JP2011099063A - Method and device for reforming organic waste accompanied by generation of hydrogen gas - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for reforming an organic waste accompanied by generation of highly concentrated hydrogen gas, and to provide a device for realizing the method. <P>SOLUTION: The method for reforming an organic waste comprises a reaction initiation process to supply an organic waste into a vessel for reforming, then to start reforming of one part of the waste using a reaction initiator, a reaction extension process to expand the reaction by aerating the vessel for reforming using a gas introduction pipe and by supplying water used for performing combustion reaction, and a reaction stabilization process to make the reforming reaction stationary by maintaining size of combustion nucleus, and the method for reforming is accompanied by generation of highly concentrated hydrogen gas. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides an organic waste reforming method that involves generation of high-concentration hydrogen gas, and an organic waste reforming apparatus for realizing the reforming method.

  Conventionally, as a general disposal method for biomass waste such as vegetation, grains, raw garbage, agricultural products or waste materials, and chemical waste such as plastics, a method of incinerating combustibles in incineration facilities has become widespread. is doing. However, this treatment method emits soot containing a large amount of carbon dioxide and harmful substances, causing air pollution and global warming, and also requires a large amount of fuel for incineration and energy consumption. Is causing environmental problems. On the other hand, these organic wastes contain a large amount of energy, and it is self-evident to make a great contribution to global environmental conservation by effectively using them.

In recent years, research on high-efficiency energy conversion of biomass has attracted attention, and steam reforming is used to recover hydrogen gas as clean energy. Steam reforming is a method in which hydrocarbon is anaerobically reacted with high-temperature steam at around 1000 ° C. to convert it into hydrogen gas, methane, carbon monoxide or other low molecular gas. A typical example is steam reforming of methane, which is industrially extremely important as the only method for producing a large amount of hydrogen gas, which is in great demand, for example, in the production of ammonia by fuel cells and the Harbor Bosch method ( The following formula).
(1): CH ₄ + H ₂ O → CO + 3H ₂
(2): CO + H ₂ O → CO ₂ + H ₂
(1) + (2): CH ₄ + 2H ₂ O → CO ₂ + 4H ₂
On the other hand, the problems of this method include the use of methane as a raw material, the large consumption of fossil fuels for the generation of ultra-high temperature steam, the necessity of expensive catalysts such as platinum, and the like. Various organic waste reforming methods have been proposed to solve these problems.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a waste gasification and reforming method in which waste such as municipal waste and industrial waste is gasified and the resulting product gas is recovered as fuel gas.

  Patent Document 2 proposes a waste processing method and a pyrolysis gas recovery method and apparatus for obtaining new energy by effectively using industrial waste and general waste.

  Further, Patent Document 3 can quickly and sufficiently reform hydrocarbon fuels such as gasoline and light oil even under relatively low temperature conditions of 400 ° C. or less, has little carbon monoxide and methane by-products, and is compact without being diluted with nitrogen. A fuel cell fuel reforming system and a hydrogen rich gas production method are disclosed.

JP 2006-188574 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-290810 JP 2004-281227 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, before the hydrogen recovery, waste such as municipal waste and industrial waste accumulated in the pit is compressed by a press machine, heated and refluxed in a dry pyrolysis process, and as high as 1200 ° C. In the process such as reforming in the process, it is necessary to go through a complicated process while consuming a large amount of energy.

  Further, Patent Document 2 requires a large amount of energy, such as partially burning part of the pyrolysis gas generated in the pyrolysis furnace to a high temperature of 1000 ° C. or higher in order to turn waste into energy. Moreover, in order to make pyrolysis gas 1000 degreeC or more, the heat-resistant structure of a reformer becomes indispensable, and there exists a problem that the cost of apparatus itself starts.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 3, it is not easy to arrange a fuel reforming system for a fuel cell, the cost for providing a necessary material such as a reforming catalyst, supercritical water, or subcritical water, and when the system is in operation. There are problems such as energy consumption.

  The present invention is directed to solving the above-described problems, and relates to a technique for taking out energy contained in organic waste by a simple method and converting it into a highly useful form such as hydrogen gas. The reforming reaction according to the present invention requires only water supply from the outside, and does not require high-temperature steam as high as 1000 ° C. and expensive noble metal catalyst. Furthermore, it is possible to modify organic wastes in a very environmentally friendly manner without using external energy. The present invention provides a method for reforming organic waste without using external energy, and an organic waste reforming apparatus for realizing the reforming method. In addition, high-concentration hydrogen gas generated by reforming organic waste can be recovered and used.

The method for reforming organic waste according to claim 1 comprises:
A reaction start step of supplying organic waste into the reforming container and starting reforming of a part of the organic waste using a reaction initiator;
A reaction expansion step of expanding the reaction by aeration into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe and water supply for performing a combustion reaction with water;
A steady reaction process in which reforming is carried out constantly by maintaining the size of the combustion nuclei;
And is accompanied by generation of high-concentration hydrogen gas.

