New Dimensions in Production and Utilization of Hydrogen

The gradual increase of population and the consequential rise in the energy demands in the recent years have led to the overwhelming use of fossil fuels. Hydrogen has recently gained substantial interest because of its outstanding features to be used as clean energy carrier and energy vector. Moreover, hydrogen appears to be an effective alternative to tackle the issues of energy security and greenhouse gas emissions given that it is widely recognized as a clean fuel with high energy capacity. Hydrogen can be produced by various techniques such as thermochemical, hydrothermal, electrochemical, electrolytic, biological and photocatalytic methods as well as hybrid systems. New Dimensions in Production and Utilization of Hydrogen emphasizes on the research, development and innovations in the production and utilization of hydrogen in the industrial biorefining, hydrotreating and hydrogenation technologies, fuel cells, aerospace sector, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy, as well as bio-oil upgrading. Moreover, the supply chain analysis, lifecycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, as well as strengths and threats of global hydrogen market are covered in the book. This book provides many significant insights and scientific findings of key technologies for hydrogen production, storage and emerging applications. The book serves as a reference material for chemical and biochemical engineers, mechanical engineers, physicists, chemists, biologists, biomedical scientists and scholars working in the field of sustainable energy and materials.

1. Hydrogen: Fuel of the Near Future 2. Application of Industrial Solid Wastes in Catalyst and Chemical Sorbent Development for Hydrogen/Syngas Production by Conventional and Intensified Steam Reforming 3. Recent Progress in Ethanol Steam Reforming for Hydrogen Generation 4. Hydrogen Production from Chemical Looping Reforming: Current Status and Future Perspective 5. Intensified Processes of Steam Reforming and their Materials for Hydrogen Production 6. Water-gas shift: Effect of Na loading on Pt/m-zirconia catalysts for low temperature shift for the production and purification of hydrogen 7. An Overview of Water Electrolysis Technologies for the Production of Hydrogen 8. Photocatalytic Reforming Towards a Sustainable Hydrogen Production over Titania-based Photocatalysts 9. Current Status on the Hydrogenation of Carbon Dioxide 10. Upgrading Pyrolysis-derived Bio-oils via Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation: An Overview of Advanced Nanocatalysts 11. New Developments in Hydrogen Fuel Cells 12. Hydrogen Utilization: Benefits of Fuel Cell-Battery Hybrid Vehicles 13. Application of Carbon-Based Smart Nanocomposites for Hydrogen Production: Current Progress, Challenges and Prospects 14. Novel Materials and Technologies for Hydrogen Storage 15. Impact of Synchrotron on Alternate Fuels Sector with Special Focus on Hydrogen Energy

• Discusses the efficient usage of hydrogen as standalone fuel or feedstock in downstream processing
• Outlines key technologies for hydrogen production and their emerging applications
• Includes innovative approaches to the research and applications of hydrogen, including hydrotreating technologies, fuel cell vehicles and green fuel synthesis, the aerospace sector, pharmaceuticals, carbon dioxide hydrogenation, and bio-oils upgrading
• Serves as a reference for chemical, biochemical, and mechanical engineers, physicists, chemists, biologists, and biomedical scientists working in sustainable energy and materials