The Effect of Hydrogen Production Rate of the via Different Preparation of Co-Based Catalyst with Sodium Borohydride

This study processed the water vapor entrained in the NaBH4 hydrogen production reaction inside the primary hydrogen production tank through the secondary hydrogen production tank, in order to increase total hydrogen production. gamma-Al2O3 was used as the carrier for the hydrolytic hydrogen production reaction in the primary hydrogen production tank. The reaction was chelated with metal catalyst Co2+ at different concentrations to produce the catalyst. Next, the adopted catalyst concentration and different catalyst bed temperatures were tested. The secondary hydrogen production tank was tested using NaBH4 powder and multiple NaBH4+ Co2+ mixed powders at different ratios. The powder was refined by ball milling with different steel ball ratios to enlarge the contact area between the water vapor and powder. The ball milling results from carriers at different concentrations, different catalyst bed temperatures, NaBH4+ Co2+ mixed powders in different ratios and different steel ball ratios were discussed as the hydrogen production rate and hydrogen production in relation to the hydrolytic hydrogen production reaction. The experimental results show that the hydrolytic hydrogen production reaction is good when 45 wt% Co2+/gamma-Al2O3 catalyst is placed in the primary hydrogen production tank at a catalyst bed temperature of 55 degrees C. When the NaBH4+ Co2+ mixed powder in a ratio of 7:3 and steel balls in a ratio of 1:4 were placed in the secondary hydrogen production tank for 2 h of ball milling, the hydrogen production increased favorably. The hydrogen storage can be increased effectively without wasting the water vapor entrained in the hydrolytic hydrogen production reaction, and the water vapor effect on back-end storage can be reduced.

Automated summary

This study focused on processing water vapor to increase hydrogen production. Experimental results indicated that using a certain concentration of catalyst and appropriate operating conditions can effectively enhance hydrogen production.