A review on biomass based hydrogen production technologies
TL;DR: In this article, the advancement of bio-hydrogen technology as a development of new sustainable and environmentally friendly energy technologies was examined in this paper, where key chemical derivatives of biomass such as alcohols, glycerol, methane-based reforming for hydrogen generation was briefly addressed.
About: This article is published in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.The article was published on 2021-11-11 and is currently open access. It has received 57 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Biohydrogen & Hydrogen production.
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TL;DR: An overview of renewable sources of hydrogen production which focuses on water splitting (electrolysis, thermolysis, and photolysis) and biomass (biological and thermochemical) mechanisms is presented in this article .
Abstract: An increase in human activities and population growth have significantly increased the world’s energy demands. The major source of energy for the world today is from fossil fuels, which are polluting and degrading the environment due to the emission of greenhouse gases. Hydrogen is an identified efficient energy carrier and can be obtained through renewable and non-renewable sources. An overview of renewable sources of hydrogen production which focuses on water splitting (electrolysis, thermolysis, and photolysis) and biomass (biological and thermochemical) mechanisms is presented in this study. The limitations associated with these mechanisms are discussed. The study also looks at some critical factors that hinders the scaling up of the hydrogen economy globally. Key among these factors are issues relating to the absence of a value chain for clean hydrogen, storage and transportation of hydrogen, high cost of production, lack of international standards, and risks in investment. The study ends with some future research recommendations for researchers to help enhance the technical efficiencies of some production mechanisms, and policy direction to governments to reduce investment risks in the sector to scale the hydrogen economy up.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the characteristics and research status of different bio-hydrogen production technologies are discussed in depth, and the economic analysis of biohydrogen energy is also performed from the aspects of production, storage, and transportation.
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TL;DR: In this article , a review extensively analyzes the literature on fundamental, technological, and environmental aspects of various hydrogen applications and production techniques as well as theoretical and practical challenges in hydrogen energy-based systems.
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TL;DR: In this paper , the use of various types of nanoparticles (organic and inorganic) in (bio)hydrogen production has been discussed, in both pure and mixed forms.
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TL;DR: In this article , a solar energy power plant integrated with a biomass-based hydrogen production system is investigated, and the proposed plant is designed to supply the required energy for the hydrogen production process along with the electrical energy generation.
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TL;DR: A review of technologies related to hydrogen production from both fossil and renewable biomass resources including reforming (steam, partial oxidation, autothermal, plasma, and aqueous phase) and pyrolysis is presented in this article.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined various potential methods of hydrogen production using renewable and non-renewable sources and comparatively assessed them for environmental impact, cost, energy efficiency and exergy efficiency.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the structural, proximate and ultimate analyses of biomass and wastes differ considerably, some properties of the biomass samples such as the hydrogen content, the sulfur content and the ignition temperatures changed in a narrow interval.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the current state of the steam reforming process of ethanol, examines different catalysts, and makes a comparative analysis, and concludes that Co/ZnO, ZnO+Al2O3, Co/CeO2, Ni/La 2O3−Ni/La2O2−Al2E3, and Ni/E3−E2E2−E3 performed the best in terms of steam reforming of ethanol.
Abstract: Hydrogen is considered to be the most viable energy carrier for the future. Producing hydrogen from ethanol steam reforming would not only be environmentally friendly but also would open new opportunities for utilization of renewable resources, which are globally available. This paper reviews the current state of the steam reforming process of ethanol, examines different catalysts, and, finally, makes a comparative analysis. Different catalysts have been used for the steam reforming of ethanol. Depending on the type of catalysts, reaction conditions, and the catalyst preparation method, ethanol conversion and hydrogen production vary greatly. It was observed that Co/ZnO, ZnO, Rh/Al2O3, Rh/CeO2, and Ni/La2O3−Al2O3 performed the best, in regard to the steam reforming of ethanol. Currently, hydrogen production from ethanol steam reforming is still in the research and development stage.
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TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of these technologies for hydrogen production from biomass is presented. And the future development will also be addressed, as well as future development of the future technologies.
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