METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRODUCING A HYDROGEN ENRICHED FUEL USING MICROWAVE ASSISTED METHANE DECOMPOSITION ON CATALYST

摘要

A method for producing a hydrogen enriched fuel includes the steps of providing a flow of methane gas, and providing a catalyst (56). The method also includes the steps of heating the catalyst (56) instead of the reactor walls and the methane gas using microwave irradiation at a selected microwave power, directing the flow of methane gas over the catalyst (56), and controlling the microwave power to produce a product gas having a selected composition. A system (10) for producing a hydrogen enriched fuel includes a methane gas source (16), a reactor (12) containing a catalyst (56), and a microwave power source (14) configured to heat the catalyst (56).