  3. The organic waste reforming method according to claim 2, wherein the reaction start step according to claim 1 ignites a part of the organic waste using a small amount of carbide and water as the reaction initiator. It has the process to make it feature.

  4. The method for reforming organic waste according to claim 3, wherein the ventilation into the reforming vessel in the reaction expansion step according to claim 1 or 2 is performed by introducing outside air into the reforming vessel through a gas introduction pipe. It is characterized by adjusting.

  5. The organic waste reforming method according to claim 4, wherein the water supply in the reaction expansion step according to claims 1 to 3 is continuously supplemented with water from the outside by a water supply means.

  6. The organic waste reforming method according to claim 5, wherein the size of the combustion nuclei in the steady reaction step according to claim 1 is determined based on temperature detection using a temperature sensor. It is characterized by adjusting the ventilation into the reforming vessel through the introduction pipe and the water supply into the reforming vessel.

The organic waste reforming device according to claim 6 comprises:
Organic waste supply means;
A reforming container for reforming the organic waste supplied from the supply means;
A temperature sensor to understand the temperature state of organic waste during combustion;
A gas introduction pipe for venting into the reforming vessel, a water supply means for replenishing water for reforming,
Discharging means for discharging the reformed residue after reforming to the outside;
Exhaust gas processing means for processing the gas discharged from the reforming vessel;
And is accompanied by generation of high-concentration hydrogen gas.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the organic waste reforming method of the present invention can continuously perform reforming without using external energy in the steady reaction step. Moreover, the gas produced | generated by reforming contains high concentration hydrogen, and this can be collect | recovered and can be utilized as hydrogen gas.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, since the reaction starting step includes a step of igniting a part of organic waste using a small amount of carbide and water as the reaction initiator. The reforming can be started with minimal energy.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the ventilation into the reforming vessel in the reaction expansion step is characterized by adjusting the introduction of outside air into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe, It can be carried out very easily without stopping the continuous reaction.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the water supply in the reaction expansion step is characterized by continuously replenishing water from the outside by the water supply means, without using external energy such as a combustion agent, Modification can be performed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the maintenance of the size of the combustion nuclei in the steady reaction process is based on the temperature detection using the temperature sensor, the ventilation into the reforming vessel by the gas introduction pipe, Since it is characterized by adjusting the water supply into the reforming vessel, it is possible to accurately sense and maintain a change in the size of the combustion nucleus.

  Further, the organic waste reforming apparatus of the present invention can maintain a sealed state in the reforming process and has an exhaust gas treatment means, so that odors and other harmful gases do not leak to the outside. There is an advantage that a large amount of organic waste can be modified with simple equipment. Furthermore, depending on the type of organic waste, it is possible to use the generated modified residue, that is, ash, as a fertilizer, so it is extremely environmentally friendly organic waste reforming method and organic waste reforming An apparatus can be provided.

It is a flowchart of an organic waste modification process. It is the schematic of the apparatus for organic waste modification | reformation. It is an external view of the apparatus for organic waste modification | reformation. It is sectional drawing of the reforming container explaining a temperature sensor and a combustion nucleus. It is sectional drawing of the modification | reformation container explaining a gas introduction pipe | tube. It is sectional drawing of the reforming container explaining a discharge port. It is explanatory drawing of the chemical reaction type | formula of the combustion reaction by water. 6 is a graph showing the amount of hydrogen in a gas phase in Experimental Example 2. 6 is a graph showing the amount of carbon monoxide in a gas phase in Experimental Example 2. 5 is a graph showing the amount of carbon dioxide in the gas phase in Experimental Example 2. 6 is a graph showing the amount of oxygen in a gas phase in Experimental Example 2. 6 is a graph showing the amount of nitrogen in a gas phase in Experimental Example 2. 6 is a graph showing the amount of hydrogen in a gas phase in Experimental Example 3. 6 is a graph showing the amount of hydrogen in a gas phase in Experimental Example 4.

  The organic waste reforming method of the present invention will be described. The reforming process is divided into three stages. That is, the organic waste is supplied into the reforming container, the reaction starting step for starting reforming in a part of the organic waste using the reaction initiator, the gas introduction pipe venting the reforming container These are a reaction expansion process for expanding the reaction by water supply for performing a combustion reaction with water, and a reaction steady process for performing reforming constantly by maintaining the size of the combustion nuclei.

  First, in the reaction start step, a predetermined amount of organic waste is supplied into the reforming container, and the reaction is started by igniting a part of the organic waste using a reaction initiator. As a reaction initiator, organic waste is ignited by using a small amount of carbide and water. At the start of the reaction, the reforming vessel is filled with oxygen-containing air, and acetylene gas is generated due to the reaction between the carbide and water. By igniting this acetylene, the organic waste is instantly ignited. Although depending on the water content of the organic waste, when the organic waste is in a dry state at the initial stage, a predetermined amount of water is added before the start of the reaction.

