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U.S. On-Site Hydrogen Generator Market

REPORT DESCRIPTION

On-Site Hydrogen Generator Market - U.S. Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and
Forecast 2015 - 2023
Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled “U.S. On-Site Hydrogen Generator
Market, by Category [Alkaline and Non-Alkaline (Proton Exchange Membrane)] and by Flow Rate
(<100Nm3/h, 100-2,000Nm3/h, and >2,000Nm3/h) – U.S. Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends
and Forecast, 2015–2023.” According to this report, the U.S. on-site hydrogen generator market was
valued at US$99 mn in 2014 and is projected to reach US$154 mn by 2023 at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2015
to 2023.
Complete Report On-Site Hydrogen Generator Market with TOC :
http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/us-onsite-hydrogen-generator-market.html
On-site hydrogen generators utilize platinum catalyst and proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology to
fragment deionized water into its constituent parts. Hydrogen is generated at 13.8 bar/200 psi pressure
without a compressor and with a purity of 99.9995% constantly and without operator intervention. On-site
hydrogen generators provide reliable and low-cost hydrogen and increase security and safety by
eliminating cylinder handling, hydrogen storage, and routine hydrogen delivery. Steam reforming, cracking,
gasification, and electrolysis are some of the major technologies used to produce hydrogen. Additionally,
steam reforming is one of the most dominant technology employed in large-scale hydrogen production
using natural gas, naphtha, kerosene, or LPG as a feedstock.
Steam methane reforming is the most economical way to produce hydrogen. It involves two primary
reactions: the reforming reaction and the water gas shift reaction. In the reforming reaction, natural gas is
mixed with steam and is heated at very high temperatures to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen. In
order to produce additional hydrogen, carbon monoxide from the reforming reaction interacts with steam
in the water gas shift reactor. Commonly utilized feedstocks in steam reformers are natural gas and
naphtha. Steam reformers are segmented based on the type such as pre-reformers, primary reformers,
compact reformers, and secondary reformers.
Hydrogen is used in a large number of applications ranging from petroleum recovery, chemical processing,
and refining to fuel cells and metal production. However, petroleum recovery and ammonia production are
the major markets for hydrogen. The global transportation industry is growing at a high rate and is
considered to be one of the most attractive markets for hydrogen in the future. Category and flow rate
segments are likely to be the major markets for on-site hydrogen generators in the near future. Increasing
application of fuel cells is likely to stimulate the market demand for on-site hydrogen generators during the
forecast period. The industry trend is likely to show preference toward smaller sized hydrogen generators
in the future. However, majority of such hydrogen generators are still in the development and prototyping
phase.

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