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H2A Case Study: Future Central Biomass

Project Summary

Full Title: H2A Case Study: Advanced (2025) Hydrogen from Biomass via Gasification and Catalytic Steam Reforming
Project ID: 230
Principal Investigator: Darlene Steward
Keywords: Biomass; hydrogen production; gasifier; water gas shift (WGS); catalytic steam reforming

Purpose

The purpose of this analysis was to determine the production cost of hydrogen from biomass via the FERCO indirectly-heated gasifier.

Performer

Principal Investigator: Darlene Steward
Organization:National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Address:1617 Cole Blvd.
Golden, CO 80401-3393
Telephone:303-275-3837
Email:Darlene_Steward@nrel.gov

Sponsor(s)

Name:Fred Joseck
Organization:DOE/EERE/HFCIT
Telephone:202-586-7932
Email:Fred.Joseck@ee.doe.gov

Period of Performance

Start: December 2004

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Hydrogen Fuel Pathways
Methodology/Approach: Material and energy balances in Aspen Plus®, equipment costing in Questimate, cash flow analysis, sensitivity analysis (ref. Spath et al)
Models Used: H2A Production Model
Outputs: Production cost of hydrogen
Timeframe Studied: 2025

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: Spreadsheet Analysis
    Publication Title: Advanced (2025) Hydrogen from Biomass via Gasification and Catalytic Steam Reforming
    Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    Author Name(s): Steward, Darlene
    http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/h2a_prod_studies.html
    Publication Date: May 2008
Notes/Comments: The systems examined are based on the Battelle/FERCO indirectly-heated biomass gasifier, conventional catalytic steam reforming, water gas shift, and pressure swing adsorption purification. The indirectly-heated biomass gasifier uses hot sand, circulating between the char combustor and the gasifier, to provide the heat necessary for gasification. Steam is used as the fluidizing gas; no oxygen (as pure oxygen or air) is fed to the gasifier. The biomass feedstock is assumed to be a woody biomass, represented as hybrid poplar.


Date Last Updated: 09/29/2008