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Chapter 2 Hydrogen production using nonthermal plasma technology

  • Sushma Balanagu , Srikanth Allamsetty and Ambrish Devanshu
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Sustainable Hydrogen Energy
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Abstract

The production of hydrogen is possible from resources such as water, methane, methanol, ethanol, ammonia, and benzene. Such processes can be carried out using nonthermal plasma (NTP) technology with various discharge techniques such as dielectric barrier discharge, spark discharge, and rotating gliding arc. A wide variety of catalysts can be used to form packed bed reactors to obtain the synergetic effects of catalytic decomposition and NTP. In this chapter, the different processes that can be followed for the production of hydrogen using stand-alone NTP technology and plasma and catalyst-integrated technologies (PACTs) have been explained in detail with the support of existing literature. The dependency of hydrogen production on different parameters, such as feed stream, flow rate, discharge power, type of discharge technique used, and reactor configuration, has been analyzed. A discussion on energy efficiencies and conversion efficiencies achieved in various studies has also been provided. For the production of nonthermal or cold plasma, a high voltage (HV) source is needed, and various researchers used different types of HV sources for their studies. Most of these sources are high-cost test sets manufactured by different companies. A detailed analysis of the voltage, frequency, and power requirements of NTP-based hydrogen production has been provided in this chapter along with a few suggestions on low-cost laboratorybased HV generation for the benefit of budding researchers.

Abstract

The production of hydrogen is possible from resources such as water, methane, methanol, ethanol, ammonia, and benzene. Such processes can be carried out using nonthermal plasma (NTP) technology with various discharge techniques such as dielectric barrier discharge, spark discharge, and rotating gliding arc. A wide variety of catalysts can be used to form packed bed reactors to obtain the synergetic effects of catalytic decomposition and NTP. In this chapter, the different processes that can be followed for the production of hydrogen using stand-alone NTP technology and plasma and catalyst-integrated technologies (PACTs) have been explained in detail with the support of existing literature. The dependency of hydrogen production on different parameters, such as feed stream, flow rate, discharge power, type of discharge technique used, and reactor configuration, has been analyzed. A discussion on energy efficiencies and conversion efficiencies achieved in various studies has also been provided. For the production of nonthermal or cold plasma, a high voltage (HV) source is needed, and various researchers used different types of HV sources for their studies. Most of these sources are high-cost test sets manufactured by different companies. A detailed analysis of the voltage, frequency, and power requirements of NTP-based hydrogen production has been provided in this chapter along with a few suggestions on low-cost laboratorybased HV generation for the benefit of budding researchers.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. About the editors XI
  5. Part I: Hydrogen production
  6. Chapter 1 Green hydrogen production using biomass 1
  7. Chapter 2 Hydrogen production using nonthermal plasma technology 25
  8. Chapter 3 Technologies to synthesize hydrogen from renewable and environmentfriendly sources: past scenarios and current trends 43
  9. Chapter 4 Thermochemical processes for hydrogen 63
  10. Chapter 5 Synthesis of hydrogen through reforming processes and its utilization to value-added products 107
  11. Chapter 6 Producing green hydrogen from of sugarcane bagasse using ASPEN PLUS simulation 129
  12. Chapter 7 Hydrogen production technologies: state-of-the-art and future possibilities 143
  13. Chapter 8 Hydrogen production technologies: challenges and opportunity 173
  14. Part II: Hydrogen storage
  15. Chapter 9 Reliable, economic, and eco-friendly methods for hydrogen storage 199
  16. Chapter 10 Metal hydrides: a safe and effective solid-state hydrogen storage system 211
  17. Chapter 11 Porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for hydrogen storage 251
  18. Part III: Hydrogen applications and utilization
  19. Chapter 12 Safety first: managing hydrogen in production, handling, and applications 275
  20. Chapter 13 Sustainable hydrogen energy: production, storage, and transportation – transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels 305
  21. Chapter 14 Hydrogen-integrated renewable systems for power generation: an overview of technologies and applications 319
  22. Chapter 15 Hydrogen burners for effective utilization of hydrogen as the future fuel 347
  23. Part IV: Hydrogen technology and analysis
  24. Chapter 16 Numerical analysis of PEM water electrolyzer for hydrogen production: critical parameters 363
  25. Chapter 17 Probabilistic risk assessment of liquid hydrogen storage system using fault tree and Bayesian network 379
  26. Chapter 18 Layered perovskites for hydrogen generation via solar-driven water splitting 405
  27. Part V: Hydrogen future and prospects
  28. Chapter 19 Prospects and sustainable approach for biohydrogen 435
  29. Chapter 20 Green hydrogen: challenges and future prospects 449
  30. Chapter 21 Hydrogen: the future fuel 487
  31. Index 503
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111246475-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. About the editors XI
  5. Part I: Hydrogen production
  6. Chapter 1 Green hydrogen production using biomass 1
  7. Chapter 2 Hydrogen production using nonthermal plasma technology 25
  8. Chapter 3 Technologies to synthesize hydrogen from renewable and environmentfriendly sources: past scenarios and current trends 43
  9. Chapter 4 Thermochemical processes for hydrogen 63
  10. Chapter 5 Synthesis of hydrogen through reforming processes and its utilization to value-added products 107
  11. Chapter 6 Producing green hydrogen from of sugarcane bagasse using ASPEN PLUS simulation 129
  12. Chapter 7 Hydrogen production technologies: state-of-the-art and future possibilities 143
  13. Chapter 8 Hydrogen production technologies: challenges and opportunity 173
  14. Part II: Hydrogen storage
  15. Chapter 9 Reliable, economic, and eco-friendly methods for hydrogen storage 199
  16. Chapter 10 Metal hydrides: a safe and effective solid-state hydrogen storage system 211
  17. Chapter 11 Porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for hydrogen storage 251
  18. Part III: Hydrogen applications and utilization
  19. Chapter 12 Safety first: managing hydrogen in production, handling, and applications 275
  20. Chapter 13 Sustainable hydrogen energy: production, storage, and transportation – transportation of hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels 305
  21. Chapter 14 Hydrogen-integrated renewable systems for power generation: an overview of technologies and applications 319
  22. Chapter 15 Hydrogen burners for effective utilization of hydrogen as the future fuel 347
  23. Part IV: Hydrogen technology and analysis
  24. Chapter 16 Numerical analysis of PEM water electrolyzer for hydrogen production: critical parameters 363
  25. Chapter 17 Probabilistic risk assessment of liquid hydrogen storage system using fault tree and Bayesian network 379
  26. Chapter 18 Layered perovskites for hydrogen generation via solar-driven water splitting 405
  27. Part V: Hydrogen future and prospects
  28. Chapter 19 Prospects and sustainable approach for biohydrogen 435
  29. Chapter 20 Green hydrogen: challenges and future prospects 449
  30. Chapter 21 Hydrogen: the future fuel 487
  31. Index 503
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