  In the reaction expansion step after the start of the reaction, the reaction site in the input organic waste is expanded by aeration into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe and water supply for performing a combustion reaction with water. Since the outside air is constantly introduced into the reforming vessel by aeration into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe, the combustion reaction using oxygen continuously occurs. The combustion reaction using oxygen raises the temperature of the surrounding organic waste and the water contained therein, and a reaction between the organic waste and water, that is, a combustion reaction by water occurs. Furthermore, the ventilation into the reforming vessel by the gas introduction tube can be changed by moving the gas introduction tube tip from the reforming vessel central part to the peripheral part, and oxygen is used. The combustion reaction spreads from the organic waste center to the periphery. Heat is further generated by the combustion reaction using oxygen, and the combustion reaction by water in the organic waste is expanded. By this series of reactions, the reaction in the organic waste can be expanded in the reaction expansion step. On the other hand, by adding water to the organic waste at the start of the reaction, the combustion reaction due to oxygen is suppressed to the extent that it does not spread to the entire organic waste. In addition, the presence of the organic waste in the reforming vessel and the combustion product generated by the combustion reaction with oxygen obstructs the ventilation state at the reaction site in the organic waste. The reaction is controlled to such an extent that it does not spread throughout the organic waste.

  Here, the combustion reaction by water in the organic waste will be described. Usually, the narrowly defined combustion reaction refers to a vigorous oxidation reaction involving heat and light caused by oxygen. For example, when this is represented by a chemical reaction formula, it is as shown in FIGS. That is, when an organic waste such as biomass is a carbohydrate (FIG. 7A) or a hydrocarbon (FIG. 7B), carbon dioxide and water are produced after the reaction with oxygen. On the other hand, the combustion reaction with water in the present invention is a reaction in which water is used as an oxidizing agent to generate hydrogen from carbohydrates or hydrocarbons. When this is expressed by a chemical reaction formula, it is as shown in FIGS. That is, when organic waste such as biomass is converted into carbohydrates (FIG. 7 (c)) or hydrocarbons (FIG. 7 (d)) in the same manner as described above, carbon dioxide and hydrogen or carbon monoxide and hydrogen are generated. Become. This reaction is similar to steam reforming, but does not require high-temperature steam as high as 1000 ° C. and a catalyst that are necessary in general steam reforming. Hereinafter, the combustion reaction represents a combustion reaction with water.

  When the combustion reaction expands into the organic waste, the temperature rises to around 300 to 400 ° C. at the center of the organic waste. A steady reaction state is formed by returning the gas introduction pipe from the peripheral portion in the reforming vessel to the center when all of the plurality of temperature sensors installed in the reforming vessel detect the temperature rise. The high temperature part of the organic waste center at this time is referred to as a combustion nucleus, and this state is referred to as a steady reaction process. The temperature around the combustion core is about 150 to 200 ° C., and is about 80 ° C. in the gas phase inside the reforming vessel and around 40 ° C. outside the reforming vessel. When the reforming of the organic waste proceeds due to the progress of the combustion reaction, the organic waste is further supplied into the reforming container. In addition, by continuously supplying water to the organic waste, the combustion reaction is prevented from being stopped due to insufficient water.

  When the combustion nuclei contract, as in the above reaction expansion step, the gas introduction pipe tip of the gas introduction pipe installed on the peripheral wall of the reforming vessel is moved from the reforming vessel central portion to the peripheral portion, thereby allowing oxygen It is possible to expand the combustion reaction by and repeat the reforming process from the reaction expanding process again. In this case as well, it is not necessary to use energy from the outside, and the reaction is expanded by aeration into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe and water supply for performing the combustion reaction with water, leading to a steady reaction process. It is possible. When the combustion nuclei are enlarged too much, it is possible to adjust the combustion reaction by oxygen by reducing the amount of ventilation through the gas introduction pipe. As described above, the organic waste can be reformed without using external energy by the three-stage reforming process.

  The organic waste in the present invention is assumed to be organic waste including natural and synthetic organic waste such as garbage, waste paper materials, biomass such as grass, rubber and plastics, etc. However, it is not limited to these.

  Next, an organic waste reforming apparatus used in the organic waste reforming method of the present invention will be described. The organic waste reforming apparatus includes an organic waste supply means, a reforming container for reforming the organic waste supplied from the supply means, and a temperature state during the combustion of the organic waste. A temperature sensor for grasping the gas, a gas introduction pipe for venting the reforming vessel, a water supply means for replenishing water for reforming, and the reformed residue after reforming to the outside It has a discharge means for discharging and an exhaust gas processing means for processing the gas discharged from the reforming vessel.

  The organic waste supply means in the organic waste reforming apparatus of the present invention comprises a supply port and a supply port lid. The supply port is formed so as to open to the ceiling portion of the reforming container, and organic waste is supplied. By installing the supply port on the ceiling, it becomes possible to uniformly supply organic waste into the reforming container.

  The reforming container is composed of a container wall and legs.

  The container wall includes a flat regular hexagonal ceiling part, a peripheral wall part provided around the outer peripheral edge of the ceiling part, and a flat regular hexagonal bottom part similar to the ceiling part. In addition, although the structure comprised from a fireproof wall part and the outer wall part which coat | covers a fireproof wall part is preferable, a surrounding wall part is formed with the steel plate normally used simply. The steel plate preferably has a thickness of about 10 cm.

