2009 Annual Merit Review Proceedings

Production and Delivery

These presentations and posters from the Hydrogen Production and Delivery session at the Annual Merit Review in May 2009 are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Production and Delivery Presentations

  1. Distributed Bio-Derived Liquids Production
  2. High-Temperature Thermochemical
  3. Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative
  4. Biological
  5. Electrolysis
  6. Photoelectrochemical
  7. Biomass Gasification
  8. Hydrogen Delivery
  9. Hydrogen from Coal

Hydrogen Production (PDF 1.0 MB), Rick Farmer, DOE

A. Distributed Bio-Derived Liquids Production

  1. Low-Cost Hydrogen Distributed Production System Development (PDF 203 KB), Frank Lomax, H2Gen Innovations, Inc.
  2. Bio-Derived Liquids Reforming (PDF 3.5 MB), Yong Wang, PNNL
  3. Hydrogen Generation from Biomass-Derived Carbohydrates via the Aqueous-Phase Reforming Process (PDF 922 KB), Bob Rozmiarek, Virent Energy Systems, Inc.
  4. Investigation of Reaction Networks and Active Sites in Bio-Ethanol Steam Reforming over Co-based Catalysts (PDF 7.2 MB), Umit Ozkan, Ohio State University
  5. Distributed Reforming of Renewable Liquids Using Gas Transport Membranes (PDF 1.2 MB), Balu Balachandran, ANL
  6. Zeolite Membrane Reactor for Water-Gas-Shift Reaction for Hydrogen Production (PDF 1.3 MB), Jerry Y.S. Lin, Arizona State University
  7. High-Performance, Durable, Palladium Alloy Membrane for Hydrogen Separation and Purification (PDF 893 KB), Jim Acquaviva, Pall Corporation

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B. High-Temperature Thermochemical

  1. Solar Cadmium Hydrogen Production Cycle (PDF 1.3 MB), Bunsen Wong, General Atomics
  2. Solar High-Temperature Water-Splitting Cycle with Quantum Boost (PDF 2.5 MB), Ali T-Raissi, UCF/FSEC
  3. Solar-Thermal Ferrite-Based Water Splitting Cycles (PDF 3.2 MB), Al Weimer, University of Colorado

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C. Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative

  1. R&D Status for the Cu-Cl Thermochemical Cycle (PDF 1.4 MB), Michelle Lewis, ANL
  2. Sulfur-Iodine Thermochemical Cycle (PDF 1.1 MB), Paul Pickard, SNL/GA/CEA
  3. Hybrid Sulfur Thermochemical Cycle (PDF 750 KB), Bill Summers, SRNL
  4. High Temperature Electrolysis System (PDF 1.4 MB), Steve Herring, INL/ANL/Ceramatec

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D. Biological

  1. Technoeconomic Boundary Analysis of Photobiological Hydrogen Producing Systems (PDF 1.1 MB), Brian James, DTI
  2. Maximizing Light Utilization Efficiency and Hydrogen Production in Microalgal Cultures (PDF 1.3 MB), Tasios Melis, UC Berkeley
  3. Biological Systems for Hydrogen Photoproduction (PDF 871 KB), Maria Ghirardi, NREL
  4. Fermentative and Electrohydrogenic Approaches to Hydrogen Production (PDF 1.0 MB), Pin-Ching Maness, NREL
  5. Development of Water Splitting Catalysts Using a Novel Molecular Evolution Approach (PDF 800 KB), Neal Woodbury, ASU

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E. Electrolysis

  1. High-Capacity, High Pressure Electrolysis System with Renewable Power Sources (PDF 925 KB), Martin Shimko, Avalence LLC
  2. PEM Electrolyzer Incorporating an Advanced Low Cost Membrane (PDF 2.4 MB), Monjid Hamdan, Giner Electrochemical Systems, LLC
  3. Development of Hydrogen Selective Membranes/Modules as Reactors/Separators for Distributed Hydrogen Production (PDF 2.0 MB), Paul Liu, Media and Process Technology Inc.

