High-purity hydrogen from natural gas
with only a quarter of the energy required for electrolysis.
Applications
E TRON’s patented hydrogen generation technology
- In methane ionization, an electron accelerator is used to convert natural gas or biomethane into hydrogen and solid carbon with very little energy input and without producing CO2. The electrons are generated, accelerated and distributed in an electron field, which leads to the ionization of the methane. The electrons inside reach 1 to 10 e and determine the decomposition process of the methane, while the gas temperature remains as low as room temperature.
SPECIFICATIONS
Feed: Natural gas, biomethane
Measurements: 40 foot container (optional: 20 foot container for compression)
H2 production range: 500 – 2,000 lb/d
H2 purity: Usually 98% vol. (optionally 99.9999% vol.)
Requirements: For the production of 500 lb/day of H2 from natural gas, the following operating materials are required or produced:
- 2,000 lb/day methane
- 50 kWh of electricity
Elemental carbon production range: 1,500 to 6,000 lb/day
Elemental Carbon purity: 98% by weight (with natural gas as feed)
Particle size: 10-150 µm (depending on the operating parameters) Surface: 80 g/m² (BET nitrogen adsorption)
