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Hydrogen From 2014 onwards, the laboratory began a
process of restructuring and renovation (Fig.
The Hydrogen Laboratory of CCCH began its 18), where it was decided to initiate studies
activities in 2005 with the development of at the bench-scale for hydrogen production
pilot plants for hydrogen production from and purification. The studies were focused on
ethanol through the processes of steam the development of nanostructured catalysts
reforming, oxidative reforming and par - for ethanol steam reforming and for preferen-
tial oxidation. Studies were also carried for tial oxidation of carbon monoxide in hydro-
obtaining hydrogen from biomass (coffee gen-rich mixtures (CO-PROX process) in order
straw, sugarcane bagasse and cashew nuts) to obtain high purity hydrogen suitable for
using a pyrolysis process. These studies use in low temperature fuel cells. To perform
played an important role in the implemen- these studies bench-scale reactors and new
tation and development of the laboratory equipments for catalysts characterization
until 2013. were installed (Fig. 19).
Figure 18. Renovation of the Hydrogen Laboratory Infrastructure.
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