A kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device
Technical field
The utility model belongs to technical field of hydrogen preparation, and in particular to a kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device, especially
It is related to a kind of sodium borohydride preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device that can be applied to the portable hydrogen source of fuel cell.
Background technique
Fuel cell technology is the most potential technology for becoming next-generation non-renewable energy after fossil fuel.It is will to change
Can be converted into electric energy, and power generation process is not limited by Carnot Engine circulation, and energy conversion efficiency is high.Meanwhile fuel electricity
Pond or a kind of clean, environmental-friendly generation mode, do not generate harmful substance.For opposite battery, fuel cell
Energy density is very high, and without waiting for charging.
However due to the various system additional components of fuel cell, so that the power of entire preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device
Density is lower, mostly in the level of tens watts of grades of watt grade, due to the basis weight of gaseous state hydrogen-storing device, so that fuel cell is whole
Body power density is lower.Currently, because sodium borohydride produces, hydrogen process is simple, and system is simple, and production hydrogen speed is adjustable, mostly uses configuration boron
The fuel cell of sodium hydride hydrogen-feeding system.
For example, Chinese patent literature CN101353155A discloses a kind of sodium borohydride hydrogen making reaction device and its method.
The device includes reaction unit and control device.Reaction unit passes through sodium borohydride solution straight on capillary jet pipe in the reaction chamber
Diameter is less than the spout of 0.5mm, and solution is uniformly ejected on catalyst-assembly, and catalyst-assembly is that catalyst chemistry is heavy
Shallow lake method is attached on porous carrier materials, and membrane-like is made in the catalyst-assembly and is attached at reaction chamber wall.
In above-mentioned technology, catalyst adheres on the porous material, then is attached at reaction chamber wall, and such mode will lead to combustion
Material and catalyst insufficient contact, to influence the energy density and power density of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device.
Utility model content
Technical problem to be solved in the utility model be existing preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device there are energy density and
Power density is low, the defect that cannot be worked long hours, thus provide a kind of energy density and power density it is high, can be steady for a long time
Determine the preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device of trouble free service.
In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model are as follows:
A kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device, including hydrogen generator comprising,
First shell and nested second shell in the inner, form between the first shell and the second shell for holding
The first accommodating space of hydrogen is set, the second shell includes the second accommodating inner cavity and is connected to and sets with second accommodating inner cavity
The inlet being placed in the second shell;
Catalyst elements, be filled in it is described second accommodating in it is intracavitary, the catalyst elements include carrier layer and are carried on
Catalyst layer thereon, the carrier layer curl into several fuel circulation passages, and fuel enters described the from the inlet
Two accommodating inner cavities, and during flowing through the fuel circulation passage with the catalyst layer contacts, generate hydrogen, hydrogen into
Enter in first accommodating space.
It further, further include purification device, purification device includes the reflux unit being sequentially communicated and gas washing unit, described
Reflux unit is connected to first accommodating space, and hydrogen comes out from first accommodating space, and flows successively through the reflux
Unit and gas washing unit;
Along the axial direction of the reflux unit and gas washing unit, intracavitary interval setting in the reflux unit and gas washing unit
Several perforated baffles;
Second solenoid valve is set between the reflux unit and gas washing unit.
Further, further include primary purifying unit, be set between first accommodating space and the purification device,
So that the hydrogen in first accommodating space enters in the purification device after the purification of the primary purifying unit.
Preferably, the primary purifying unit, including close to first accommodating space and the air outlet section that communicates therewith;And
The porous layer of resistance to strong base material being filled in the air outlet section.
Further, further include liquid storage unit, inside hold fuel, and be connected to the inlet;
Supply unit is set between the liquid storage unit and inlet, and fuel is delivered to from the liquid storage unit
In first accommodating space.
Preferably, the second solenoid valve is check valve, and the supply unit is peristaltic pump.
