Production & Supply Chain

Power-to-gas is a key area of interest for decarbonisation and increasing flexibility in energy systems as it has the potential both to absorb renewable electricity at times of excess supply and to provide backup energy at times of excess demand. By integrating power-to-gas with the natural gas grid it is possible to exploit the inherent linepack flexibility of the grid and shift some electricity variability onto the gas grid. Furthermore provided the gas i Read More

The synthesis of a Substitute Natural Gas (SNG) that is compatible with the gas grid composition requirements by using surplus electricity from renewable energy sources looks a favourable solution to store large quantities of electricity and to decarbonise the gas grid network while maintaining the same infrastructure. The most promising layouts for SNG production and the conditions under which SNG synthesis reduces the environmental impacts i Read More

Power- and biomass-to-liquid fuel processes (PBtL) can utilize renewable energy and residual forestry waste to produce liquid synthetic fuels which have the potential to mitigate the climate impacts of the current transportation infrastructure including the long-haul aviation sector. In a previous study we demonstrated that implementing a solid oxide electrolysis cell (SOEC) in the PBtL process can significantly increase the energy efficiency of fuel pr Read More

Photoelectrochemical reforming of plastic waste offers an environmentally-benign and sustainable route for hydrogen generation. Nonetheless little attention was paid to develop electrocatalysts that can efficiently and selectively catalyze oxidative transformation of valueless plastic wastes into valued chemicals. Herein we report on facile electrosynthesis of nickel-phosphorus nanospheres (nanoNi-P) and their versatility in catalyzing hydrogen generation w Read More

The aim of this work is to study the influence of the sulphur source (elemental sulphur thiourea and L-cysteine) in the solvothermal synthesis of Ag-CdS over its growth structuration and state of Ag and how these changes influence on its photoactivity. The differences in the generation rate of the S2− from the sulphur sources during the solvothermal synthesis determine the nucleation and growth pathways of CdS affecting to the silver state and its incorp Read More

Hydrogen is recognized as the “future fuel” and the most promising alternative of fossil fuels due to its remarkable properties including exceptionally high energy content per unit mass (142 MJ/kg) low mass density and massive environmental and economical upsides. A wide spectrum of methods in H2 production especially carbon-free approaches H2purification and H2storage have been investigated to bring this energy source closer to the tech Read More

One of the most important requirements concerning the quality of natural gases guaranteeing their safe use involves providing the proper level of their odorization. This allows for the detection of uncontrolled leakages of gases from gas networks installations and devices. The concentration of an odorant should be adjusted in such a manner that the gas odor in a mixture with air would be noticeable by users (gas receivers). A permanent odor of ga Read More

In search a hydrogen source we synthesized TiO2-Cu-graphene composite photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. The catalyst is a new and unique material as it consists of copper-decorated TiO2 particles covered tightly in graphene and obtained in a fluidized bed reactor. Both reduction of copper from Cu(CH3COO) at the surface of TiO2 particles and covering of TiO2-Cu in graphene thin layer by Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) were performed subsequentl Read More

Copper cobalt oxide nanoparticles (CCO NPs) were synthesized as an oxygen evolution electrocatalyst via a simple co-precipitation method with the composition being controlled by altering the precursor ratio to 1:1 1:2 and 1:3 (Cu:Co) to investigate the effects of composition changes. The effect of the ratio of Cu2+/Co3+ and the degree of oxidation during the co-precipitation and annealing steps on the crystal structure morphology and electroca Read More

Environmental issues make the quest for better and cleaner energy sources a priority. Worldwide researchers and companies are continuously working on this matter taking one of two approaches: either finding new energy sources or improving the efficiency of existing ones. Hydrogen is a well-known energy carrier due to its high energy content but a somewhat elusive one for being a gas with low molecular weight. This review examines the current ele Read More