System and method for co-production of hydrogen and electrical energy

A system for co-production of hydrogen and electrical energy comprising:

• a reformer configured to receive a reformer fuel and steam and produce a reformate rich in hydrogen;
• a combustor configured to receive a fuel for combustion and produce heat energy and a hot compressed gas;
• a separation unit in fluid communication with said reformer wherein said separation unit is configured to receive said reformate to separate hydrogen from said reformate and produce an off gas;
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• a gas turbine to expand said hot compressed gas and produce electrical energy and an expanded gas;
• wherein said reformer and said combustor are separated by a wall configured to avoid material transfer through said wall and at least a part of said heat energy from said combustor is used to produce said reformate in said reformer and said separation unit is configured to separate carbon dioxide from said reformate and recycle at least a part of said off gas to said reformer.

A method for co-production of hydrogen and electrical energy comprising the steps of:

• reforming a mixture of a reformer fuel and steam in a reformer and producing a reformate rich in hydrogen;
• separating hydrogen from said reformate and producing an off gas;
• combusting a fuel in a combustor and producing heat energy and a hot compressed gas;
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• expanding said hot compressed gas in a gas turbine expanding and producing electrical energy and an expanded gas;
• wherein said reformer and said combustor are separated by a wall configured to avoid material transfer through said wall at least a part of said heat energy from said combustor is used to produce said reformate in said reformer.