Accession Number:

ADA411154

Title:

Experimental Ammonia-Based Power Systems

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jul 2001-May 2002

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE RESEARCH TRIANGLEPARK NC

Personal Author(s):

• Schmit, Steve

Report Date:

2002-05-17

Pagination or Media Count:

76.0

Abstract:

Gradient Technology has investigated a small-scale experimental ammonia-based power system. The system is composed of two primary components. The first component, a hydrogen-generating catalytic reactor, operates through the autothermal decomposition of ammonia at large space velocities. Since reactor volume is inversely proportional to space velocity, small amounts of catalyst can process large amounts of ammonia.

Descriptors:

• *ADSORPTION
• *AMMONIA
• *FUEL CELLS
• MATERIALS
• HYDROGEN
• ACTIVATED CARBON
• RESIDUALS
• CATALYSTS
• FLOW
• STORAGE
• DECOMPOSITION
• ENERGY STORAGE
• BEDS(PROCESS ENGINEERING)
• GRADIENTS
• REACTOR OPERATION
• ADDRESSING
• ZEOLITES

Subject Categories:

• Electrochemical Energy Storage
• Inorganic Chemistry

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE