Nowadays, hydrogen has gained a considerable attention as the most viable energy carrier for numerous applications and, particularly, for PEMFCs supplying. In particular, many scientific studies involve in the production of hydrogen in more environmentally friendly processes, based on the exploitation of bio-sources. Therefore, the hydrogen generation has made attractive the bio-alcohols and, among them, ethanol and methanol - as bio-derived and renewable sources - constitute attracting candidates for producing hydrogen through reforming reactions in both conventional and membrane reactors. This chapter deals with the recent findings on both ethanol, methanol and biogas reforming reactions, paying attention on the utilization and the potentiality of the membrane reactors technology as well as its advantages over the conventional reactors technology. Furthermore, a short overview from the specialized literature on the most representative scientific findings concerning ethanol, methanol and biogas reforming processes performed in membrane reactors is also given and discussed.

H2 production from bioalcohols and biomethane steam reforming in membrane reactors

A Iulianelli;A Basile
2017

Abstract

Nowadays, hydrogen has gained a considerable attention as the most viable energy carrier for numerous applications and, particularly, for PEMFCs supplying. In particular, many scientific studies involve in the production of hydrogen in more environmentally friendly processes, based on the exploitation of bio-sources. Therefore, the hydrogen generation has made attractive the bio-alcohols and, among them, ethanol and methanol - as bio-derived and renewable sources - constitute attracting candidates for producing hydrogen through reforming reactions in both conventional and membrane reactors. This chapter deals with the recent findings on both ethanol, methanol and biogas reforming reactions, paying attention on the utilization and the potentiality of the membrane reactors technology as well as its advantages over the conventional reactors technology. Furthermore, a short overview from the specialized literature on the most representative scientific findings concerning ethanol, methanol and biogas reforming processes performed in membrane reactors is also given and discussed.
2017
Istituto per la Tecnologia delle Membrane - ITM
9780081010310
steam reforming
membrane reactor
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