  A plurality of leg portions are attached to the lower end portion of the peripheral wall portion, and the reforming vessel can be installed at a certain height from the ground by having the same length of about 50 cm. Further, when the installation point is inclined, the reforming vessel can be held horizontally by adjusting the length of the leg portion.

  The reforming container is a regular hexagonal container having a capacity of about 1000 liters and a side of the bottom and ceiling of about 60 cm and a height of about 1 m from the bottom to the ceiling. Is not limited to this. Further, the shape is not limited to a regular hexagonal column shape, and may be a cylindrical shape or the like.

  A plurality of temperature sensors for grasping the temperature state during the combustion of organic waste are installed in the reforming container, and the temperature detection part protrudes from the outer wall of the reforming container into the reforming container, The temperature of the organic waste during combustion in the reforming vessel is detected. The temperature sensor serves to measure the size of the combustion nuclei in the burning organic waste. Specifically, the temperature sensor has a cylindrical shape having a diameter of about 1 to 5 cm and a total length of about 50 cm, and includes a temperature detection portion, a main body, and a display unit, and a hole formed in the center of each side of the regular hexagonal column. It protrudes into the reforming container, and the temperature detection part can detect the temperature of the organic waste during combustion. The perforation holes are located at a height of about 50 cm from the bottom of the reforming vessel. When the reforming vessel has a regular hexagonal column shape, one from each of the six side surfaces of the reforming vessel, a total of six. These temperature sensors are used to detect the temperature in the reforming container, and the temperature detecting portions of the respective temperature sensors are arranged so as to draw a circle having a radius of about 15 cm from the center of the container in the reforming container. In the steady reaction process, when the temperature of at least one of the temperature sensors measures a temperature lower than 200 ° C. for 3 minutes or more, the tip of the gas inlet pipe is moved from the central part of the reforming vessel to the peripheral part. Thus, it is possible to continuously carry out the combustion reaction by enlarging the size of the combustion nucleus in the organic waste and supplying water into the reforming vessel from the water supply means. The temperature detected by the temperature detection part can be confirmed on the display unit.

  A gas introduction tube for venting the reforming vessel is a metal tube having a diameter of about 3 cm and a total length of about 60 cm, and is installed on the peripheral wall of the reforming vessel. Since the outside air is always introduced from the front end portion of the gas introduction pipe, the combustion reaction by oxygen constantly occurs in the reforming vessel at a constant rate. The gas introduction pipe is located at a height of about 20 cm from the lower end of the reforming vessel, and external air is introduced from the outside of the reforming vessel into the reforming vessel through a hole drilled in the center of each side surface of the reforming vessel peripheral wall. Introduce. The gas introduction pipe can be moved, and the aeration position can be adjusted in the reforming vessel without fixing the position. Moreover, in order to increase the ventilation | gas_flowing amount in a reforming container, a small hole can also be drilled in the pipe | tube side surface of a gas introduction pipe | tube.

  The water supply means for replenishing water for reforming includes a water supply tank and a shower unit for supplying water to the organic waste being burned in the reforming container. The water supply tank is provided at the center of the reforming container ceiling, and can be stored in the water supply tank at all times. The water supply tank and the shower unit are partitioned by a water tank lower cover, and water can be sent from the water supply tank to the shower unit as necessary. The shower head of the shower unit has a large number of holes, and water is sprayed, so that the water is evenly distributed over the entire organic waste that is burning inside the reforming vessel. The shower head has a spherical shape, but is not limited thereto. It is preferable to adjust the water supply amount for one time so that the total amount of the water content and the water supply amount of the organic waste does not exceed the weight of the organic waste. Moreover, when supplying water simply, it is also possible to supply water by opening an organic waste supply port.

  The discharge means for discharging the reformed residue that has undergone reforming to the outside takes out the reformed residue accumulated inside from a discharge port installed in the peripheral wall of the reforming vessel. Organic waste is reformed, and the generated reforming residue accumulates near the outlet. A plurality of discharge ports can be installed on the peripheral wall of the reforming vessel. Regarding the recovery of the reforming residue, since the volume reduction rate is large in the generation of the reforming residue from the organic waste, the reforming residue is taken out about once every two days. The modified residue taken out can be used as a fertilizer depending on the type of organic waste. Further, the position of the discharge port is not limited to this, and the discharge port can be installed at the bottom of the reforming vessel. In addition, it is preferable to provide a drain outlet for taking out excess water in the reforming vessel in the vicinity of the outlet.

