Technology
The RotoReformer – ZERO EMISSION SMR
Currently being developed in conjunction with our technology partners in Norway, The Norwegian Science Institute and with Sydney University. The RotoReformer uses innovative engineering utilising high-speed, high-pressure and high-temperature processing in a compact reactor with zero emissions. It can produce low-carbon hydrogen from natural gas and carbon-negative hydrogen from biogas on an industrial scale.
The ‘RotoReformer’ uses low amounts of electricity to power its “high G” heat pump which generates the necessary heat for the SMR process.
In collaboration with Johnson Mathey, a new catalyst application technology has been developed for this patented system.
The major benefit to the design of the RotoReformer is the advanced “high G” heat pump is used to heat up the SMR-reactor to a very high temperature at the periphery and simultaneously cool down the produced Hydrogen and CO2 before exiting from the rotor. This way of indirectly heating up and cooling down the processes from a closed loop gives us zero heat loss through the entire process, and to make the CO2-capture to liquid state as an energy-gaining process, in that all the heat, including the heat of evaporation/condensation for CO2 and Hydrogen is utilized as heat energy at high temperature to the endothermic SMR reactor.
The streamlined design of our enclosed reactor incorporates all four stages of the SMR process and optimizes efficiency.
Our ground-breaking technology is modular and highly scalable, occupying only a fraction of the space required by a conventional SMR plant. The footprint of the RotoReformer is easily integrated into a 10ft container and replicated by adding more rotors into standard 20 and 40ft containers allowing it to be easily adapted to meet small and large-scale hydrogen production,
This adaptability allows for easy transportation, installation, and deployment of the system in diverse locations.
Compression
Due to the unique mechanical design characteristics, the compressed hydrogen will exit the RotoReformer (pending application) at between 45 and 100 barg. This is a potential huge saving on the requirement for compression technologies in cost and energy consumption.
Production and efficiencies
For every 30mw of energy input into the RotoReformer, we generate a 33mw output.
This compared to 16-20mw output for every 30mw input when producing hydrogen from electrolysis.
| Electrolyser | Roto-Reformer | |
|---|---|---|
| Power (kW/Kg) |
50 | 2.8 |
| Water (Litres/Kg) |
11.5 | 4.5 |
| Gas (M3/Kg) |
0 | 5 |
| Energy Consumed (kW/Hr) |
50 | 30 |
| Energy Produced (kW/Hr) |
38.3 | 33.3 |
Example below = production of 2400 kg's per day from 500 m3 per hour of biogas – The equivalent of 80 HGV's or buses per day or 79 mW/h
| Electrolyser | Roto-Reformer | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Power (kW/Day) |
120000 | 6720 | 6% |
| Water (Litres/Day) |
27600 | 10800 | 39% |
| Biogas (M3/Day) |
0 | 12000 | |
| Energy Consumed (kW) |
120000 | 72000 | 60% |
| Energy Produced (kW) |
79920 | 79920 |
Production Roto-Reformer
| Production Roto-Reformer | 1Hr | 24Hr |
|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen (Kg) |
100 | 2412 |
| CO2 (Kg) |
553 | 13266 |
| Bio-Gas CO2 (Kg) |
359 | 8611 |
