Production & Supply Chain
A Review of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Studies for Hydrogen Production Technologies through Water Electrolysis: Recent Advances
Aug 2024
Publication
Climate change is a major concern for the sustainable development of global energy systems. Hydrogen produced through water electrolysis offers a crucial solution by storing and generating renewable energy with minimal environmental impact thereby reducing carbon emissions in the energy sector. Our research evaluates current hydrogen production technologies such as alkaline water electrolysis (AWE) proton exchange membrane water electro Read More
Combining Renewable Sources Towards Negative Carbon Emission Hydrogen
Apr 2023
Publication
Multi-energy systems that combine different energy sources and carriers to improve the overall technical economic and environmental performance can boost the energy transition. In this paper we posit an innovative multi-energy system for green hydrogen production that achieves negative carbon emissions by combining bio-fuel membraneintegrated steam reforming and renewable electricity electrolysis. The system produces green hydrogen and car Read More
Enhancing Wind-solar Hybrid Hydrogen Production through Multi-state Electrolyzer Management and Complementary Energy Optimization
Jan 2024
Publication
Wind-solar hybrid hydrogen production is an effective technique route by converting the fluctuate renewable electricity into high-quality hydrogen. However the intermittency of wind and solar resources also exert chal lenges to the efficient hydrogen production. In order to address this issue this paper developed a day-ahead scheduling strategy based on multi-state transitions of the alkaline electrolyzer(AEL) which improves system flexibility by coordinating Read More
Techno-economic Assessment of Green Hydrogen Production Integrated with Hybrid and Organic Ranking Cycle (ORC) Systems
Feb 2024
Publication
This study aims to determine the most cost-effective approach for production of green hydrogen a crucial element for global decarbonization efforts despite its high production costs. The primary research question addresses the optimal and economically viable strategy for green hydrogen production considering various scenarios and technologies. Through a comprehensive analysis of eight scenarios the study employs economic parameters such as net pr Read More
Economic Analysis: Green Hydrogen Production Systems
May 2023
Publication
The continued use of energy sources based on fossil fuels has various repercussions for the environment. These repercussions are being minimized through the use of renewable energy supplies and new techniques to decarbonize the global energy matrix. For many years hydrogen has been one of the most used gases in all kinds of industry and now it is possible to produce it efficiently on a large scale and in a non-polluting way. This gas is mainly used in th Read More
Investigation of the Hydrogen Production of the PACER Fusion Blanket Integrated with Fe-Cl Thermochemical Water Splitting Cycle
Aug 2023
Publication
In order to meet the energy demand energy production must be done continuously. Hydrogen seems to be the best alternative for this energy production because it is both an environmentally friendly and renewable energy source. In this study the hydrogen fuel production of the peaceful nuclear explosives (PACER) fusion blanket as the energy source integrated with Fe–Cl thermochemical water splitting cycle have been investigated. Firstly neutronic a Read More
Processes Supervision System for Green Hydrogen Production: Experimental Characterization and Data Acquisition of PEM Electrolyzer
May 2022
Publication
Green hydrogen is the term used to reflect the fact that hydrogen is generated from renewable energies. This process is commonly performed by means of water electrolysis decomposing water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen in a zero emissions process. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzers are applied for such a purpose. These devices are complex systems with nonlinear behavior which impose the measurement and control of several m Read More
Sixteen Percent Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency Using a Power-Matched Alkaline Electrolyzer and a High Concentrated Solar Cell: Effect of Operating Parameters
Apr 2020
Publication
The effect of electrode area electrolyte concentration temperature andlight intensity (up to 218 sun) on PV electrolysis of water is studied using a highconcentrated triple-junction (3-J) photovoltaic cell (PV) connected directly to analkaline membrane electrolyzer (EC). For a given current the voltage requirement torun an electrolyzer increases with a decrease in electrode sizes (4.5 2.0 0.5 and 0.25cm2) due to high current densities. The high c Read More
Recent Advances in Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Microalgae: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Future Perspectives
Jan 2024
Publication
The depletion of fossil fuel reserves has resulted from their application in the industrial and energy sectors. As a result substantial efforts have been dedicated to fostering the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources via technological advancements in industrial processes. Microalgae can be used to produce biofuels such as biodiesel hydrogen and bioethanol. Microalgae are particularly suitable for hydrogen production due to their rapid gro Read More
Challenges and Opportunities for Hydrogen Production from Microalgae
Nov 2015
Publication
The global population is predicted to increase from ~7.3 billion to over 9 billion people by 2050.Together with rising economic growth this is forecast to result in a 50% increase in fueldemand which will have to be met while reducing carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions by 50–80%to maintain social political energy and climate security. This tension between rising fuel demandand the requirement for rapid global decarbonization highlights the need to fast-track th Read More