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F. Photoelectrochemical

  1. Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production: DOE PEC Working Group Overview (PDF 2.4 MB), Eric Miller, University of Hawaii at Manoa
  2. Technoeconomic Boundary Analysis of Photoelectrochemical (PEC) Hydrogen Producing Systems (PDF 1.3 MB), Brian James, DTI
  3. Characterization of Materials for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production (PEC) (PDF 4.3 MB), Clemens Heske, UNLV
  4. Nanostructured MoS2 and WS2 for the Solar Production of Hydrogen (PDF 2.2 MB), Thomas Jaramillo, Stanford University

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G. Biomass Gasification

  1. Indirectly Heated Biomass Gasification (PDF 841 KB), Richard Bain, NREL
  2. A Novel Slurry Based Biomass Reforming Process (PDF 1.3 MB), Thomas Vanderspurt, UTRC

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H. Hydrogen Delivery

  1. Hydrogen Delivery (PDF 1.5 MB), Monterey Gardiner, DOE
  2. Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure Analysis (PDF 1.8 MB), Marianne Mintz, ANL
  3. H2A Delivery Components Mode (PDF 1.8 MB), Olga Sozinova, NREL
  4. Geologic Storage of Hydrogen (PDF 3.1 MB), Anna Snider Lord, SNL
  5. Oil-Free Centrifugal Hydrogen Compression Technology Demonstration (PDF 3.1 MB), Hooshang Heshmat, Mohawk Innovative Technologies
  6. Development of a Centrifugal Hydrogen Pipeline Gas Compressor (PDF 681 KB), Frank Di Bella, Concepts NREC
  7. Advanced Hydrogen Liquefaction Process (PDF 728 KB), Jerry Jankowiak, Praxair
  8. Active Magnetic Regenerative Liquefier (PDF 905 KB), John Barclay, Prometheus Energy
  9. Reversible Liquid Carriers for an Integrated Production, Storage and Delivery of Hydrogen (PDF 955 KB), Bernard Toseland, APCI
  10. Inexpensive Delivery of Cold Hydrogen in High Performance Glass Fiber Composite Pressure Vessels (PDF 1.9 MB), Andrew Weisberg, LLNL
  11. Development of High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank for Storage and Gaseous Truck Delivery (PDF 1.4 MB), Don Baldwin, Lincoln Composites
  12. A Combined Materials Science/Mechanics Approach to the Study of Hydrogen Embrittlement of Pipeline Steels ( PDF 2.5 M), Petros Sofronis, University of Illinois
  13. Fiber Reinforced Composite Pipelines (PDF 493 KB), Thad Adams, SRNL
  14. H2 Permeability and Integrity of Steel Welds (PDF 4.2 MB), Zhili Feng, ORNL
  15. Hydrogen Delivery in Steel Pipelines (PDF 3.0 MB), Doug Stalheim, SECAT
  16. Hydrogen Energy Station Analysis in Northeastern US and Hydrogen Sensors for Infrastructure (PDF 1.0 MB), Eileen Schmura, Concurrent Technologies Corp

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I. Hydrogen from Coal

  1. Composite Pd and Alloy Porous Stainless Steel Membranes for Hydrogen Production and Process Intensification (PDF 874 KB), Yi Hua (Ed) Ma, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  2. Development of Robust Metal Membranes for Hydrogen Separation (PDF 899 KB), Bryan Morreale, NETL-Office of Research and Development
  3. Scale-up of Hydrogen Transport Membranes for IGCC and FutureGen Plants (PDF 288 KB), Doug Jack, Eltron Research Inc.
  4. High Permeability Ternary Palladium Alloy Membranes with Improved Sulfur and Halide Tolerance (PDF 2.0 MB), Kent Coulter, Southwest Research Institute
  5. Experimental Demonstration of Advanced Palladium Membrane Separators for Central High-Purity Hydrogen Production (PDF 1.8 MB), Sean Emerson, United Technologies
  6. Integration of a Structural Water Gas Shift Catalyst with a Vanadium Alloy Hydrogen Transport Device (PDF 977 KB), Thomas Barton, Western Research Institute & University of Wyoming

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Production and Delivery Posters