Preferably, the liquid storage unit includes the cubic type shell of built-in fuel cavity, cubic type shell side
It is upper to have towards fuel cavity recess, the groove for placing the gas washing unit;
The hydrogen generator and the ipsilateral and close cubic type housing central section of the groove are arranged, the first shell
The reflux unit is arranged in the upper end of body, and waste collection unit is arranged in lower end;
The fuel cell pile, the hydrogen inlet of the fuel cell pile is arranged in cubic type shell opposite side
It is connected to the hydrogen outlet of the gas washing unit.
Further, further include heat-sink unit, along the axial direction of the first shell, be arranged at intervals at the first shell
On;
First blowing unit is set to one side close to the heat-sink unit, to dry towards the heat-sink unit.
Preferably, the heat-sink unit is cooling fin;
The first shell is outer sleeve;
The second shell is inner sleeve;
The carrier layer is foam nickel layer, and the catalyst layer is Co-P-B three-element catalytic oxidant layer;
First blowing unit is fan.
Further, further include liquid outlet, be oppositely arranged with the inlet, and be connected to second accommodating inner cavity;
Liquid collecting unit is set between the first shell and liquid outlet, with collect reaction after fuel, and from it is described go out
The discharge of liquid mouth;
Waste collection unit is connected to the liquid outlet, so that the fuel after reaction enters the waste collection unit;
First solenoid valve, is set between the liquid collecting unit and liquid outlet or the liquid outlet and the waste collection
Between unit.
The above-mentioned technical proposal of the utility model has the advantage that compared with prior art
(1) catalyst elements are filled in the second accommodating by preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device provided by the utility model
Interior intracavitary, which includes the catalyst layer of carrier layer and load thereon, and carrier layer curls into several fuel streams
Circulation passage, the second accommodating inner cavity is smaller relative to the first accommodating intracavity section product in addition, and fuel enters the second accommodating from inlet
Inner cavity, and with catalyst layer contacts during flowing through fuel circulation passage, contact path is longer at this time, is able to maintain and is conducive to
The characteristics such as the higher temperature that hydrogen reacts keep reaction more rapidly and abundant.First shell and nesting are set simultaneously in the inner
Second shell, form the first accommodating space for accommodating hydrogen between first shell and second shell, the first accommodating space is cut
Area is larger, to slow down air velocity, the first accommodating space is conducive to heat dissipation in addition, being turned back using air-flow is carried out with gravity
Gas-liquid separation improves separative efficiency, ultimately provides preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device energy density and power density, and can make
Its long-term stable work.
(2) preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device provided by the utility model reacts the hydrogen of generation through in the first accommodating
After chamber gas-liquid separation, the purification device of reflux unit and gas washing unit composition is flowed successively through, hydrogen impurity and purification are completed.Along reflux
The axial direction of unit and gas washing unit, several perforated baffles are arranged in intracavitary interval in the two, are dispersed into hydrogen by the baffle
Many minute bubbles greatly increase specific surface area, promote removal of impurities and radiating efficiency, keep gas purification efficiency higher.
(3) preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device provided by the utility model utilizes its week by the way that the first solenoid valve is arranged
The of short duration unlatching of phase property carries out discharging of waste liquid, and while completing the final separation of waste liquid and institute's hydrogen, the pressure of generation can make back
The solution for flowing unit aggregation, is back to the first accommodating inner cavity, not only makes system more safety and stability, also make return pipe purified hydrogen
The reaction solution assembled afterwards is back to the first accommodating inner cavity, further improves reaction efficiency.By in reflux unit and gas washing
Second solenoid valve is set between unit, prevents the acid wash liquid in gas washing unit to be back to the first accommodating inner cavity and second using it
It accommodates inner cavity and leads to catalyst inactivation.
(4) preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device provided by the utility model, the first accommodating space and purification device it
Between primary purifying unit is set, in the porous layer of resistance to strong base material of filling, gas further is carried out to the gas of the first accommodating inner cavity
Liquid separation, effectively prevent solution to enter purification device with gas, improves the reaction efficiency and stability of device for producing hydrogen.