  The exhaust gas processing means for processing the gas exhausted from the reforming container includes a through cylinder body, a gas collection unit, a tar removal unit, and a suction fan. The through-cylinder body is provided outside the peripheral wall of the reforming vessel, and the gas generated by the reforming is forcibly sucked by the suction fan to flow into the through-cylinder body, and after passing through the through-cylinder body, the gas Useful gas is collected in the collection part. In the organic waste reforming apparatus according to the present invention, since hydrogen gas useful in the reforming process is generated at a high concentration, the gas collecting unit collects the hydrogen gas, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the gas collection unit can appropriately change the collection means according to the required gas. In addition, the gas collection unit can be installed by drilling a through hole in the ceiling of the reforming vessel, and can collect hydrogen directly from the reforming vessel. In the tar removal section, it is possible to play the role of a filter by laying wood pellets made of sawdust or the like and activated carbon, and it is possible to purify the exhaust gas finally.

  The high-concentration hydrogen gas generated by the reforming is collected by, for example, a hydrogen storage alloy in the gas collection unit, but the method for collecting hydrogen is not limited to this, and a known hydrogen collecting means can be used. .

  In addition, it is preferable to adjust the suction by the suction fan so that the decompressed state in the container can be maintained by installing a pressure gauge in the reforming container and measuring the pressure in the reforming container in the reforming process.

  Furthermore, it is preferable to maintain an oxygen state in the container by installing an oxygen concentration meter in the reforming container and measuring the oxygen concentration in the reforming container in the reforming process.

  As described above, organic waste is supplied semi-permanently without using external energy by continuously supplying organic waste, replenishing water, venting into the reforming vessel, and discharging the reforming residue. It becomes possible to continue operation of the waste reforming apparatus. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a flowchart of the organic waste reforming process of the present invention. The reforming process is divided into three stages. That is, the organic waste is supplied into the reforming container, and the reaction initiating step S1 in which reforming is started in a part of the organic waste using the reaction initiator, the reforming in the reforming container by the gas introduction pipe A reaction expansion step S2 in which the reaction is expanded by aeration into the container and a water supply for performing a combustion reaction with water, and a reaction steady step S3 in which reforming is performed constantly by maintaining the size of the combustion nuclei. Depending on conditions such as the type of organic waste and water content, the reaction expansion step S2 continues for about 600 minutes, and then reaches the steady reaction step S3.

  2 and 3 are a schematic view and an external view of the organic waste reforming apparatus 10, respectively. In the figure, the organic waste reforming apparatus 10 grasps the reforming container 11 for reforming the organic waste 15 supplied from the supply means 13 and the temperature state during the combustion of the organic waste 15. A temperature sensor 22 for conducting the gas, a gas introduction pipe 23 for venting the reforming vessel 18, a water supply means 20 for replenishing water for reforming, and the reformed residue 17 subjected to the reforming. And an exhaust gas processing means 21 for processing the gas exhausted from the reforming vessel 11.

  The supply means 13 includes a supply port 13a that receives the organic waste and supplies the organic waste to the inside 18 of the reforming container 11, and a supply port lid body 13b that fits into the supply port 13a.

  The reforming container 11 for reforming organic waste is composed of a container wall 12 and a leg portion 16 including a ceiling portion 12a, a peripheral wall portion 12b, and a bottom portion 12c. The reforming container 11 is a regular hexagonal cylinder-shaped container having a capacity of 1000 liters having a regular hexagonal side of about 60 cm and an overall height of about 1 m.

  Six leg portions 16 are installed on the bottom 12c and have the same length of about 50 cm, so that the reforming vessel 11 can be installed at a certain height from the ground. Further, when the installation point is inclined, the reforming vessel 11 can be held horizontally by adjusting the length of the leg portion 16.

  In this embodiment, rice husk is used as about 30 kg of organic waste 15, and after organic waste 15 is supplied from the supply means 13 to the reforming vessel 11, reaction is performed using a small amount of carbide and water. Then, the organic waste 15 is ignited. At this time, if the organic waste 15 is in a dry state, about 20 liters of water is added to the organic waste 15 before ignition and well stirred. After the start of the reaction, the reaction site is expanded by aeration into the reforming vessel 18 through the gas introduction pipe 23 and water supply for performing a combustion reaction with water. At this time, the combustion reaction using oxygen is expanded from the center of the organic waste 15 to the periphery by moving the tip of the gas introduction tube 23 from the center of the reforming vessel 11 to the periphery. Heat is accumulated in the organic waste 15 due to the combustion reaction using oxygen, and the supplied water raises the temperature in the organic waste 15 due to latent heat, and the water in the organic waste 15 is caused by water. A combustion reaction occurs. In the reaction expansion step S2, the temperature of the central part of the organic waste 15 is increased, but when the temperature of the central part reaches 400 ° C., 5 liters of water is supplied once to expand the reaction site.

