Power to Fuel
How to Speed Up a Hydrogen Economy
- 1st Edition - May 25, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Giuseppe Spazzafumo
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 8 1 3 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 2 8 9 - 7
Power to Fuel: How to Speed Up a Hydrogen Economy highlights how the surplus of electricity from renewable sources can be usefully accumulated thanks to hydrogen overcoming the ob… Read more
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Request a sales quotePower to Fuel: How to Speed Up a Hydrogen Economy highlights how the surplus of electricity from renewable sources can be usefully accumulated thanks to hydrogen overcoming the obstacles that can prevent the final use of hydrogen on a large scale. The book includes an introduction and sections on the production of hydrogen, conversion of hydrogen into synthetic fuel, the power-to-fuel concept, and renewable energy source descriptions. The second and third levels are structured identically with a standalone approach that covers established and commercial pathways, emerging pathways, and cost analysis sections within each subject specific chapter, making the content easily referenced and applied.
Readers will find details on the state-of-the-art and emerging technologies of various power to fuels options suitable for different final uses of the stored energy, as well as figures and diagrams that illustrate and compare the different processes. The book contains examples of existing plants and pilot projects that will be useful for academics dealing with renewable energies and energy storage.
Readers will find details on the state-of-the-art and emerging technologies of various power to fuels options suitable for different final uses of the stored energy, as well as figures and diagrams that illustrate and compare the different processes. The book contains examples of existing plants and pilot projects that will be useful for academics dealing with renewable energies and energy storage.
- Discusses possible applications of synthetic fuels, describing existing plants for fuel production
- Contains opinions on opportunities offered by the power to fuel concept and by single technologies
- Presents power to fuel techno-economic models and calculations down to system level
Post-graduates and researchers in the field of energy engineering and chemistry. Energy producers, utilities, distribution
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: the power-to-fuel concept
- Abstract
- 1.1 Renewable energy sources and energy storage
- 1.2 Power-to-fuel role in the energy transition
- 1.3 Main synthetic fuels
- Nomenclature
- References
- 2. Low-temperature water electrolysis
- Abstract
- 2.1 Fundamentals: water electrolysis and the oxygen evolution reaction
- 2.2 Electrocatalyst modelling: state of the art
- 2.3 Overview of modelling techniques and modelling length scales
- 2.4 Ir-based compounds and their oxides: amorphous and crystalline phases
- 2.5 Challenges and opportunities of using ab initio modelling of Ir and its oxides in the OER
- 2.6 Future directions and open issues of low-temperature WE
- Acknowledgements
- Nomenclature
- References
- 3. High-temperature electrolysis and co-electrolysis
- Abstract
- 3.1 Principle
- 3.2 High-temperature electrolysis for syngas generation
- 3.3 Combined SOEC and F–T system for low-carbon fuel generation
- 3.4 Conclusion
- Nomenclature
- References
- 4. Power to methane
- Abstract
- 4.1 Chemical route
- 4.2 Biological route
- 4.3 Comparison among available technologies
- 4.4 System integration
- 4.5 Environmental impacts of substitute natural gas
- Nomenclature
- References
- 5. Power to methanol
- Abstract
- 5.1 Methanol production from syngas
- 5.2 Methanol production from carbon dioxide
- 5.3 Innovative processes
- Nomenclature
- References
- 6. Power-to-DME: a cornerstone towards a sustainable energy system
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Dimethyl ether production pathways
- 6.3 Techno-economic insights
- 6.4 Summary and outlook
- Nomenclature
- References
- 7. Power to ammonia and urea
- Abstract
- 7.1 Ammonia as a bridge between agriculture, industry and energy
- 7.2 Ammonia and urea synthesis
- 7.3 Raw materials for ammonia and urea production
- 7.4 Power to ammonia and urea
- 7.5 Remarks about the social acceptance of power to ammonia
- References
- 8. Power to formic acid
- Abstract
- 8.1 Formic acid as an energy carrier
- 8.2 Preparation of formic acid by hydrogenation of carbon dioxide
- 8.3 Preparation of formic acid by electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide
- 8.4 Cost of formic acid production
- 8.5 Concluding remarks
- References
- 9. Power-to-Fuel existing plants and pilot projects
- Abstract
- 9.1 Power-to-Methane projects
- 9.2 Power-to-Methanol projects
- 9.3 Power-to-Ammonia Projects
- 9.4 Statistics of projects as for number and electrolyser size
- 9.5 Project geographic distribution
- References
- 10. Power-to-fuel potential market
- Abstract
- 10.1 Industry
- 10.2 Transport
- 10.3 Buildings
- 10.4 Power generation
- Nomenclature
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 25, 2021
- No. of pages (Paperback): 286
- No. of pages (eBook): 286
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128228135
- eBook ISBN: 9780128232897
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Giuseppe Spazzafumo
Giuseppe Spazzafumo is associate professor at University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (Italy) and CEO at EnTraT srls. Author of more than 100 scientific papers mainly focused on hydrogen energy systems, fuel cell systems, and power to gas, Dr. Spazzafumo is also editor or co-author of four books. He has been invited as a plenary speaker to several international conferences and was a member of scientific committees at many international conferences. He was the scientific coordinator of some research activities financed by ENEA, ENEL, APAT, Italian Ministry of Research and obtained 4 Italian patents. He is a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Vice President for Conferences of the International Association for hydrogen Energy.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, ItalyRead Power to Fuel on ScienceDirect