Advancing "Carbon Peak" and "Carbon Neutrality" in China: A Comprehensive Review of Current Global Research on Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Technology and its Implications
Nov 2023
Publication
Carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) technology plays a pivotal role in China’s “Carbon Peak” and “Carbon Neutrality” goals. This approach offers low-carbon zero-carbon and even negative-carbon solutions. This paper employs bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science to comprehensively review global CCUS progress and discuss future development prospects in China. The findings underscore it as a prominent research focus attracting sch Read More
Microwave-enhanced Hydrogen Production: A Review
Apr 2023
Publication
Currently the massive use of fossil fuels which still serve as the dominant global energy has led to the release of large amounts of greenhouse gases. Providing abundant clean and safe renewable energy is one of the major technical challenges for humankind. Nowadays hydrogen-based energy is widely considered a potentially ideal energy carrier that could provide clean energy in the fields of transportation heat and power generation and energy Read More
A High-performance Capillary-fed Electrolysis Cell Promises More Cost-competitive Renewable Hydrogen
Mar 2022
Publication
Renewable or green hydrogen will play a critical role in the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors and will therefore be important in limiting global warming. However renewable hydrogen is not cost-competitive with fossil fuels due to the moderate energy efficiency and high capital costs of traditional water electrolysers. Here a unique concept of water electrolysis is introduced wherein water is supplied to hydrogen- and oxygen-evolving electro Read More
Techno-economic Analysis and Optmization of Intensified, Large-scale Hydrogen Production with Membrane Reactors
Oct 2023
Publication
Steam methane reforming (SMR) currently supplies 76% of the world’s hydrogen (H2) demand totaling ∼70 million tonnes per year. Developments in H2 production technologies are required to meet the rising demand for cleaner less costly H2. Therefore palladium membrane reactors (Pd-MR) have received significant attention for their ability to increase the efficiency of traditional SMR. This study performs novel economic analyses and constrained no Read More
Simulation and Modelling of Hydrogen Production from Waste Plastics: Technoeconomic Analysis
May 2022
Publication
The global energy demand is expected to increase by 30% within the next two decades. Plastic thermochemical recycling is a potential alternative to meet this tremendous demand because of its availability and high heating value. Polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) are considered in this study because of their substantial worldwide availability in the category of plastic wastes. Two cases were modeled to produce hydrogen from the waste plastics usi Read More
Advances in Photothermal Catalysts for Solar-driven Hydrogen Production
Nov 2024
Publication
Hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a pivotal energy storage solution and a transformative alternative to conventional energy sources. This review summarizes the evolving landscape of global H2 production and consumption markets focusing on the crucial role of photothermal catalysts (PTCs) in driving Hydrogen evolution reactions (HER) particularly with regards to oxide selenide and telluride-based PTCs. Within this exploration the mechanisms of Read More
Green Hydrogen Techno-economic Assessments from Simulated and Measured Solar Photovoltaic Power Profiles
Nov 2024
Publication
Studies estimating the production cost of hydrogen-based fuels known as e-fuels often use renewable power profile time series obtained from open-source simulation tools that rely on meteorological reanalysis and satellite data such as Renewables.ninja or PVGIS. These simulated time series contain errors compared to real on-site measured data which are reflected in e-fuels cost estimates plant design and operational performance increasing the ris Read More
Hydrogen Production from Municipal Waste and Low Grade Lignite Blend
Nov 2024
Publication
The updraft rotating bed gasifier (URBG) offers a sustainable solution for waste-to-energy conversion utilizing low-grade lignite and municipal solid waste (MSW) from metropolitan dumping sites. This study investigates the co-gasification of lignite with various MSW components demonstrating a significant enhancement in gasification efficiency due to the synergistic effects arising from their higher hydrogen-to-carbon (H/C) ratios. We find feedstock b Read More
Decision Support System for Sustainable Hydrogen Production: Case Study of Saudi Arabia
Nov 2024
Publication
The global energy sector is undergoing a transition towards sustainable sources with hydrogen emerging as a promising alternative due to its high energy content and clean-burning properties. The integration of hydrogen into the energy landscape represents a significant advancement towards a cleaner greener future. This paper introduces an innovative decision support system (DSS) that combines multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) and decis Read More
A Review of Water Electrolysis-based Systems for Hydrogen Production using Hybrid/Solar/Wind Energy Systems
Oct 2022
Publication
Hydrogen energy as clean and efcient energy is considered signifcant support for the construction of a sustainable society in the face of global climate change and the looming energy revolution. Hydrogen is one of the most important chemical substances on earth and can be obtained through various techniques using renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. However the necessity for a gradual transition to renewable energy sources signif Read More
No more items...