  When the combustion reaction expands into the organic waste 15, the temperature rises to around 400 ° C. at the center of the organic waste 15, and a steady state is formed. At this time, a steady reaction state is formed by returning the distal end portion of the gas introduction tube 23 from the peripheral portion in the reforming vessel 11 to the central portion. As shown in FIG. 4, combustion nuclei 24 are formed in the high temperature portion of the organic waste 15 at this time. The combustion nucleus 24 is formed in a spherical shape with a diameter of about 30 cm at the center of the organic waste 15 and maintains a substantially constant size in the steady reaction step S3. The temperature of the peripheral portion 25 of the combustion core is about 180 ° C., and is about 80 ° C. inside the reforming vessel 18 and around 40 ° C. outside the reforming vessel 11. When the reforming of the organic waste 15 progresses due to the progress of the combustion reaction, about 5 kg of organic waste is additionally supplied to the reforming container 18. Further, water is continuously supplied to the organic waste 15 by the water supply means 20 to prevent the combustion reaction from being stopped due to lack of moisture. At this time, the amount of water supply is adjusted so that the amount of water supplied at one time does not exceed the dry weight of the input organic waste.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the temperature sensor 22 has a cylindrical shape with a diameter of 5 cm and a total length of about 50 cm. The temperature sensor 22 includes a temperature detection portion 22a, a main body 22b, and a display portion 22c, and is formed at the center of each side surface of the reforming vessel peripheral wall portion 12b. The temperature detection part 22a detects the temperature of the organic waste 15 during combustion. If the temperature detection part 22a is within a range of about 5 cm from the tip of the temperature sensor 22, the temperature can be detected. The perforation hole 14 is located at a height of about 50 cm from the reforming vessel bottom 12c, and the temperature detection portion 22a of each temperature sensor 22 has a radius of 15 cm from the center of the reforming vessel 11 in the reforming vessel 18. It is arranged to draw a circle. When at least one of the temperature sensors 22 measures a temperature lower than 200 ° C. for 3 minutes or more, the distal end portion of the gas introduction pipe 23 installed in the reforming vessel peripheral wall portion 12b is again surrounded from the central portion in the reforming vessel 11 The combustion reaction due to water is performed in the reforming vessel 18 by expanding the combustion reaction due to oxygen and expanding the combustion reaction due to oxygen, the size of the combustion nucleus 24 is increased, and the combustion reaction is continuously performed. It is possible. Further, simply, the temperature of the organic waste 15 during combustion can be periodically measured using a thermometer instead of the temperature sensor 22.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing details of the gas introduction pipe 23. The gas introduction pipe 23 is a metal pipe having a diameter of about 3 cm and a total length of about 60 cm, and is installed in the reforming vessel peripheral wall portion 12b. Since the outside air is always introduced from the gas introduction pipe 23, the combustion reaction by oxygen occurs in the reforming vessel 18 at a constant rate. The gas introduction pipe 23 is located at a height of 20 cm from the discharge port 19, and introduces outside air from the outside of the reforming vessel 11 to the inside of the reforming vessel 18 through a hole drilled in the center of each side surface. As the gas introduction port 23a, as shown in FIG. 5, three types of air ports with diameters of 15 mm, 8 mm, and 5 mm can be selected, and can be selectively used depending on the type of organic waste, the ventilation conditions, and the like.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the reforming vessel 11 for explaining the discharge port 19. The discharge means for discharging the reformed residue 17 that has undergone reforming to the outside discharges the reformed residue 17 accumulated inside the reformer vessel 11 from the discharge port 19 installed in the three directions of the reformer vessel peripheral wall portion 12b. Take out. Regarding the recovery of the reforming residue 17, the reforming residue 17 is taken out from the outlet 19 about once every two days. However, in the steady reaction step S3, the reforming residue 17 is maintained in order to maintain the combustion nuclei in the steady reaction state. Be careful not to remove all of

  The exhaust gas processing means 21 for processing the gas discharged from the container 18 includes a cylinder body 21a, a gas collection part 21b, a tar removal part 21c, and a suction fan 21d. The through-cylinder body 21a is provided outside the reforming vessel peripheral wall portion 12b, and the gas generated by the reforming is forcibly sucked by the suction fan 21d to flow into the through-cylinder body 21a, and the through-cylinder body 21a. After passing, useful gas is collected by the gas collection part 21b. In the present embodiment, since hydrogen gas useful in the reforming process is generated at a high concentration, the gas collector 21b collects the high concentration hydrogen gas. The high-concentration hydrogen gas generated by the reforming is collected by the hydrogen storage alloy in the gas collection part 21b. The tar removing unit 21c can play a role of a filter by laying a plurality of layers of wood pellets made of sawdust or the like and activated carbon, and purifies the gas to be finally discharged.

  As mentioned above, although it is embodiment which concerns on this invention, the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment, By adding various technical change to the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  Next, examples of operation of the organic waste reforming apparatus according to the present embodiment are shown in Experimental Examples 1 to 4 below.

(Experimental example 1)
The present invention performs reforming by utilizing a reaction different from the combustion reaction using oxygen, which is a combustion reaction with water. In this Experimental Example 1, for the purpose of clarifying that a combustion reaction due to water occurs in the reforming vessel, organic waste and water are not additionally supplied into the reforming vessel during the experiment. The gas generation state in the gas phase portion in the reforming vessel was measured. Note that this experiment was started in a state where the steady reaction process had already been reached.

