulation reformer (output) 20 - 100% 10 - 100% 10 - 100%

Ambient Temperature Range -10° C to +40° C* -10° C to +40° C* -10° C to +40° C*

Data and values are indicative and might differ due to local circumstances and feedstock characteristics.

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Hydrogen output and purity HGS

3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5

All data and values are indicative and might differ due to local circumstances and feedstock characteristics.

* Even higher purities possible with HyGear's polishing modules* Based on the LHV of H-Gas (36.5 MJ/Nm3)* Optional temperature extension up to -20 °C

Hydrogen purity

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APPLICATIONS

Flat Glass Manufacturing Metal Treatment Electronics

Chemicals Oil & Fat Hydrogenation Hydrogen Fuelling Stations

WHAT’S INSIDE?

1. Ventilation Fans 2. Reformer Unit3. DI Water Storage4. Electronics Cabinet

5. Desulfurization Vessel6. Steam Generator7. Water Pumps8. Water Gas Separator

9. Water Purifi cation System10. Ion Exchanger11. Coolant Expansion Vessel12. Burner Air Blower

13. PSA Vessels14. Off-gas Storage15. H2 Storage16. Reformate Cooler

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HyGear is a clean technology company with expertise in small-scale Gas Purifi cation, Gas Generation and Gas Recovery Systems. Besides these standardized products, HyGear offers a broad range of gas processing technologies such as (V)PSA, reforming, gas separation and purifi cation, desulfurization and methanation. With these systems and technologies, we are able to offer customer specifi c solutions that contribute to energy effi ciency, process intensifi cation, supply chain effi ciency, emission reduction and the utilization of renewable energy sources.

HyGear's lead product is the Hydrogen Generation System (HGS) that generates hydrogen on-site by steam reforming of natural gas. The system reduces logistics, costs and emissions signifi cantly.

Second product line is a range of Gas Purifi cation Systems (GPS) to recover waste gas streams or upgrade the purity of hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen or methane into purities up to 9.0. Other focus areas are Energy Recovery Systems, Fuel Cell systems, Gas to Liquid systems and Combined Heat & Power systems.

Besides the standardized product line, HyGear develops, builds and tests customer specifi c systems. Major shareholders are Abengoa Hidrogeno S.A., one of the largest bio-ethanol producers (www.abengoa.es) and PPM Oost NV, a Dutch investment company (www.ppmoost.nl).

'HyGear, engineering for sustainable growth'

ABOUT HYGEAR

Key benefi ts- Cost reduction up to 70%*- Security of supply- Safer alternative to H2-storage on-site- Signifi cant reduction of PM10-, NOX-, SOX- and CO2-emissions- Cascading, purifi cation and compression possible- Low pressure inlet and demand following operation possible- CE approved / ASME U(V)-Stamp (combined with IEC standards)- Remote connectivity- Quick startup time

* Cost reduction depends on current supply agreements, hydrogen rates, input properties

and operational characteristics.

On-site hydrogen; a cost attractive alternativeHyGear’s Hydrogen Generation Systems offer a cost attractivealternative to current hydrogen supply through tube trailers,liquid hydrogen or pipelines. On-site hydrogen production is a more reliable alternative to conventional hydrogen provision overcoming the dependence on third parties and the necessity to store hydrogen on-site. Also, the systems signifi cantly lower the environmental impact.Transportation of HyGear’s HGS is easy due to the product’scontainer based design. The quantity and quality of the produced hydrogen is customer-specifi c making it suitable for various industries like glass, steel, electronics, oil & fat, chemicals or fueling stations.

KEY BENEFITS &ADVANTAGES

HyGear B.V.P.O. Box 52806802 EG ArnhemThe Netherlands

T +31 88 9494 300F +31 88 9494 [email protected]

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