Padró C.E.G., Lau F. (Eds.) Advances in Hydrogen Energy

Kluwer Academic Publishers, New York, 2002, 192 pages, ISBN: 0306464292, 1475786603In the future, our energy systems will need to be renewable and sustainable, efficient and cost-effective, convenient and safe. Hydrogen has been proposed as the perfect fuel for this future energy system. The availability of a reliable and cost-effective supply, safe and efficient storage, and convenient end use of hydrogen will be essential for a transition to a Hydrogen Economy. Research is being conducted throughout the world for the development of safe, cost-effective hydrogen production, storage, and end-use technologies that support and foster this transition. This book is a collection of important research and analysis papers on hydrogen production, storage, and end-use technologies that were presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, in August 1999.Hydrogen production from fossil fuels will continue for the foreseeable future, given the large
resource and the established industrial base. Research is focused on improving the
environmental aspects of fossil fuel use, and a number of papers address advanced hydrogen
production technologies that reduce or eliminate CO2 emissions from the production process.
In addition, hydrogen production from biomass, a renewable resource with the potential for
zero net CO2 emissions, is discussed.Hydrogen production technologies, no matter the feedstock, rely on hydrogen separation and
purification technologies that, due to high energy consumption, reduce the overall efficiency
of the process. The development of membrane separation technologies that reduce the amount
of energy required to produce high-purity hydrogen will have important impacts on current and
future production processes. Ceramic membrane development work is discussed in this book.
Understanding the behavior of hydrogen in metals and alloys is important for the development
of efficient hydrogen storage and transport processes. Several papers focus on developing a
fundamental understanding of the effect of hydrogen on metals. In addition, a novel storage
and transport process relying on chemical hydride slurries is also presented.Safety aspects of hydrogen use are of primary concern, particularly given the negative public
perception of hydrogen. Papers cover the development of cost-effective hydrogen sensors for
use in vehicles and buildings, and discuss insights gained in the design of self-venting
buildings via modeling of the behavior of hydrogen leaks in closed spaces.Finally, the development of integrated hydrogen energy systems is discussed from the
perspective of grid-independent renewable systems for remote applications.Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels without CO2 Emissions
Hydrogen Production from Western Coal Including CO2 Sequestration and Coalbed
Methane Recovery: Economics, CO2 Emissions, and Energy Balance
Unmixed Reforming: A Novel Autothermal Cyclic Steam Reforming Process
Fuel Flexible Reforming of Hydrocarbons for Automotive Applications
The Production ofHydrogen from Methane Using Tubular Plasma Reactors
A Novel Catalytic Process for Generating Hydrogen Gas from Aqueous Borohydride Solutions
Production of Hydrogen from Biomass by Pyrolysis/Steam Reforming
Evaluation and Modeling of a High-Temperature, High-pressure, Hydrogen Separation Membrane for Enhanced Hydrogen Production from the Water-Gas Shift Reaction
A First-Principles Study of Hydrogen Dissolution in Various Metals and Palladium-Silver Alloys
Investigation of a Novel Metal Hydride Electrode for Ni-MH Batteries
Hydrogen Storage Using Slurries of Chemical Hydrides
Advances in Low Cost Hydrogen Sensor Technology
The Application of a Hydrogen Risk Assessment Method to Vented Spaces
Modeling of Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Energy Systems for Remote Applications