As organic waste, 20 kg of rice husk was used, and after supplying it to the reforming vessel, the reaction was started by adding 0.5 liter of water to the rice husk. As water in this experimental example, isotope water H ₂ ¹⁸ O containing oxygen ( ¹⁸ O) as a stable isotope is used at a concentration of 10%, and the amount of carbon dioxide produced by the combustion reaction is measured. The rice husk had a water content of about 10% by weight.

表１は、改質容器内の二酸化炭素、酸素および窒素の測定結果をまとめたものである。０分、２０分、４１分、７０分、１８０分と反応時間を設定し、改質容器内気相部分において気体の発生状態を、測定装置としてガスクロマトグラフおよびガスクロマトグラフ・マススペクトルを用いて測定した。反応開始から２０分後には、^１８Ｏ を含む二酸化炭素（^４６ＣＯ_２）が発生することが示されている。同位体水Ｈ_２ ^１８Ｏは、１０％濃度で用いられており、反応開始から２０分後には全二酸化炭素の内、約５．７％の ^４６ＣＯ_２が発生している。ここから、発生した全二酸化炭素の約５７％が加えた水０．５リットルの燃焼反応によって発生したことは明らかである。また、酸素は燃焼核の維持のための燃焼反応と、発生する水素が燃焼する際の反応に使用されたものと推察される。

Table 1 summarizes the measurement results of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen in the reforming vessel. The reaction time was set to 0 minutes, 20 minutes, 41 minutes, 70 minutes, and 180 minutes, and the gas generation state in the gas phase portion in the reforming vessel was measured using a gas chromatograph and a gas chromatograph / mass spectrum as a measuring device. . It is shown that carbon dioxide containing ¹⁸ O ( ⁴⁶ CO ₂ ) is generated 20 minutes after the start of the reaction. Isotope water H ₂ ¹⁸ O is used at a concentration of 10%, and about 5.7% of ⁴⁶ CO ₂ is generated in the total carbon dioxide 20 minutes after the start of the reaction. From this it is clear that about 57% of the total carbon dioxide generated was generated by a combustion reaction of 0.5 liters of water added. In addition, it is presumed that oxygen was used for the combustion reaction for maintaining the combustion nuclei and the reaction when the generated hydrogen burns.

Further, it should be noted that the CO ₂ generation amount exceeds the O ₂ decrease amount. This is a phenomenon that cannot occur only with the combustion reaction using oxygen (FIGS. 7A and 7B). From this point, it was shown that the combustion reaction with water occurs.

(Experimental example 2)
Next, another experiment performed in this embodiment using another organic waste is shown below. The purpose of this experimental example 2 is to clarify the influence on the gas generated in the reforming vessel due to the difference between the hydrated condition and the non-hydrated condition. In this experiment, as in Experimental Example 1, organic waste and water were not additionally supplied into the reforming container, and the state of the gas phase portion in the reforming container was measured. In addition, this experiment started from the reaction start process.

  Use 10 kg of vinyl chloride cloth paper as the organic waste, supply it to the reforming vessel, add 2 liters of water to the cloth paper before starting the reaction, and react the organic waste with a small amount of carbide and water. Start the reaction by igniting. As a comparative example, an example of a similar experiment under non-hydrolysis conditions in which water is not supplied is shown. The cloth paper had a water content of about 15% by weight.

  8 to 12, the reaction time is set to 0 minutes, 10 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 120 minutes, 150 minutes, 180 minutes, and the gas generation state is measured in the gas phase portion in the reforming vessel. It is a graph which shows the measured result. The amount of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen contained in the gas phase portion was measured using a gas chromatograph and a gas chromatograph / mass spectrum as a measuring device. The vertical axis of the graph shows the ratio of the gas phase portion in the reforming vessel to the entire volume.

  FIG. 8 is a graph showing the amount of hydrogen generated in the gas phase in Experimental Example 2. Compared with the comparative example of non-hydrolysis conditions, it is shown that a large amount of hydrogen gas is generated in the container from the water-crossed paper by the combustion reaction with water. In the comparative example under the non-hydrolysis condition, it is presumed that the water-containing combustion reaction occurs due to the water contained in the cloth paper or the water generated by the combustion using oxygen.

  FIG. 9 is a graph showing the amount of carbon monoxide generated in the gas phase in Experimental Example 2. Compared with the comparative example of non-hydrolysis conditions, it is shown that a large amount of carbon monoxide gas is generated in the container from the water-crossed paper by the combustion reaction with water.

  FIG. 10 is a graph showing the amount of carbon dioxide generated in the gas phase in Experimental Example 2. In the comparative example of the non-hydrolysis condition, carbon dioxide is generated by the combustion reaction using oxygen, and therefore, the generation amount of carbon dioxide is larger than the generation ratio of carbon monoxide under the non-hydrolysis condition in FIG. Has been.

  11 and 12 are graphs showing the amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the gas phase in Experimental Example 2. FIG. It can be confirmed that both oxygen and nitrogen are reduced in the hydrated condition compared to the non-hydrated condition. This is presumed that these ratios were reduced by the gas generated under the water condition.

