Hydrogen Producing Device And Hydrogen Producing Method

Abstract: The purpose of one aspect of the present invention is to provide an environmentally-friendly hydrogen producing device that is highly economical. The purpose of another aspect of the present invention is to provide a carbon aggregate that is industrially useful. A hydrogen producing device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a reactor provided with a filler including a catalyst for causing thermal degradation of hydrocarbons; a gas supply unit for supplying a gas containing a hydrocarbon compound into the reactor; and a microwave irradiation unit for irradiating the catalyst with microwaves. The gas supply unit supplies the gas at a flow rate at which the filler becomes fluidized, and generates hydrogen by causing the hydrocarbon compound to undergo thermal degradation in the presence of the catalyst that has been activate by the microwaves. A carbon aggregate producing device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises: a reactor provided with a filler including a catalyst for thermal degradation of hydrocarbons; a gas supply unit for supplying a gas containing a hydrocarbon compound to the reactor; and a microwave irradiation unit for irradiating the catalyst with microwaves. The gas supply unit supplies the gas at a flow rate at which the filler becomes fluid, and generates a carbon aggregate by causing the hydrocarbon compound to undergo thermal degradation in the presence of the catalyst that has been activated by the microwaves.

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