Twigg, MV and Dupont, V orcid.org/0000-0002-3750-0266 (2014) Hydrogen production from fossil fuel and biomass feedstocks. In: Basile, A and Iulianelli, A, (eds.) Advances in Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution. Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy . Elsevier , pp. 43-84. ISBN 978-0-85709-768-2
Abstract
Industrially, the main source of hydrogen is the synthesis gas derived from hydrocarbon fossil fuel and water. Depending on the actual application, the synthesis gas produced undergoes catalytic processing to optimise the hydrogen yield. It is frequently used in different gas mixtures; for instance, hydrogen/nitrogen mixtures for ammonia manufacture, hydrogen/carbon oxide mixtures for methanol production and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis of higher hydrocarbons. This chapter reviews the early development of large-scale coal-based hydrogen, before outlining modern technologies using hydrocarbon and biomass feedstocks. The catalytic steps that enhance the hydrogen yield and the various purification processes involved are also considered.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | steam reforming; partial oxidation (POX); gasification; naphtha; natural gas; biomass |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jun 2018 12:43 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jun 2018 12:44 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Series Name: | Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy |
Identification Number: | 10.1533/9780857097736.1.43 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:123608 |