(Experimental example 3)
In Experimental Example 3, the optimum amount of water for hydrogen generation was examined. In this experiment, as in Experimental Examples 1 and 2, organic waste and water were not additionally supplied into the reforming vessel, and the state of the gas phase portion in the reforming vessel was measured. In addition, this experiment started from the reaction start process.

  As organic waste, 30 kg of rice husk is used, and after supply to the reforming vessel, before starting the reaction, 4.5 liter, 6.0 liter, 12.0 liter, 20.0 liter, 30.0 liter and water content And add each to the rice husk. Thereafter, the organic waste is ignited by a reaction of a small amount of carbide and water to start the reaction. The rice husk had a water content of about 10% by weight.

  FIG. 13 is a graph showing the amount of hydrogen generated in the gas phase in Experimental Example 3. In hydrogen generation, it was shown that 20.0 liters of water is optimal for 30 kg of rice husk.

(Experimental example 4)
In this Experimental Example 4, the reaction time from the ignition of the organic waste to the disappearance of hydrogen generation was measured. In this experiment, as in Experimental Examples 1 to 3, organic waste and water were not additionally supplied into the reforming container, and the state of the gas phase portion in the reforming container was measured. In addition, this experiment started from the reaction start process.

  As organic waste, 30 kg of rice husk is used, supplied to the reforming vessel, and after adding 20 liters of water to the rice husk before the start of the reaction, the organic waste is ignited by reaction of a small amount of carbide and water, Start the reaction. The rice husk had a water content of about 10% by weight.

  FIG. 14 is a graph showing the amount of hydrogen generated in the gas phase in Experimental Example 4. It is shown that a peak is reached at 630 minutes and hydrogen evolution continues until 900 minutes. It was shown that high concentration hydrogen with a volume ratio of 2.5% was generated at the peak time. This experiment shows the time required for reforming 30 kg of rice husks with this apparatus. If organic waste and water are replenished in the steady reaction process, the reforming reaction will continue as described above. Street. In this experiment, the rice husk was almost completely reformed at the final point (900 minutes), and only the reformed residue remained.

  From the above experimental results, it is apparent that the organic waste can be reformed without using external energy in the method for reforming organic waste in the present invention. In addition, since the gas generated by reforming contains high-concentration hydrogen, it can be recovered and used as hydrogen gas. Depending on the type of organic waste, the generated reformed residue can be used as fertilizer. is there.

  The present invention relates to a method for modifying an organic substance without using external energy, and an organic waste reforming apparatus for realizing the reforming method. The gas generated by reforming contains high-concentration hydrogen, which can be recovered and used as hydrogen gas. Depending on the type of organic waste, the generated reformed residue can be used as fertilizer. Because it is possible, the industrial applicability is extremely high.

S1 reaction start process S2 reaction expansion process S3 steady reaction process 10 organic waste reforming device 11 reforming container 12 container wall 12a ceiling part 12b peripheral wall part 12c bottom part 13 supply means 13a supply port 13b supply port lid 14 hole DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Organic waste 16 Leg 17 Reformation residue 18 In reforming container 19 Discharge port 20 Water supply means 20a Water supply tank 20b Shower part 21 Exhaust gas treatment means 21a Cylinder body 21b Gas collection part 21c Tar removal part 21d Suction fan 22 temperature sensor 22a temperature detection part 22b main body 22c display part 23 gas introduction pipe 23a gas introduction port 24 combustion nucleus 25 combustion nucleus peripheral part

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A reaction start step of supplying organic waste into the reforming container and starting reforming of a part of the organic waste using a reaction initiator;
A reaction expansion step of expanding the reaction by aeration into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe and water supply for performing a combustion reaction with water;
A steady reaction process in which reforming is carried out constantly by maintaining the size of the combustion nuclei;
And a method for reforming organic waste, characterized by accompanied by generation of high-concentration hydrogen gas. The method for reforming organic waste according to claim 1, wherein the reaction initiating step includes a step of igniting a part of the organic waste by using a small amount of carbide and water as the reaction initiator. 3. The organic waste according to claim 1, wherein the aeration into the reforming vessel in the reaction expansion step adjusts the introduction of outside air into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe. Modification method. The method for reforming organic waste according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the water supply in the reaction expansion step is continuously supplemented with water from the outside by water supply means. Maintaining the size of the combustion nuclei in the steady reaction step is based on temperature detection using a temperature sensor and adjusting the ventilation into the reforming vessel through the gas introduction pipe and the water supply into the reforming vessel. The organic waste reforming method according to claim 1, wherein the organic waste is reformed. Organic waste supply means;
A reforming container for reforming the organic waste supplied from the supply means;
A temperature sensor to understand the temperature state of organic waste during combustion;
A gas introduction pipe for venting into the reforming vessel;
Water supply means for replenishing water for reforming;
Discharging means for discharging the reformed residue after reforming to the outside;
Exhaust gas processing means for processing the gas discharged from the reforming vessel;
An organic waste reforming apparatus characterized by having high concentration hydrogen gas generated.

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