Scale-up of Diesel Autothermal Reformer from 5 kWe to 30 kWe for Naval Applications
Primary Information
Domain
Security & Defence
Project No.
5892
Sanction and Project Initiation
Sanction No:
Sanction Date: 00/00/0000
Project Initiation date: 19/08/2017
Project Duration: 36
Partner Ministry/Agency/Industry
1. Ministry of Human Resource and Development 2. NMRL - under Defense Research and development organisation
Role of partner:1. Advise on the manufacturing of the coated reactor -Overheating -High-pressure operation 2. Non-premixed vs. pre-mixed reaction -Higher conversion + low soot formation vs. safety considerations -High pressure operations 3. Reactor assembly fabrication and setup
Support from partner:
Principal Investigator
Dr. Atul BhargavPrimary
IIT Gandhinagar
Host Institute
Co-PIs
Dr. Vinod Narayanan
IIT Gandhinagar
Scope and Objectives
1. To design, fabricate and test individual components of 30 kWe non-catalytic diesel autothermal reformer. 2. To optimize placement of secondary steam injection for increased performance of the reactor. 3. To optimize the reformer performance of 30 kWe reformer system for steady-state conditions at 0-20 bar pressures via built-in control strategies tolerant to feed fuel variation. 4. To modify the reformer system for thermal integration and optimize the integrated reformer system at 0-20 bar pressures for steady state conditions. 5. To demonstrate a working prototype for 30 kWe diesel reformer system
Deliverables
1. Fully assembled and a working prototype of both 5 kWe and 30 kWe diesel auto-thermal reforming system. 2. Obtain optimized operating parameters for Auto-thermal reforming such as Steam to Carbon Ratio, Oxygen to Carbon Ratio and Air Ratio for maximum Hydrogen Production.
Videos
Scientific Output
Results and outcome till date
1. Process and Instrumentation diagram for Entire system has been created. 2. Cool Flame vapouriser has been designed and optimum operation point obtained after tests on proof of concept prototype. 3. Procurement of Parts required to build the final prototype underway.


Societal benefit and impact anticipated
Next steps
1. Complete Procurement of various systems & parts for the prototype. 2. Assembly of various subsystems and building of the final prototype. 3. Running the Setup and obtain steady-state operation. 4. Obtain optimized operation parameters through continuous testing and Data Collection.
Publications and reports
Patents
Scholars and Project Staff
Challenges faced
1. Difficulty in procurement of parts due to low quantity requirement and extreme operating condition requirements and subsequent delay in delivery of items. 2. Difficulty in finding Fabricators who can manufacture custom designed parts of good quality.
Other information
Financial Information
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Total sanction: Rs. 18607680.00
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Amount received: Rs. 13950000.00
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Amount utilised for Equipment: Rs. 2839029.00
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Amount utilised for Manpower: Rs. 700800.00
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Amount utilised for Consumables: Rs. 2436442.00
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Amount utilised for Contingency: Rs. 288090.00
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Amount utilised for Travel: Rs. 218901.00
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Amount utilised for Other Expenses: 188986.00
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Amount utilised for Overheads: Rs. 2730000.00
Equipment and facilities
1. HPLC Pumps - for Fuel and Water Supply
2. Mass Flow Controllers - for flow control of various Gases
3. National Instruments Data Acquisition System and Auxiliaries
4. UPS- for Control systems and valves