Detailed description of the invention
It, below will be right in order to illustrate more clearly of specific embodiment of the present invention or technical solution in the prior art
Specific embodiment or attached drawing needed to be used in the description of the prior art are briefly described, it should be apparent that, it is described below
In attached drawing be that some embodiments of the utility model are not paying creativeness for those of ordinary skill in the art
Under the premise of labour, it is also possible to obtain other drawings based on these drawings.
Fig. 1 is the right view of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device in the embodiments of the present invention 1;
Fig. 2 is the left view of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is the outside drawing of hydrogen generator in preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of hydrogen generator in preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the hydrogen generator with heat-sink unit in preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device in Fig. 1;
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of catalyst elements in device for producing hydrogen in Fig. 3;
Fig. 7 is the structural schematic diagram of purification device in device for producing hydrogen in Fig. 1;
Fig. 8 is difference catalyst unit length in the test example of the utility model, hydrogen generation rate under different feed liquor flow velocitys
Curve graph;
Appended drawing reference:
1- inlet;2- primary purifying unit;3- liquid outlet;The first solenoid valve of 4-;5- second shell;5-1- second is accommodated
Inner cavity;6- first shell;The first accommodating space of 6-1-;6-2- gas vent;7- heat-sink unit;The first air inlet of 8-;9- second
Solenoid valve;The second gas outlet 10-;11- perforated baffle;12- reflux unit;13- supply unit;The first blowing unit of 14-;15-
Connecting pipeline;16- waste collection unit;17- gas washing unit;18- catalyst elements;18-1- fuel circulation passage;19- liquid collecting
Unit;20- liquid storage unit.
Specific embodiment
The technical solution of the utility model is clearly and completely described below in conjunction with attached drawing, it is clear that described
Embodiment is the utility model a part of the embodiment, instead of all the embodiments.Based on the embodiments of the present invention, originally
Field those of ordinary skill every other embodiment obtained without making creative work belongs to practical
Novel protected range.
It is in the description of the present invention, it should be noted that term " center ", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", " perpendicular
Directly ", the orientation or positional relationship of the instructions such as "horizontal", "inner", "outside" is to be based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only
For ease of description the utility model and simplify description, rather than the device or element of indication or suggestion meaning must have it is specific
Orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.In addition, term " the
One ", " second ", " third " are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or suggesting relative importance.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, term " is pacified
Dress ", " connected ", " connection " shall be understood in a broad sense, for example, it may be being fixedly connected, may be a detachable connection, or integrally
Connection;It can be mechanical connection, be also possible to be electrically connected;Can be directly connected, can also indirectly connected through an intermediary,
It can be the connection inside two elements.For the ordinary skill in the art, above-mentioned art can be understood with concrete condition
The concrete meaning of language in the present invention.
In addition, as long as technical characteristic involved in the utility model different embodiments disclosed below is each other
Not constituting conflict can be combined with each other.
Embodiment 1
A kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device is present embodiments provided, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2 and shown in Fig. 5, including is successively connected
Logical device for producing hydrogen, for example, hydrogen generator includes first shell 6 and nested second shell 5 in the inner, the first shell
The first accommodating space 6-1 for accommodating hydrogen is formed between 6 and second shell 5, the second shell 5 includes the second accommodating inner cavity
5-1 and the inlet 1 for being connected to and being set in the second shell 5 with the second accommodating inner cavity 5-1;In the present embodiment,
First shell 6 is outer sleeve, and second shell 5 is inner sleeve, specifically, inlet 1 is equipped with above inner sleeve, is set inside inner sleeve
Have it is as shown in FIG. 6 be curled into columned porous catalyst with rectangle, gas vent 6-2, housing are equipped with above outer sleeve
Cylinder lower section is equipped with leakage fluid dram;
Catalyst elements 18 are filled in the second accommodating inner cavity 5-1, and catalyst elements 18 include carrier layer and are carried on it
On catalyst layer, carrier layer curls into several fuel circulation passage 18-1, and fuel enters the second accommodating inner cavity from inlet 1
5-1, and hydrogen is generated with catalyst layer contacts during flowing through fuel circulation passage 18-1, hydrogen enters the first accommodating
In space.In the present embodiment, carrier layer is foam nickel layer, and catalyst layer is Co-P-B three-element catalytic oxidant layer;Specifically, as schemed
Shown in 6, catalyst elements 18 are cylindric catalyst cartridge.
