M4-NUWC Overview Fontaine.pdf

M4-NUWC Overview Fontaine.pdf M4-NUWC Overview Fontaine.pdf

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• • • CaC 2(s) + 2H 2 O (l) Acetylene Generation C 2 H 2(g) + Ca(OH) 2(aq) Highly exothermic reaction (DH = -120 kJ/mole) Reaction kinetics affected by: – Temperature – Purity of CaC2 – Particle size of CaC2 – Rate of addition of water to CaC2 (or CaC2 to water) Storage of C2H2 under low pressure (less than 2 atm)

Carbide / Hydride Fuel System CaC 2(s) CaH 2(s) + 4H2O (l) C2H2(g) + 2H2(g) + 2Ca(OH) 2(aq) C 2 H 2 + 2H 2 + nH 2 O Hydrogenation Reactor and Steam Reformer 2CO + 5H 2 + (3+n)H 2 O 3.5 O 2 (recycle) Gas Generation Chamber SOFC 2H 2 O (l) + Q Burner 2CaCO 3(s) 2CO 2 + (8+n)H 2 O and residual fuel gases 2CO 2 + (8+n)H 2 O

Carbide / Hydride Fuel System<br />

CaC 2(s)<br />

CaH 2(s)<br />

+ 4H2O (l) C2H2(g) + 2H2(g) + 2Ca(OH) 2(aq)<br />

C 2 H 2 + 2H 2 + nH 2 O<br />

Hydrogenation<br />

Reactor and<br />

Steam Reformer<br />

2CO + 5H 2 + (3+n)H 2 O<br />

3.5 O 2 (recycle)<br />

Gas Generation Chamber<br />

SOFC<br />

2H 2 O (l)<br />

+<br />

Q Burner<br />

2CaCO 3(s)<br />

2CO 2 + (8+n)H 2 O<br />

and residual fuel gases<br />

2CO 2 + (8+n)H 2 O

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