[Abstract]

Hydrogen is predicted to be a clean energy carrier for the future. Hydrogen is currently produced from fossil fuels such as natural gas. Therefore, it is inevitable that carbon dioxide, a known greenhouse gas, is emitted into the atmosphere during the production of hydrogen. From the standpoint of the environmental load, it is important to develop the hydrogen production system from methane produced by the fermentation of food waste or biomass. Compared with conventional catalysts such as pellet or Raschig ring type catalysts, honeycomb catalyst is considered to be suitable for this process, especially for small-scale applications because it has the advantages such as high geometric surface area and low pressure drop. In this study, we chose the cordierite substrate of Ni catalyst from several oxides, and applied it to autothermal reforming by using actual biogas. Moreover, start-up procedures and the catalyst durability were confirmed.