In above-mentioned preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device, catalyst elements 18 are filled in the second accommodating inner cavity 5-1, this is urged
Agent unit includes the catalyst layer of carrier layer and load thereon, and carrier layer curls into several fuel circulation passage 18-1,
In addition the second accommodating inner cavity 5-1 is smaller relative to the first accommodating inner cavity 6-1 sectional area, and fuel enters the second accommodating from inlet 1
Inner cavity 5-1, and with catalyst layer contacts during flowing through fuel circulation passage 18-1, contact path is longer at this time, can protect
Hold the characteristics such as the higher temperature for being conducive to that hydrogen reacts, keeps reaction more rapidly and abundant.First shell 6 and embedding is set simultaneously
The second shell 5 of set in the inner, forms the first accommodating space 6-1 for accommodating hydrogen between first shell 6 and second shell 5,
First accommodating space 6-1 sectional area is larger, to slow down air velocity, the first accommodating space 6-1 is conducive to heat dissipation, benefit in addition
It is turned back with air-flow and carries out gas-liquid separation with gravity, improved separative efficiency, ultimately provide preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device energy
Density and power density, and its long-term stable work can be made.
As shown in fig. 7, further including purification device, including the reflux unit 12 and gas washing unit 17 being sequentially communicated, reflux is single
Member 12 is connected to the first accommodating space 6-1, such as the first air inlet 8 of reflux unit 12 is connected to the first accommodating space 6-1, hydrogen
Gas comes out from the first accommodating space 6-1, and flows successively through reflux unit 12 and gas washing unit 17;Along reflux unit 12 and gas washing list
The axial direction of member 17, several perforated baffles 11 are arranged in intracavitary interval in reflux unit 12 and gas washing unit 17;Second solenoid valve 9,
It is set between reflux unit 12 and gas washing unit 17, specifically, reflux unit 12 and gas washing unit 17 pass through connecting pipeline 15
Connection, reflux unit 12 are return pipe, and gas washing unit 17 is scrubber tube, and second solenoid valve 9 is check valve, are prevented in scrubber tube
Washing lotion is back to return pipe, and then is back to hydrogen generator, leads to catalyst inactivation;More specifically, return pipe is one section big
About diameter 2cm, long 10cm, top and bottom have the straight pipe of perforated baffle, and scrubber tube is about diameter 4cm, long 20cm, top
Portion and bottom have the straight pipe of perforated baffle, and scrubber tube is provided with high price weak acid and the mixed liquor of middle strong acid is gone as gas washing liquid
Except the alkaline matter in hydrogen, for example, by using concentration than tartaric acid and phosphoric acid mixed liquor for 3:1, liquid level is apart from scrubber tube
The distance of second gas outlet 10 is 8cm, prevents liquid level excessively close, and partially liq enters gas outlet when vacuole is broken, hence into combustion
Expect battery stack, damages fuel cell pile.
By above-mentioned setting, the hydrogen of generation is reacted after the first accommodating inner cavity 6-1 gas-liquid separation, it is single to flow successively through reflux
The purification device that member 12 and gas washing unit 17 form, completes hydrogen impurity and purification.Along the axis of reflux unit 12 and gas washing unit 17
To several perforated baffles 11 are arranged in intracavitary interval in the two, hydrogen are dispersed into many minute bubbles by the baffle 11, significantly
Increase specific surface area, promotes removal of impurities and radiating efficiency, keep gas purification efficiency higher.