  1. Distributed Bio-Derived Liquids Production
  2. Biological
  3. Electrolysis
  4. Photoelectrochemical
  5. Biomass Gasification
  6. Hydrogen Delivery
  7. Separations
  8. Crosscutting

A. Distributed Bio-Derived Liquids Production

  1. Novel Low-Temperature Proton Transport Membranes (PDF 1.0 MB), Andrew Payzant, ORNL
  2. Ultra-thin Proton Conduction Membranes for H2 Stream Purification with Protective Getter Coatings (PDF 982 KB), Margaret Welk, SNL
  3. Distributed Bio-Oil Reforming (PDF 1.2 MB), Stefan Czernik, NREL
  4. Pressurized Steam Reforming of Bio-Derived Liquids for Distributed Hydrogen Production (PDF 785 KB), Shabbir Ahmed, ANL

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B. Biological

  1. Hydrogen from Water in a Novel Recombinant Oxygen-Tolerant Cyanobacterial System (PDF 875 KB), Qing Xu, J Craig Venter Institute
  2. Use of Biological Materials and Biologically Inspired Materials for H2 Catalysis (PDF 2.7 MB), John Peters, Montana State University

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C. Electrolysis

  1. Renewable Electrolysis Integrated System Development and Testing (PDF 2.3 MB), Kevin Harrison, NREL

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D. Photoelectrochemical

  1. Development and Optimization of Cost Effective Material Systems for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production (PDF 5.8 MB), Eric McFarland, UC Santa Barbara
  2. Semiconductor Materials for Photoelectrolysis (PDF 1.4 MB), John Turner, NREL
  3. PEC Materials: Theory and Modeling (PDF 1.5 MB), Yanfa Yan, NREL
  4. Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production (PDF 1.1 MB), Arun Madan, MVSystems
  5. Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production (PDF 2.2 MB), Nicolas Gaillard, HNEI
  6. Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production (PDF 918 KB), Jess Kaneshiro, HNEI
  7. Critical Research for Cost-Effective Photoelectrochemical Production of Hydrogen (PDF 1.3 MB), William Ingler, University of Toledo
  8. Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production (PDP 1.3 MB), Malay Mazumder, University of Arkansas Little Rock
  9. Photoelectrochemical Generation of Hydrogen from Water Using Visible Light Sensitive Semiconductor Nanotube Arrays (PDF 1.0 MB), Mano Misra, University of Nevada Reno

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E. Biomass Gasification

  1. Catalytic Solubilization and Conversion of Lignocellulosic Feedstocks (PDF 1.1 MB), Troy Semelsberger, LANL

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F. Hydrogen Delivery

  1. Design of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Low Cost Hydrogen Storage Vessels (PDF 1.4 MB), Ken Johnson, PNNL
  2. Hydrogen Embrittlement of Structural Steels (PDF 670 KB), Brian Somerday, SNL
  3. Oil-Free Rotor-Bearings for Hydrogen Transportation & Delivery (PDF 2.4 MB), Hooshang Heshmat, Mohawk Innovative Technologies
  4. Development of Highly Efficient Solid State Electrochemical Hydrogen Compressor (EHC) (PDF 282 KB), Ludwig Lipp, FuelCell Energy
  5. Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Cycle (PDF 3.3 MB), Martin Shimko, Gas Equipment Engineering Corporation
  6. Composite Technology for Hydrogen Pipelines (PDF 1.7 MB), Barton Smith, ORNL
  7. Coatings for Centrifugal Compression (PDF 2.8 MB), George Fenske, ANL

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G. Separations

  1. Composite Bulk Amorphous Hydrogen Purification Membranes (PDF 1.5 MB), Thad Adams, SRNL

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H. Crosscutting

  1. Purdue Hydrogen Systems Laboratory (PDF 721 KB), Jay Gore, Purdue University
  2. Developing Improved Materials to Support the Hydrogen Economy (PDF 1.1 MB), Michael Martin, Edison Materials Tech Center
  3. Hydrogen Production and Fuel Cell Research (PDF 6.2 MB), Yogi Goswami, University of South Florida
  4. Integrated Hydrogen Production, Purification and Compression System (PDF 642 KB), Satish Tamhankar, Linde North America Inc

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