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Hydrogen catalytic burner project Hydrogen catalytic burner is the innovative catalytic burner that allows thermal energy production in a totally independent way from the use of fossil fuels. Hydrogen catalytic burner represents the result of the research and development with the objective of setting up a “zero emissions” cycle for building heating.
Hydrogen catalytic burner has been developed with a research program entirely worked out in Italy from 2001 to 2004 with the consultancy of important institutes such as PSI of Zurich, Politecnico of Milan, and the University of Geneva. Patent pending.
What Hydrogen catalytic burner is Hydrogen catalytic burner uses hydrogen and air collected in the atmosphere to produce warm water that serves to heat the rooms of a building.
Why hydrogen The hydrogen atom is the simplest of all: it is made up of a nucleus with a single outer electron. It is therefore the lightest known substance and is also very widespread: 55% of all cosmic material is made up of hydrogen.
However in nature, it is not in free state, without exception: it is present in organic substances and, above all, in the water. It is no accident that, the name assigned to this element on 1783, 17 years after its discovery, means literally “water generator”.
Today we look with increasing interest at the technologies connected to hydrogen, an energetic gas of almost unlimited availability In combination with renewable energy sources, in the near future these technologies could free society from the fossil fuel dependence with beneficial effects on the environment and on the climate of planet earth.
How does it work In operation, Hydrogen catalytic burner exploits a catalytic reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and it is therefore a FREE FROM FLAME thermal generator.
Hydrogen catalytic burner is AVAILABLE IN DIFFERENT SIZES: 1, 2, 3 or 6 burners can be provided for according to the thermal energy requirement.
Hydrogen catalytic burner is MODULAR. The burners are operated independently from each other.
In each burner a catalyst is present, permitting the hydrogen and oxygen to combine into a molecule of water, releasing heat at the same time. The heat produced by the reaction is removed via a heat exchanger integrated into the burner; the water temperature generated is between 35 and 40°C, IDEAL to supply LOW TEMPERATURE heating system as radiant floor, wall or ceiling panels.
Towards the zero emission cycle By means of an electrolyser, it is possible to produce hydrogen wherever water and electric energy are available; in it the molecule of water is split into its two constituent elements: hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2). The produced hydrogen is sent to the catalytic burner directly, or through an intermediate storage, while oxygen can be stored for other uses.
The absence of carbon into the reagent gives a reaction WITHOUT CO2 EMISSIONS, while the low combustion temperature (300-350°C) AVOIDS NOx formation. The only other product of the reaction is simply steam, that can be released in atmosphere.
By using electrical energy produced with renewable sources for the water electrolysis, it is possible to set up an authentic ZERO EMISSION CYCLE.