Embodiment 2
The present embodiment provides a kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis devices, on the basis of above-described embodiment 1, as shown in figure 3,
In order to which the gas to the first accommodating space carries out gas-liquid separation, it effectively prevent solution to enter purification device with gas, improves and be
The reaction efficiency and stability of system further include primary purifying unit 2, are set between the first accommodating space 6-1 and purification device,
So that the hydrogen in the first accommodating space 6-1 enters in purification device after the purification of primary purifying unit 2;Specifically, primary
Clean unit 2, including close to the first accommodating space 6-1 and the air outlet section that communicates therewith;And it is filled in porous resistance in air outlet section
Strong base material layer, for example, porous resistance to strong base material nickel foam, air outlet section caliber can not be too small, and otherwise drop is easy blocking nozzle
Make to produce gas rich in a large amount of alkali droplets;Also can not be excessive, otherwise filtering material can be due to the excessive a large amount of absorption near exits of volume
Alkali droplet, it is contemplated that the volume of device for producing hydrogen, air outlet section are in charge of diameter using two.
Embodiment 3
The present embodiment provides a kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis devices to further include on the basis of above-described embodiment 1 or 2
Liquid storage unit 20, for example, fuel cavity inside hold fuel, and are connected to inlet 3;
Supply unit 13, for example, infusion pump, preferably miniature peristaltic pump, are precisely controlled amount of infusion, are set to liquid storage unit
Between 20 and inlet 3, fuel is delivered in the first accommodating space 6-1 from liquid storage unit 20;
More specifically, liquid storage unit 20 includes the cubic type shell of built-in fuel cavity, cube as shown in Fig. 1,2 or 4
Have on shell body side towards fuel cavity recess, the groove for placing gas washing unit 17;Hydrogen generator is ipsilateral with groove
And be arranged close to cubic type housing central section, reflux unit 12 is arranged in the upper end of first shell 6, and waste collection unit is arranged in lower end
16, it may be, for example, waste liquid chamber;Cubic type shell opposite side is arranged fuel cell pile 21, the hydrogen of fuel cell pile 21 into
Mouth is connected to the hydrogen outlet of gas washing unit 17.
Further, further include heat-sink unit 7, along the axial direction of first shell 6, be arranged at intervals in first shell 6;First
Blowing unit 14 is set to one side close to heat-sink unit 7, to dry towards heat-sink unit 7;Specifically, heat-sink unit 7 is scattered
Backing;First blowing unit 14 is fan.
Embodiment 4
The present embodiment provides a kind of preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis devices also to wrap on the basis of above-described embodiment 1,2 or 3
Liquid outlet 3 is included, is oppositely arranged with the inlet, and is connected to second accommodating inner cavity;
Liquid collecting unit 19, for example, conical hopper are set between first shell 6 and liquid outlet 3, after collecting reaction
Fuel, and be discharged from liquid outlet 3;
Waste collection unit 16, for example, waste liquid chamber are connected to the liquid outlet 3, so that the fuel after reaction enters institute
State waste collection unit 16;
First solenoid valve 4, is set between liquid collecting unit 19 and liquid outlet 3 or the liquid outlet 3 and the waste collection
Between unit 16.
The device is pumped into device for producing hydrogen inner sleeve by sodium borohydride solution, from fuel cavity, and inner sleeve is provided with by rectangle
It is curled into columned porous catalyst, in the outer sleeve initial gross separation of device for producing hydrogen, waste reaction solution passes through for the reactant of generation
Lower section leakage fluid dram is discharged into waste liquid chamber, reacts the hydrogen of generation from the gas outlet above device for producing hydrogen outer sleeve, through return pipe, gas washing
Enter in fuel cell after pipe purified treatment.The utility model is high with energy density, power density is high, work long hours stabilization
The advantages that safe, compact-sized, the hydrogen source particularly suitable as packaged type fuel cell.
