摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a small lightweight hydrogen gas generating apparatus which has the increased amount of generation of high purity hydrogen gas and improves the energy efficiency of the whole system by utilizing waste heat from an apparatus using hydrogen. <P>SOLUTION: In the hydrogen gas generating apparatus, a plurality of dehydrogenation reactors 5a each equipped with: a cylindrical body 12 having a catalyst disposed on the inner wall; and a tubular feed unit having feed holes for feeding decalin to the catalyst are arranged interposing a heating medium 7 between them, the heating medium 7 heating the catalyst from the outside of the cylindrical body 12, and hydrogen gas obtained by bringing decalin into dehydrogenation reaction on the heated catalyst is separated by a separating means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO |