From Methane to Hydrogen—Making the Switch to a Cleaner Fuel Source
The world’s overdependence on fossil fuels has created environmental problems, such as air pollution and global warming, as well as political and economic unrest. With water as its only by-product and its availability in all parts of the world, hydrogen promises to be the next great fuel source.
All of the Key Aspects of Hydrogen Fuel
Hydrogen Fuel: Production, Transport, and Storage describes various aspects of hydrogen fuel, including production from both renewable and nonrenewable sources, purification, storage, transport, safety, codes, and carbon dioxide sequestration. The book examines the unique properties and uses of the hydrogen molecule, its ability to be produced from numerous energy sources, and its separation and purification. It explains how to transport hydrogen using pipelines and tankers, and how to store it using compressed tanks, metal hydrides, carbon adsorbents, and chemical hydrides. The expert contributors also discuss codes and standards, monitoring techniques, and safety designs.
The Path to a Cleaner World and Energy Independence
Focusing on a clean, economical alternative to nonrenewable energy, this volume provides the latest information on the hydrogen fuel economy.
Preface
Editor
Contributors
Section I : Production and Use of Hydrogen
Chapter 1 : Fundamentals and Use of Hydrogen as a Fuel
Chapter 2 : Production of Hydrogen from Hydrocarbons
Chapter 3 : Hydrogen Production from Coal
Chapter 4 : Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy
Chapter 5 : Hydrogen Production from Wind Energy
Chapter 6 : Sustainable Hydrogen Production from by Thermochemical Biomass Process
Chapter 7 : Use of Solar Energy to Produce Hydrogen
Chapter 8 : Hydrogen Separation and Purification
Section II : Transportation and Storage of Hydrogen
Chapter 9 : Targets for Onboard Hydrogen Storage Systems : An Aid for the Development of Viable Onboard Hydrogen Storage Technologies
Chapter 10 : Hydrogen Transmission in Pipelines and Storage in Pressurized and Cryogenic Tanks
Chapter 11 : Hydrogen Storage in Metal Hydrides
Chapter 12 : Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Materials
Chapter 13 : Hydrogen Storage in Organic Chemical Hydrides on the Basis of Superheated Liquid-Film Concept
Section III : Safety and Environmental Aspects of Hydrogen
Chapter 14 : Hydrogen Codes and Standards
Chapter 15 : Hydrogen Sensing and Detection
Chapter 16 : Hydrogen Safety
Chapter 17 : Carbon Sequestration
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