Test example
One, using above-mentioned preparing hydrogen by sodium borohydride hydrolysis device carry out test process it is as follows: using the micro- of flow velocity 4ml/min
The sodium hydroxide solution of the sodium borohydride of 20% mass fraction and 5% mass fraction is passed through in device for producing hydrogen by type peristaltic pump, control
Device processed opens peristaltic pump when being lower than 50kpa, closes peristaltic pump peristaltic pump when being higher than 50kpa pressure;Drain electricity is kept when lower than 70kpa
Magnet valve is normally closed, opens draining solenoid valve 0.1 second when being higher than 70kpa;In addition, every 15 seconds enforced opening draining solenoid valves 0.1
Second.
Test result is as follows: under the 8h working time, consuming solution 1248ml, hydrogen-producing speed 1.4L/min does not have found defeated
Power decreased significantly out and liquid level rises only 0.5cm in scrubber tube.It is effective to prove that the device for producing hydrogen long-time hydrogen manufacturing is stablized.Again
Drexel bottle will be passed through by the purified hydrogen of purification device, the water pH in drexel bottle does not have significant change, maintains 7 left sides always
It is right, it was demonstrated that the long-time stable of the hydrogen purification device is effective.
Secondly, tested using the sodium borohydride solution of 30% mass fraction.Test result is as follows: the 8h working time
Under, solution 823ml, hydrogen-producing speed 1.4L/min are consumed, liquid level rises only 0.4cm in scrubber tube.But used 30% matter
The sodium borohydride solution of score is measured, essentially sodium borohydride saturated solution passes through drain after device for producing hydrogen reacts at normal temperature
Solenoid valve is discharged into waste liquid chamber, temperature decline, and reaction product is easily precipitated, and is easy blocking drain line and occupies waste liquid cavity space,
Thermal insulation material coating leakage fluid dram to waste liquid lumen road can be used, and the ethylene glycol solution of 5% mass fraction is added in waste liquid chamber, is prevented
Crystallization is precipitated in waste liquid.
Thirdly, remove return pipe, device for producing hydrogen gas outlet is directly connected with second solenoid valve.Test result is as follows: 2h work
Make under the time, scrubber tube liquid level rises nearly 8cm, has been unable to complete gas washing task, need to stop working, and replaces scrubber tube.
Four, remove cooling fin and radiator fan.Test result is as follows: under the 8h working time, scrubber tube liquid level rises 4cm
Left and right, scrubber system work reluctantly, and gas washing liquid liquid level is excessively high, and easily partially acidic gas washing liquid occur enters gas circuit, such as the device for producing hydrogen
As the hydrogen source of fuel cell, fuel cell pile easy to damage.
Five, the length for changing catalyst unit, is divided into three groups, catalyst elements length is respectively 1cm, 3cm and 5cm, is adopted
With the sodium borohydride solution of 15% mass fraction, presses in flow velocity height and carry out the test of hydrogen generation rate.Test result such as Fig. 8
Shown, dotted line is the sodium borohydride solution theory hydrogen generation rate line of 15% mass fraction, under catalyst unit 5cm length, together
Equal feed liquors flow hydrogen generation rate highest, reaction efficiency highest, in feed liquor flow velocity 2.0ml/min or so, speed occurs for hydrogen
Rate is substantially completely carried out up to 1800ml/min, reaction, and reaction efficiency is higher, and hydrogen-producing speed is higher, and energy waste is less.
Obviously, the above embodiments are merely examples for clarifying the description, and does not limit the embodiments.It is right
For those of ordinary skill in the art, can also make on the basis of the above description it is other it is various forms of variation or
It changes.There is no necessity and possibility to exhaust all the enbodiments.And it is extended from this it is obvious variation or
It changes among the protection scope created still in the utility model.