Hydrogen is one of the most promising next-generation fuels. It has the highest energy content per unit weight of any known fuel and in comparison to the other known natural gases it is environmentally safe - in fact, its combustion results only in water vapour and energy. This book provides an overview of worldwide research in the use of hydrogen in energy development, the most innovative methods of production and the various steps necessary for the optimization of this product.
Topics covered include:
Structured catalysts for process intensification in hydrogen production by reforming processes
Bimetallic supported catalysts for hydrocarbons and alcohols reforming reactions
Catalysts for hydrogen production from renewable raw materials, byproducts and waste
Ni and Cu-based catalysts for methanol and ethanol reforming
Transition metal catalysts for hydrogen production by low temperature steam reforming of methane
Supercritical water gasification of biomass to produce hydrogen
Biofuel starting materials for hydrogen production
Modelling of fixed bed membrane reactors for ultrapure hydrogen production
Hydrogen production using micro membrane reactors
Perovskite membrane reactors
Polymeric membrane materials for hydrogen separation
Industrial membranes for hydrogen separation
Multifunctional hybrid sorption-enhanced membrane reactors
Carbon based membranes
* Separation of hydrogen isotopes by cryogenic distillation