NTNU, Department of Chemical Engineering

Scientific engagement as of 2009:

35 MSc candidates (1 related to hydrogen)

84 PhD candidates (4 related to hydrogen)

19 Postdoctoral fellows (1 related to hydrogen)

84 scientific papers in international, peer-reviewed journals in 2008 (10 related to hydrogen)

The research activities are mainly related to hydrogen production and membrane separation and CO₂ sorbent technologies, with some activities also within fuel cells.

Catalysis is important in the production of hydrogen from hydrocarbons. Natural gas iand biomass are important sources of hydrogen, and the conversion of transportable hydrogen carriers such as propane and(bio) alcohols is also studied. Emerging reactor technologies such as microstructured reactors are being developed and tested and structured supports (monoliths, foams) are being studied for short contact time reaction systems such as partial oxidation.

Carbon molecular sieve membranes and mixed matrix materials are being investigated for the recovery of hydrogen from various mixed gas streams. Separation technology relevant to hydrogen energy also includes membranes for selective CO₂ capture. (www.chemeng.ntnu.no/memfo)

The integration of CO₂ and/or H₂ separation technologies in hydrogen production processes is targeted through CO₂ sorption enhanced reaction concepts, chemical looping and membrane reactors based on novel Pd thin film (SINTEF) technology as well as high temperature oxygen membranes. The department is also involved in development of improved fuel cell catalysts based on carbon nanofibers.

Dynamic modelling and development of control strategies for fuel cell systems are also being carried out (http://www.chemeng.ntnu.no/research/PROST/0041.html)

Collaborations include SINTEF Materials and Chemistry, NTNU Dept. of Materials Technology and Dept. of Physics, The Gas Technology Center at NTNU/SINTEF, Forschungzentrum Karlsruhe, Germany, the EU project NaturalHy (FP 6), MIT, North Carolina State Univ. (NCSU) and Colorado School of Mines, USA, as well as Norwegian industry.

Contact Hilde J. Venvik Associate Professor Phone: +47 73592831 E-mail address: Hilde.Venvik@chemeng.ntnu.no

Address NTNU NO-7491 Trondheim Norway

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