Proceedings of the DGMK-Conference

"Innovation in the Manufacture and
Use of Hydrogen"

October 15 - 17, 2003, Dresden, Germany
ISBN 3-936418-04-7



CONTENTS
                                                                                              Page
Meeting Future Needs for Hydrogen – Possibilities and Challenges
G. Q. Miller, D. W. Penner                                                                          7

Hydrogen Production Technology – Status and New Developments
H. Ranke, N. Schödel                                                                                  19

Novel Sol-Gel Derived Catalyst Systems for High-Temperature
Partial Oxidation of Methane
M. Kirchhoff, U. Specht, G. Veser                                                              33

Hydrogen with Intrinsic CO2 Sequestration:
The ENI “One Step Hydrogen” Process
S.Rossini, U.Cornaro, F.Mizia,  A. Malandrino, V. Piccoli,
D.Sanfilippo, I.Miracca                                                                              41

Novel Cu/ZnO and Cu/ZrO2-Catalysts for Methanol Synthesis
and Steam Reforming
I. Ritzkopf, C. Kiener, S. Vukojevic, R. Brinkmann,
H. Bönnemann, F. Schüth                                                                           49

Separation of Hydrogen from Dilute Streams
(e.g. Using Membranes)
H. Brüschke                                                                                              57

Optimised Hydrogen Production – A Key Process
Becoming Increasingly Important in Refineries
J. Bezler                                                                                                    65

The BP / Davy compact reformer – the syngas adventure
J. J. H. M. Font Freide, T. Gamlin                                                            91

Refinery Hydrogen Management – The Big Picture
A. Zagoria, R. Huycke, P. Boulter                                                            95

Hydrogen Management in the MiRO Refinery
G. Neumann                                                                                            103

Fuel Cell Plants for Large Scale Applications
M. Gnann                                                                                                109

Internal Steam Reforming in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells
P. Heidebrecht, M. Gundermann, K. Sundmacher                                   123
 

New Catalysts for an Old Molecule –
The Challenge to produce Hydrogen for Fuel Cells
M. Hoelzle, H. Wessel, C. Kuhrs, M. Hesse, N. Wilden                        131

Short contact time methane partial oxidation
I. Tavazzi, A. Beretta. G. Groppi, P. Forzatti                                         139

On-Board Hydrogen Production for Fuel Cell
Applications in Vehicles
D. zur Megede, M. Sommer                                                                   147

K doped Ni/MgO catalyst: a suitable catalytic system
for hydrogen production by steam reforming of bio-ethanol
F. Frusteri, S. Freni,  V. Chiodo, L. Spadaro,
G. Bonura, S. Cavallaro                                                                         163

Autothermal Reforming of Methane over Mono- and Bi-metal
Catalysts Prepared from Hydrotalcite-like Precursors
K. Nagaoka, A. Jentys, J. A. Lecher                                                       171

Generation of Hydrogen from Renewable Resources
D. Volkmann, M. Schingnitz                                                                   179

Make the best out of your Hydrogen Plant
S. Ratan, W. Konter                                                                                187

Combined Production of Hydrogen, Clean Power and
Quality Fuels
A. Rojey, A. Minkkinen, J.-P. Arlie, E. Lebas                                        207

Large-scale Hydrogen Plants. Uhde and UOP´s Experience
M. Michel, M. Whysall                                                                           215
 

POSTERSESSION

Production of Hydrogen by Catalytical Decomposition
of Watermethanol Mixtures
A. L. Lapidus, S. N. Antonyuk, V. I. Yakerson, E. Z. Golosman              225

Is the Production of Hydrogen and Propylene From Methane
and Ethylene Feasible?
Y. Traa, D. Singer                                                                                    229

Features and Potential of the Multipurpose Ni/MgO
Catalytic System for Making Hydrogen from Methane and
Higher Hydrocarbons
F. Arena, A. Parmaliana                                                                           237

IR study on methanol steam reforming for onboard hydrogen
generation in the field of fuel cell technology
F. Kiesslich, M. A. Liauw, N. Popovska, G. Emig                                  245

Production of hydrogen by reforming of bioethanol in a
two-layer fixed bed reactor for fuel cell applications
V. Galvita, K. Sundmacher                                                                      247

New Innovative Catalysts for Fuel Processors
H. Wessel,  M. Hoelzle, C. Kuhrs, M. Hesse                                          253

Steam Reforming of Light Alkanes in Micro-Structured
Reactors
J. Find, K. Nagaoka, J. A. Lercher                                                          257

Hydrogen from Methanol using Microstructured Reactors
P. Pfeifer K. Schubert, M. A. Liauw, G. Emig                                         265

Combined autothermal reforming and hydrogenolysis
of alkanes
M. Brandmair, J. Find, J. A. Lercher                                                       273

Hydro cracking of n-paraffins produced from synthesis gas
A. L. Lapidus, A. J. Krylova, M. V. Tsapkina                                         281

Study of the Nickel-Molybdenum Containing Forms
of Al-MCM-41/ZSM-5 Materials for the Hydrocracking
of n-Decane
A. Klemt, W. Reschetilowski                                                                  285

Bimetallic Clusters Supported on ALMCM-41 as
Catalysts for Isomerization and Hydrocracking of n-Decane
S. P. Elangovan, L. Iniesta, M. Hartmann                                                293

CO2 Hydrogenation over Metal Supported on Carbon Felt
A. Lapidus, A. Krylova, L. Tishkova, Ya. Durandina, N. Gaigai            301
 

The Relevance of Metal-Support Interactions to the Synthesis
of Methanol and the Water-Gas Shift Reaction
H. Wilmer, M. Kurtz, O. Hinrichsen, M. Muhler                                     307

Hydrogen-free Deep Desulphurization of Diesel Oil by
Extraction with Ionic Liquids
A. Jess, P. Wasserscheid, J. Eßer                                                            313

Improvement of the Deep Desulphurization of Diesel Oil by
Pre-saturation and a Recycle of the Liquid Phase
L. Datsevitch, N. J. Gudde, A. Jess, C. Schmitz                                      321

Experimental and Theoretical Studies on Hydrogenation
of Olefins in Multiphase Fixed Bed Reactors
B. Battsengel, L. Datsevitch, A. Jess                                                       329

Hydrogenation of Maleic Anhydride over Noble
Metal-Containing Zeolites
S. Ost, M. Hartmann, S. Ernst                                                                 337

Investigation of different catalysts for autothermal
reforming of i-octane
H. Ehwald, U. Kürschner, Q. Smejkal, H. Lieske                                  345

Promoting effect of H2 in low temperature selective
reduction of NO by propane over Ag/Al2O3:
A catalytic and in situ FTIR-spectroscopic study
U. Bentrup, M. Richter, R. Fricke                                                          347