Advances in hydrogen production, storage and distribution / edited by Angelo Basile and Adolfo Iulianelli.

Includes index.engineering bookfair2015Includes bibliographical references and index.xxvii, 546 pages :The transition to a hydrogen economy is considered by many as key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy security. Advanced hydrogen production, storage and utilisation techniques will be essential to this progression. Advances in hydrogen production, storage and utilization provides a review of developments in this dynamic area. Part one introduces key aspects of hydrogen production, covering fundamentals such as the various feedstocks and hydrogen production on different scales. Part two then considers hydrogen production from renewable energy systems. The final part of the book discusses the essential topics of hydrogen storage, fuel cells and hydrogen as a transportation fuel.Advances in Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution reviews recent developments in this key component of the emerging "hydrogen economy," an energy infrastructure based on hydrogen. Since hydrogen can be produced without using fossil fuels, a move to such an economy has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security. However, such a move also requires the advanced production, storage and usage techniques discussed in this book. Part one introduces the fundamentals of hydrogen production, storage, and distribution, including an overview of the development of the necessary infrastructure, an analysis of the potential environmental benefits, and a review of some important hydrogen production technologies in conventional, bio-based, and nuclear power plants. Part two focuses on hydrogen production from renewable resources, and includes chapters outlining the production of hydrogen through water electrolysis, photocatalysis, and bioengineered algae. Finally, part three covers hydrogen production using inorganic membrane reactors, the storage of hydrogen, fuel cell technology, and the potential of hydrogen as a fuel for transportation. Advances in Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution provides a detailed overview of the components and challenges of a hydrogen economy. This book is an invaluable resource for research and development professionals in the energy industry, as well as academics with an interest in this important subject.Reviews developments and research in this dynamic areaDiscusses the challenges of creating an infrastructure to store and distribute hydrogenReviews the production of hydrogen using electrolysis and photo-catalytic method