Electrothermal Conversion of Methane into Hydrogen and High-Value Carbon Fibers

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
$2,250,000
Location:
Baltimore, Maryland
Status:
ACTIVE
Project Term:
05/01/2020 - 10/30/2024
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Technology Description:

Johns Hopkins University aims to develop an energy-efficient, scalable approach to convert methane into hydrogen and valuable graphitized carbon fibers (GCFs).The team will design an electrothermal reactor to pyrolyze (decompose) methane into hydrogen and low-quality carbon products, such as graphite particles, which will then be spun and heated to GCFs. These high-quality fibers can be used for construction material applications. The fully electrified manufacturing processes will be highly scalable, and built to accommodate various feedstocks and intermittent renewable energy sources.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Jack Lewnard
Project Contact:
Chao Wang
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
chaowang@jhu.edu

Partners

University of California, San Diego
University of Maryland
Georgia Tech Research Corporation

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Release Date:
09/26/2019