Design of the steam generator in an energy conversion system based on the aluminum combustion with water

Stefano Mercati, Massimo Milani, Luca Montorsi and Fabrizio Paltrinieri

Applied Energy, 2012, vol. 97, issue C, 686-694

Abstract: The paper shows the preliminary design of the superheated steam generator to be used in a novel hydrogen production and energy conversion system based on the combustion of aluminum particles with water. The system is aimed at producing hydrogen and pressurized superheated steam, using the heat released by the Al–H2O reaction. The interest on this type of technology arises because of the possibility of obtaining hydrogen with very low pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, compared to the traditional hydrogen production systems, such as the steam reforming from methane.

Keywords: Steam generator; Aluminum–water combustion; Hydrogen production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.028

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