Hydrogen Production, Separation and Purification for Energy

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 optimisation 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

Preface

Chapter 1 : Structured Catalyst for Process Intensification in Hydrogen Production by Reforming Processes
Chapter 2 : Bimetallic Supported Catalysts for Hydrocarbons and Alcohols Reforming Reactions
Chapter 3 : Catalysts for Hydrogen Production From Renewable Raw Materials, Byproducts and Waste
Chapter 4 : Ni and Cu : Based Catalysts for Methanol and Ethanol Reforming
Chapter 5 : Transition Metal Catalysts for Hydrogen Production by Low Temperature Steam Reforming of Methane
Chapter 6 : Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass to Produce Hydrogen
Chapter 7 : Biofuels Starting Materials for Hydrogen Production
Chapter 8 : Fixed Bed Membrane Reactors for Ultrapure Hydrogen Production : Modelling Approach
Chapter 9 : Hydrogen Production Using Micro Membrane Reactors
Chapter 10 : Perovskite Membrane Reactors
Chapter 11 : Polymeric Membrane Materials for Hydrogen Separation
Chapter 12 : Industrial Membranes for Hydrogen Separation
Chapter 13 : Multifunctional Hybrid Sorption : Enhanced Membrane Reactor
Chapter 14 : Carbon Based Membranes
Chapter 15 : Separation of Hydrogen Isotopes by Cryogenic Distillation

Index