Solar Hydrogen Production: Processes, Systems and Technologies presents the most recent developments in solar-driven hydrogen generation methods. The book covers different hydrogen production routes, from renewable sources, to solar harvesting technologies. Sections focus on solar energy, presenting the main thermal and electrical technologies suitable for possible integration into solar-based hydrogen production systems and present a thorough examination of solar hydrogen technologies, ranging from solar-driven water electrolysis and solar thermal methods, to photo-catalytic and biological processes. All hydrogen-based technologies are covered, including data regarding the state-of-the art of each process in terms of costs, efficiency, measured parameters, experimental analyses, and demonstration projects.
In the last part of the book, the role of hydrogen in the integration of renewable sources in electric grids, transportation sector, and end-user applications is assessed, considering their current status and future perspectives. The book includes performance data, tables, models and references to available standards. It is thus a key-resource for engineering researchers and scientists, in both academic and industrial contexts, involved in designing, planning and developing solar hydrogen systems.
1. Part I: Introduction to hydrogen production routes: Processes and technologies - p. xvi 2. Chapter 1: Hydrogen properties - p. xvi 3. Chapter 2: Hydrogen policy, market, and R&D projects - p. 29 4. Chapter 3: Hydrogen production - p. 44 5. Chapter 4: Hydrogen storage - p. 83 6. Part II: Solar harvesting - p. 110 7. Chapter 5: Solar energy availability - p. 110 8. Chapter 6: Solar thermal collectors - p. 149 9. Chapter 7: Solar thermal power plants - p. 178 10. Chapter 8: Solar photovoltaics (PV) - p. 235 11. Part III: Processes for solar-driven hydrogen production - p. 295 12. Chapter 9: Electrochemical hydrogen generation - p. 295 13. Chapter 10: Hydrogen from solar thermal energy - p. 317 14. Chapter 11: Photo/electrocatalytic hydrogen exploitation for CO2 reduction toward solar fuels production - p. 363 15. Chapter 12: Hydrogen from photo-electrocatalytic water splitting - p. 418 16. Chapter 13: Hybrid and novel solar hydrogen systems - p. 486 17. Chapter 14: Photobiological hydrogen production - p. 510 18. Part IV: Hydrogen for bulk energy storage of renewable power sources - p. 525 19. Chapter 15: Power-to-X and power-to-power routes - p. 525 20. Index - p. 559
Solar Hydrogen Production: Processes, Systems and Technologies presents the most recent developments in solar-driven hydrogen generation methods. The book covers different hydrogen production routes, from renewable sources, to solar harvesting technologies. Sections focus on solar energy, presenting the main thermal and electrical technologies suitable for possible integration into solar-based hydrogen production systems and present a thorough examination of solar hydrogen technologies, ranging from solar-driven water electrolysis and solar thermal methods, to photo-catalytic and biological processes. All hydrogen-based technologies are covered, including data regarding the state-of-the art of each process in terms of costs, efficiency, measured parameters, experimental analyses, and demonstration projects.
In the last part of the book, the role of hydrogen in the integration of renewable sources in electric grids, transportation sector, and end-user applications is assessed, considering their current status and future perspectives. The book includes performance data, tables, models and references to available standards. It is thus a key-resource for engineering researchers and scientists, in both academic and industrial contexts, involved in designing, planning and developing solar hydrogen systems.
1. Part I: Introduction to hydrogen production routes: Processes and technologies - p. xvi 2. Chapter 1: Hydrogen properties - p. xvi 3. Chapter 2: Hydrogen policy, market, and R&D projects - p. 29 4. Chapter 3: Hydrogen production - p. 44 5. Chapter 4: Hydrogen storage - p. 83 6. Part II: Solar harvesting - p. 110 7. Chapter 5: Solar energy availability - p. 110 8. Chapter 6: Solar thermal collectors - p. 149 9. Chapter 7: Solar thermal power plants - p. 178 10. Chapter 8: Solar photovoltaics (PV) - p. 235 11. Part III: Processes for solar-driven hydrogen production - p. 295 12. Chapter 9: Electrochemical hydrogen generation - p. 295 13. Chapter 10: Hydrogen from solar thermal energy - p. 317 14. Chapter 11: Photo/electrocatalytic hydrogen exploitation for CO2 reduction toward solar fuels production - p. 363 15. Chapter 12: Hydrogen from photo-electrocatalytic water splitting - p. 418 16. Chapter 13: Hybrid and novel solar hydrogen systems - p. 486 17. Chapter 14: Photobiological hydrogen production - p. 510 18. Part IV: Hydrogen for bulk energy storage of renewable power sources - p. 525 19. Chapter 15: Power-to-X and power-to-power routes - p. 525 20. Index - p. 559
