Catalytic Dry Reforming of Biogas to High Purity Hydrogen Using Waste Heat
Technology & Investment Solutions, LLC
Recipient
Tustin, CA
Recipient Location
37th
Senate District
73rd
Assembly District
$906,848
Amount Spent
Active
Project Status
Project Update
The project has completed its Task 2 which consist of designing multiple components such as the catalytic reformer system, water gas shift reactor and pressure-swing adsorption system. During this task, the recipient managed to develop its test plan to provide analysis, mass balances, layouts and analytical components and system controls. Currently, the recipient is fabricating and constructing structural needs in the demonstration site so that it can start commissioning its sytem. The project is scheduled to produce hydrogen in the last quarter of 2024.
The Issue
The project team project will aim to address the problems that prevent the wider adoption of low carbon hydrogen production technology such as high production, storage, and transportation costs. The natural gas-fueled steam methane reforming (SMR) process provides low-cost hydrogen in California; however, this process produces high greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, hydrogen produced from solar-based electrolysis is carbon neutral, but the production costs far exceed the present cost targets.
Project Innovation
The purpose of this Agreement is to demonstrate a cost-efficient low carbon hydrogen production system in California. This project will build upon the existing anaerobic digestion (AD) and catalytic reformer system (CRS) presently operated by Technology and Investment Solution and University of Southern California (USC) in Phelan, CA by integrating proven process components consisting of a water gas shift reactor (WGSR), a commercial pressure swing adsorption (PSA) system, and storage systems. The integration of these technologies will increase hydrogen production, achieve high hydrogen purity and allow pipeline injection or local distribution.
Project Goals
Project Benefits
Provide cost-efficient low carbon hydrogen supply.
Affordability
This project will provide cost-efficient low carbon hydrogen supply from reliable local bioas sources, lower costs of hydrogen production, increased safety of hydrogen storage, and reduced GHG emissions.
Key Project Members
Christian Tasser
Subrecipients
University of Southern California
Khalil Kairouz Consulting, LLC
Enova Water LLC
Product Slingshot, Inc.
Electrical Work, Inc.
CIRCLE GREEN, INC.
Finley Industrial Services, LLC
Broadwell Energy LLC
CNG Direct LLC
Hofman Planning Associates, Inc.
