Hydrogen production through sorption-enhanced steam methane reforming and membrane technology: A review

L. Barelli, G. Bidini, F. Gallorini and S. Servili

Energy, 2008, vol. 33, issue 4, 554-570

Abstract: With the rapid development of industry, more and more waste gases are emitted into the atmosphere. In terms of total air emissions, CO2 is emitted in the greatest amount, accounting for 99wt% of the total air emissions, therefore contributing to global warming, the so-called “Greenhouse Effect”. The recovery and disposal of CO2 from flue gas is currently the object of great international interest. Most of the CO2 comes from the combustion of fossil fuels in power generation, industrial boilers, residential and commercial heating, and transportation sectors. Consequently, in the last years’ interest in hydrogen as an energy carrier has significantly increased both for vehicle fuelling and stationary energy production from fuel cells. The benefits of a hydrogen energy policy are the reduction of the greenhouse effect, principally due to the centralization of the emission sources. Moreover, an improvement to the environmental benefits can be achieved if hydrogen is produced from renewable sources, as biomass.

Keywords: Hydrogen; SMR; CO2 capture; Solid acceptor; SE-SMR (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.10.018

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