Hydrogen generator

Hydrogen generators for various applications

Metacon’s hydrogen generators (HHG systems) are tailored for traditional biogas producers, wastewater treatment plants, and marine applications, and are suited for both small and large plants. Our generators have a production capacity of 50 to 250 cubic meters of hydrogen per hour, using proprietary technology to achieve purity levels between 99.9 and 99.999 percent, customizable to your needs. Our hydrogen generators are designed to work with various fuels such as natural gas, LPG, biogas, and ammonia. They offer reliable, quiet, and efficient hydrogen production.

Natural gas can be sourced from the existing network, while biogas can be extracted from biogas plants, wastewater treatment plants, landfills, or organic industrial and household waste.

Hydrogen derived from biogas or upgraded biogas (bio-methane) is sustainable, as its production relies on renewable fuels. Ammonia, a widely available carbon-free fuel, can also be used to produce green hydrogen efficiently from renewable ammonia.

Product facts

Technology

Catalytic steam reforming

Fuel

Natural gas, methane, LPG, propane, biogas, methanol, and ammonia

Capacity

50-250 Nm3/h hydrogen production

Applications

High-purity hydrogen production, suitable for automotive refueling stations, hydration plants, glass and electronics industries, and PEM fuel cells, among others

INNOVATIVE HYDROGEN SOLUTION

Compact design - up to 40 times smaller than conventional reforming plants - makes integration easier across different environments.

ENCHANCED SAFETY

Increased security and safety by eliminating the need for open flames.

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

Low operating temperatures, reduced material costs and almost complete elimination of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and sulphur oxide.

MAXIMIZE ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Metacon's patented HIWAR reactor design allows up to 8 percent higher efficiency than conventional technology.

METACON’S UNIQUE CATALYTIC REFORMING TECHNOLOGY

In our proprietary and patented reforming process, hydrogen is produced through a technology that uses unique catalytic surfaces in a high-efficiency reactor. By blending the fuel with steam and using an advanced reactor, we can initiate a chemical process where the fuel is converted into hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide. This conversion occurs by supplying heat to the steam/fuel mixture through via catalytic oxidation. Each reaction takes place on thin layers of catalysts, enabling very high efficiency. Later in the process, the amount of carbon monoxide can be reduced, and as an option, carbon dioxide can be captured and stored by coupling our system with a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

  1. To initiate the reforming process, fuel is required – such as hydrocarbons like biogas or natural gas along with a sufficient supply of water (steam).
  2. When a fuel and steam mixture is reformed according to the process, involving thin film catalytic surfaces in a highly efficient reactor, results in the production of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
  3. In order to effectively start the reforming process, both air and fuel such as biogas or natural gas are heated up, before catalytic oxidation (combustion).
  4. The air and fuel mixture are combusted and converts to water and carbon dioxide for heat generation. The process is safer than conventional reforming processes as it does not rely on open flames. This results in reduced carbon dioxide emissions from the process, increased system efficiency and reduced size of the plant.
  5. The result of our process contains hydrogen and carbon oxides. Carbon monoxide is minimized, and the resulting mixture is then added to a Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) system for purification. The PSA process enables us to produce pure hydrogen, with a range from 99.9% to 99.999%. The system can be coupled (option) with a carbon capture and storage (CCS) system to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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