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Hydrogen

Current methods of producing hydrogen are recognised as being expensive.

The Ardau™ reactor can be configured to produce hydrogen as well as electricity.  Because of the high temperatures in the Ardau™ reactor hydrogen can be produced either by water splitting or by steam reforming, whichever better matches the needs of the user.  As heat is generated so efficiently in the reactor the cost of the hydrogen produced is much lower than with other production methods.

Clean Water

Clean water is a by-product of the Ardau™ process, so the system can function as a low cost desalination facility.

Electricity

The output from the Ardau reactor is used to power a turbo-expander to generate electricity.  Systems are available with capacities between 5MWh and 50MWh.  Systems can be placed in parallel so that 10 x 50MWh systems side by side will produce 500MWh.

For major users the fuel can be coal, lignite, waste coal and other carboniferous materials currently regarded as too ‘dirty’ for normal use.  Such materials can be bought cheaply as other markets for them are limited.

The percentage efficiency in conventional power stations is between 18% and 49% for steam and gas turbines and 63% for ‘combined cycle’ power plants.  An Ardau installation will operate at over 80% efficiency.  This and the use of low-cost ‘dirty’ materials reduces the costs of electricity generation dramatically.

For power requirements in remote locations an Ardau system can be delivered in a 40 foot container by rail, lorry or helicopter.

Waste-to-Energy

Waste-to-energy installations generating electricity and selling it can be extremely profitable, particularly if there are ‘gate fees’ for the waste.  In such cases the fuel is actually an additional source of revenue, not a cost.