13 Fuel processing for fuel cells and energyrelated applications
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Gunther Kolb
Abstract
This chapter deals with the conversion of fossil and renewable hydrogencontaining energy carriers to hydrogen that is then used as feed mainly for fuel cell applications. Depending on the fuel cell type the primary product of the initial reforming step requires further treatment to remove carbon monoxide and other impurities that is performed by catalytic processes in most practical systems. The entire system of (catalytic) reactors and related balance of plant such as heat exchangers and evaporators and related dosing equipment is named fuel processor. This chapter provides a brief overview over the related chemistry, catalyst, and reactor technology and examples of practical systems.
Abstract
This chapter deals with the conversion of fossil and renewable hydrogencontaining energy carriers to hydrogen that is then used as feed mainly for fuel cell applications. Depending on the fuel cell type the primary product of the initial reforming step requires further treatment to remove carbon monoxide and other impurities that is performed by catalytic processes in most practical systems. The entire system of (catalytic) reactors and related balance of plant such as heat exchangers and evaporators and related dosing equipment is named fuel processor. This chapter provides a brief overview over the related chemistry, catalyst, and reactor technology and examples of practical systems.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Series editor preface VII
- About the series editor IX
- Contents XI
- List of contributors XXI
- Hydrogen: Presents Accomplishments and Far-Reaching Promises 1
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Forewords
- Foreword 9
- Foreword 15
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Extended Introductions
- Hydrogen: why the times to scale have come 29
- Hydrogen key to a carbon-free energy system 43
- The European hydrogen strategy 105
- Introduction to the hydrogen books 117
- Geopolitics of hydrogen 127
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Volume I: Hydrogen production and energy transition
- 1 An overview of today’s industrial processes to make hydrogen and future developments’ trend 137
- 2 Catalytic autothermal reforming for hydrogen production: from large-scale plant to distributed energy system 171
- 3 An overview of recent works on Ni silica-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane 193
- 4 CO2 hydrogenation by plasma-assisted catalysis for fuel production: power-to-gas application 213
- 5 Development perspective for green hydrogen production 251
- 6 Hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis 279
- 7 Gasification of biomass and plastic waste 303
- 8 Water electrolysis as an environmentally friendly source of hydrogen 331
- 9 Electrolysis for coupling the production of pure hydrogen and the valorization of organic wastes 359
- 10 Renewable power-to-hydrogen systems and sector coupling power-mobility 381
- 11 Photoelectrocatalytic H2 production: current and future challenges 401
- 12 Biological water splitting 427
- 13 Fuel processing for fuel cells and energyrelated applications 469
- 14 Emergent-based well-being design for a hydrogen-based community: social acceptance and societal evolution for novel hydrogen technology 493
- 15 Eni’s projects in Italy for hydrogen production 519
- Conclusions and Recommendations: “The Future of Hydrogen” 543
- Index 551
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Series editor preface VII
- About the series editor IX
- Contents XI
- List of contributors XXI
- Hydrogen: Presents Accomplishments and Far-Reaching Promises 1
-
Forewords
- Foreword 9
- Foreword 15
-
Extended Introductions
- Hydrogen: why the times to scale have come 29
- Hydrogen key to a carbon-free energy system 43
- The European hydrogen strategy 105
- Introduction to the hydrogen books 117
- Geopolitics of hydrogen 127
-
Volume I: Hydrogen production and energy transition
- 1 An overview of today’s industrial processes to make hydrogen and future developments’ trend 137
- 2 Catalytic autothermal reforming for hydrogen production: from large-scale plant to distributed energy system 171
- 3 An overview of recent works on Ni silica-based catalysts for the dry reforming of methane 193
- 4 CO2 hydrogenation by plasma-assisted catalysis for fuel production: power-to-gas application 213
- 5 Development perspective for green hydrogen production 251
- 6 Hydrogen production from biomass pyrolysis 279
- 7 Gasification of biomass and plastic waste 303
- 8 Water electrolysis as an environmentally friendly source of hydrogen 331
- 9 Electrolysis for coupling the production of pure hydrogen and the valorization of organic wastes 359
- 10 Renewable power-to-hydrogen systems and sector coupling power-mobility 381
- 11 Photoelectrocatalytic H2 production: current and future challenges 401
- 12 Biological water splitting 427
- 13 Fuel processing for fuel cells and energyrelated applications 469
- 14 Emergent-based well-being design for a hydrogen-based community: social acceptance and societal evolution for novel hydrogen technology 493
- 15 Eni’s projects in Italy for hydrogen production 519
- Conclusions and Recommendations: “The Future of Hydrogen” 543
- Index 551
