A green route for hydrogen production from alkaline thermal treatment (ATT) of biomass with carbon storage

Guojie Liu; Zexue Du; Houfang Lu; Jianli Zeng; Kejing Wu; Bin Liang

Carbon Resources Conversion (Dec 2023)

A green route for hydrogen production from alkaline thermal treatment (ATT) of biomass with carbon storage

Guojie Liu,
Zexue Du,
Houfang Lu,
Jianli Zeng,
Kejing Wu,
Bin Liang

Affiliations

Guojie Liu: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Zexue Du: State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, China
Houfang Lu: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China; Corresponding authors at: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China (H. Lu).
Jianli Zeng: State Key Laboratory of Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, Research Institute of Petroleum Processing, SINOPEC, Beijing 100083, China; Corresponding authors at: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China (H. Lu).
Kejing Wu: Engineering Research Center of Alternative Energy Materials & Devices, Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China
Bin Liang: School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Institute of New Energy and Low-Carbon Technology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610207, China

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 6, no. 4
pp. 298 – 314

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Hydrogen, a green energy carrier, is one of the most promising energy sources. However, it is currently mainly produced from depleting fossil fuels with high carbon emissions, which has serious negative effects on the economy and environment. To address this issue, sustainable hydrogen production from bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (HyBECCS) is an ideal technology to reduce global carbon emissions while meeting energy demand. This review presents an overview of the latest progress in alkaline thermal treatment (ATT) of biomass for hydrogen production with carbon storage, especially focusing on the technical characteristics and related challenges from an industrial application perspective. Additionally, the roles of alkali and catalyst in the ATT process are critically discussed, and several aspects that have great influences on the ATT process, such as biomass types, reaction parameters, and reactors, are expounded. Finally, the potential solutions to the general challenges and obstacles to the future industrial-scale application of ATT of biomass for hydrogen production are proposed.

Published in Carbon Resources Conversion

ISSN: 2588-9133 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Technology: Chemical technology
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/carbon-resources-conversion/

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