Front Cover -- Renewable Hydrogen Technologies: Production, Purification, Storage, Applications and Safety -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 - Renewable Hydrogen Energy: An Overview -- 1.1 SETTING THE CONTEXT: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SECURITY -- 1.2 IS A NEW ENERGY CARRIER NECESSARY? -- 1.3 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION -- 1.4 HYDROGEN TODAY -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 - Water Electrolysis Technologies -- 2.1 INTRODUCTION TO WATER ELECTROLYSIS -- 2.2 ALKALINE WATER ELECTROLYSIS -- 2.3 PROTON-EXCHANGE MEMBRANE WATER ELECTROLYSIS -- 2.4 HIGH-TEMPERATURE WATER ELECTROLYSIS -- 2.5 CONCLUSION -- References -- Chapter 3 - Hydrogen Production from Water Splitting Using Photo-Semiconductor Catalysts -- 3.1 INTRODUCTION -- 3.2 PRINCIPLES OF WATER SPLITTING ON PHOTO-SEMICONDUCTOR CATALYSTS -- 3.3 PHOTO-SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS FOR WATER SPLITTING -- 3.4 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE VISIBLE RESPONSE OF UV-ACTIVE PHOTOCATALYSTS -- 3.5 STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE PHOTOGENERATED CHARGE SEPARATION -- 3.6 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 4 - Solar Thermal Water Splitting -- 4.1 INTRODUCTION -- 4.2 DIRECT WATER SPLITTING -- 4.3 THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES -- 4.4 HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSIS -- 4.5 CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 5 - Biomass Sources for Hydrogen Production -- 5.1 INTRODUCTION -- 5.2 BIOMASS COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES -- 5.3 BIOMASS RESOURCE POTENTIAL -- 5.4 PRETREATMENT OF BIOMASS FEEDSTOCKS -- 5.5 METHODOLOGIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM BIOMASS -- 5.6 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND HYDROGEN PRODUCTION COSTS -- References -- Chapter 6 - Hydrogen from Biomass: Advances in Thermochemical Processes -- 6.1 INTRODUCTION -- 6.2 STEAM REFORMING OF BIOMASS-DERIVED CHEMICALS -- 6.3 AQUEOUS-PHASE REFORMING -- 6.4 SUPERCRITICAL REFORMING.

6.5 SORPTION-ENHANCED REFORMING OF BIOMASS-DERIVED CHEMICALS -- 6.6 H2 PRODUCTION BY BIOMASS GASIFICATION -- 6.7 CONCLUSIONS AND PERSPECTIVES -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 7 - Hydrogen from Bioethanol -- 7.1 INTRODUCTION -- 7.2 STEAM REFORMING OF ETHANOL -- 7.3 PARTIAL OXIDATION OF ETHANOL -- 7.4 AUTOTHERMAL REFORMING OF ETHANOL -- 7.5 ETHANOL REFORMING IN CATALYTIC MEMBRANE REACTORS -- 7.6 ETHANOL REFORMING IN MINIATURIZED SYSTEMS -- 7.7 PHOTOCATALYTIC PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN FROM ETHANOL -- 7.8 CONCLUDING REMARKS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 - Biological Hydrogen Production -- 8.1 INTRODUCTION -- 8.2 DARK FERMENTATION -- 8.3 PHOTOFERMENTATION -- 8.4 COUPLED PROCESSES TO DARK FERMENTATION -- 8.5 BIOLOGICAL WATER GAS SHIFT REACTION -- 8.6 BIOPHOTOLYSIS OF WATER -- 8.7 LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF THE BIOLOGICAL H2 PRODUCTION -- 8.8 CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 9 - Advances in Structured and Microstructured Catalytic Reactors for Hydrogen Production -- 9.1 INTRODUCTION -- 9.2 STRUCTURED CATALYSTS -- 9.3 MICROSTRUCTURED REACTORS -- 9.4 SUBSTRATE MATERIALS FOR STRUCTURED CATALYSTS AND MICROSTRUCTURED REACTORS -- 9.5 CATALYST COATING ON STRUCTURED SUBSTRATE -- 9.6 HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM BIOFUELS -- 9.7 COMBUSTION -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10 - Microprocess Technology for Hydrogen Purification -- 10.1 INTRODUCTION -- 10.2 CO CLEANUP FUNDAMENTALS -- 10.3 STRUCTURED REACTORS FOR CO CLEANUP -- 10.4 HYDROGEN CLEANUP PROCESSORS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 11 - Advances in Hydrogen Separation and Purification with Membrane Technology -- 11.1 INTRODUCTION -- 11.2 MEMBRANES FOR GAS SEPARATION -- 11.3 POLYMERIC MEMBRANES -- 11.4 INORGANIC MEMBRANES -- 11.5 MIXED MATRIX MEMBRANES -- 11.6 MEMBRANE REACTORS -- References.

Chapter 12 - Advances in Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Materials -- 12.1 INTRODUCTION -- 12.2 CARBON MATERIALS -- 12.3 FUNDAMENTALS OF GAS ADSORPTION AT HIGH PRESSURE -- 12.4 HYDROGEN ADSORPTION IN CARBON MATERIALS -- 12.5 HYDROGEN STORAGE CAPACITIES -- 12.6 COMPARISON WITH OTHER POROUS MATERIALS -- 12.7 COMMENTS AND TENDENCIES ON DOPED CARBONS -- 12.8 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13 - Progress in Hydrogen Storage in Complex Hydrides -- 13.1 INTRODUCTION -- 13.2 ALANATES -- 13.3 METAL BOROHYDRIDES -- 13.4 LITHIUM AMIDES -- 13.5 SUMMARY -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 14 - Electric Conditioning and Efficiency of Hydrogen Production Systems and Their Integration with Renewable Energies -- 14.1 INTRODUCTION -- 14.2 POWER SUPPLIES FOR ELECTROLYZERS -- 14.3 ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS -- 14.4 RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS -- 14.5 CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15 - Recent Advances in Fuel Cells for Transport and Stationary Applications -- 15.1 INTRODUCTION -- 15.2 TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS -- 15.3 STATIONARY APPLICATIONS -- 15.4 FUEL CELL MARKETS SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS -- 15.5 CONCLUSIONS -- References -- Chapter 16 - Update on the Progress of Hydrogen-Fueled Internal Combustion Engines -- 16.1 INTRODUCTION -- 16.2 STATE OF THE ART HYDROGEN ENGINE TECHNOLOGY -- 16.3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HYDROGEN ENGINES -- 16.4 ASSESSMENT OF PRESENT CHALLENGES AND FUTURE POTENTIAL -- 16.5 CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 17 - Computational Fluid Dynamics as a Tool for Designing Hydrogen Energy Technologies -- 17.1 INTRODUCTION -- 17.2 CFD BASICS -- 17.3 CFD FOR DESIGNING HYDROGEN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES -- 17.4 CFD FOR INVESTIGATING HYDROGEN ENERGY END-USE APPLICATIONS -- 17.5 CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgments.

References -- Chapter 18 - Hydrogen Hazards and Risks Analysis through CFD Simulations -- 18.1 INTRODUCTION -- 18.2 HYDROGEN HAZARDS -- 18.3 HYDROGEN LEAKS AND DISPERSION STUDIED THROUGH CFD SIMULATIONS -- 18.4 HYDROGEN COMBUSTION PHENOMENA STUDIED THROUGH CFD SIMULATIONS -- 18.5 CONCLUSIONS -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Index.