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Multi-Stage Catalyst to Prevent Hydrogen Explosions in Liquefied Hydrogen Leakage and Self-Ignition by Reaction Heat Cover

Multi-Stage Catalyst to Prevent Hydrogen Explosions in Liquefied Hydrogen Leakage and Self-Ignition by Reaction Heat

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|Sep 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Setup of the multi-stage catalyst system installed in REKO-1.

Table 1

Detailed configuration of catalysts used in each layer.

#01#02#03#04#05#06
Rear
catalyst layer
Pt(1.0)
Fe(0.25)
/CZY-L
Pt(1.0)
Fe(0.25)
/CZY-L
Pt(2.0)
Fe(0.5)
/AI2O3
Pt(2.0)
Fe(0.5)
/AI2O3
Pt(2.0)
Fe(0.5)
/AI2O3
Pt(1.0)
Fe(0.25)
/CZY-L
Thickness10 mm10 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm10 mm
Middle catalyst layerPt(0.015)
FeCO.985)
/AI2O3
Pt(0.015)
Fe(0.985)
/CZY-L
Fe(6.0)
/AI2O3
Pt(0.015)
FeCO.985)
/AI2O3
Fe(6.0)
/AI2O3
Pt(0.015) Fe(0.985)
/AI2O3 [*1]
Thickness5 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm
Front
catalyst layer
Pt(0.001)
Fe(O.999)
/AI2O3
Pt(0.001)
Fe(0.999)
/CZY-L
Pt(0.001)
Fe(0.999)
/AI2O3
Fe(6.0)
/AI2O3
Pt(0.015)
Fe(0.985)
/AI2O3
Pt(0.001)
Fe(0.999)
/AI2O3 [*1]
Thickness5 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm5 mm

[i] *1 Prepared by the sequential impregnation method, with Pt followed by Fe. Other Pt-Fe catalysts not marked with a symbol were prepared by the simultaneous co-impregnation method.

Figure 2

Variation in inlet hydrogen gas concentration.

Figure 3

Multi-stage catalyst set #01.

Configuration using Al2O3 for both the Middle and Front layers.

Figure 4

Multi-stage catalyst set #02.

Configuration using CZY-L for both the Middle and Front layers.

Figure 5

Multi-stage catalyst set #03.

Configuration using Fe-only catalysts in the Middle layer.

Figure 6

Multi-stage catalyst set #04.

Configuration with Fe-only catalysts placed in the Front layer.

Figure 7

Multi-stage catalyst set #05.

Configuration with Fe-only catalysts placed in the Middle layer.

Figure 8

Multi-stage catalyst set #06.

Configuration using sequentially impregnated catalysts in the Middle and Front layers.

Figure 9

Particle models of Pt-Fe catalysts prepared by different impregnation methods.

Language: English
Page range: 273 - 283
Submitted on: Feb 28, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 2, 2026
Published on: Sep 3, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Itsuki Jinjo, Tomohito Nakayama, Shinya Uegaki, Seita Kurono, Takuro Aotani, Shannon Krenz, Masashi Taniguchi, Ernst-Arndt Reinecke, Hirohisa Tanaka, published by KIT Scientific Publishing
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