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Books in Hydrogen energy and fuel cells

  • Energy Storage and Hydrogen Integration for Sustainable Solutions

    • 1st Edition
    • Mousa Marzband + 1 more
    • English
    Energy Storage and Hydrogen Integration for Sustainable Solutions provides a clear and cohesive understanding of the technologies, challenges, and opportunities in this field, with the aim to help pave the way towards a low-carbon, sustainable energy future. This book begins by introducing renewable energy integration, and the fundamentals of energy storage technologies and hydrogen production and utilization. Subsequent chapters then guide the reader through energy storage and grid integration, hydrogen as an energy carrier in the grid, hybrid energy systems, energy storage and hydrogen in transportation, and decarbonizing industries with hydrogen integration. The policy and regulatory framework, and economic and environmental impact are covered in detail, before a chapter that brings together various real-word case studies, analyzing the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of those projects. Finally, future trends and challenges in energy storage and hydrogen integration are explored. This is a valuable resource for all those looking to gain fundamental, practical knowledge of the integration of energy storage and hydrogen technologies, including researchers, students, engineers, scientists, industry professionals, consultants, and policy makers.

  • Hydrogen Safety Fundamentals and Assessment Methods

    • 1st Edition
    • Faisal Khan + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Safety Fundamentals & Assessment Methods is an essential guide to understanding and managing the safety challenges associated with hydrogen as a clean energy source. As the world shifts toward sustainable energy solutions, hydrogen is becoming increasingly important across transportation, industry, and power generation. However, its high flammability, rapid diffusion, and interactions with materials pose significant safety risks.This book combines the latest scientific research with practical safety practices, making complex topics accessible to researchers, engineers, policymakers, and industry professionals. It covers hydrogen's physical and chemical properties, leak detection and management, dispersion modeling, fire and explosion hazards, and material impacts. Its structured progression moves from fundamental concepts through specific hazard phenomena to system-level safety considerations across the value chain, with an in-depth chapter on advanced risk assessment methods serving as both a foundational reference and a guide to state-of-the-art practices.The book covers safety considerations during hydrogen production, transportation, and usage, featuring risk assessment methods such as fault tree analysis, Bayesian networks, and AI-based approaches, alongside cyber-physical security aspects relevant to hydrogen infrastructure. Real-world case studies and current experimental data support safe hydrogen deployment across research, engineering, policy development, and industrial applications, helping bridge critical knowledge gaps in the field.

  • Hydrogen Technologies

    Advanced Materials, AI Applications, and System Integration for Clean Energy
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohit Hemanth Kumar + 3 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Technologies: Advanced Materials, AI Applications, and System Integration for Clean Energy addresses the urgent need for a unified, comprehensive resource in hydrogen science and engineering. With the global transition toward a sustainable hydrogen economy, professionals and researchers require up-to-date, practical guidance that bridges theoretical advancements and industrial implementation across materials science, thermal engineering, artificial intelligence, and system integration. This reference offers in-depth coverage of the entire hydrogen technology ecosystem, from production and advanced polymer composites to smart sensors, AI-driven optimization, fuel cell design, industrial utilization, and infrastructure development. Each chapter, authored by experts, systematically explores core topics such as hydrogen storage, thermal management, grid integration, digital twin technology, safety protocols, and life cycle assessment. The content is enriched with real-world case studies, implementation guidelines, and emerging trends, supporting both academic study and practical application. The book empowers materials scientists, energy engineers, and hydrogen specialists to implement advanced solutions, optimize system efficiency, and meet regulatory and market demands. Readers benefit from actionable frameworks, quality control measures, economic analysis tools, and digital transformation strategies, ensuring readiness for current challenges and future innovations in clean energy.

  • Integrated Energy Systems for Decarbonization

    Advances in Hydrogen Technologies, Carbon Capture, Emissions Management, and ESG‑Driven Decision Support
    • 1st Edition
    • Adam Smoliński + 1 more
    • English
    Integrated Energy Systems for Decarbonization: Advances in Hydrogen Technologies, Carbon Capture, Emissions Management, and ESG-Driven Decision Support is a comprehensive reference that addresses the urgent need for practical, system‑level decarbonisation strategies in the energy and industrial sectors. The book examines the technological, regulatory, and operational challenges of deploying low‑carbon solutions—including hydrogen technologies, carbon capture and storage/carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCS/CCUS), bioenergy, and waste‑to‑energy—with... integrated energy systems. It emphasizes system‑level design, emissions monitoring, and data‑driven decision‑making, providing a coherent framework for researchers, engineers, policymakers, and sustainability professionals. Covering EU and global policy frameworks, regulatory drivers, integrated transition pathways, and the fundamentals of major decarbonisation technologies, the book links technical performance with ESG‑aligned decision support. Dedicated chapters explore emissions quantification, technology assessment, and industrial and SME applications, while future‑oriented sections outline emerging trends and long‑term pathways toward net‑zero systems. Its modular structure and visual aids enhance discoverability and allow each chapter to function as a standalone resource for targeted research or applied decision‑making. Designed for advanced practitioners, policy advisors, and academic researchers, this reference supports the operationalisation of integrated decarbonisation strategies within complex energy systems. It provides the analytical tools and technical context needed to build sustainable, resilient, and regulatory‑compliant energy infrastructures, contributing directly to global climate goals and the UN SDGs (7, 9, 12, and 13).

  • Clean Hydrogen

    From Production to Mobility
    • 1st Edition
    • Medhat A. Nemitallah
    • English
    Clean Hydrogen: From Production to Mobility serves as an authoritative reference for researchers, engineers, technology developers, and decision‑makers involved in advancing hydrogen technologies. The book responds to the growing need for integrated, engineering‑focused knowledge by providing an in‑depth examination of low‑carbon hydrogen production pathways, storage solutions, and transportation systems. It covers both established and emerging methods, including sorption‑enhanced reforming, bio‑hydrogen generation from microalgae, and subsurface in‑situ hydrogen production with integrated CO₂ sequestration, while emphasizing process intensification, system integration, and techno‑economic evaluation to support scalable and commercially viable deployment. Drawing on fundamental principles, advanced process designs, modeling and simulation approaches, and environmental considerations, the book equips readers with a systems‑level perspective essential for optimizing hydrogen supply chains and reducing lifecycle emissions. The detailed table of contents spans hydrogen color classifications, material‑ and physical‑based storage technologies, transport infrastructure, and next‑generation production routes. Each chapter incorporates practical applications, case studies, and analytical techniques, enhancing the book’s utility for both academic research and industrial practice. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, including Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12), and Climate Action (SDG 13)—this reference empowers professionals to evaluate, innovate, and implement low‑carbon hydrogen solutions. By combining scientific rigor with practical engineering insights, the volume offers a vital resource for advancing hydrogen’s role in the global energy transition and supporting the development of sustainable, climate‑aligned energy systems.

  • Proton Exchange Membranes Fuel Cells

    Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Component Design and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Vicente Compañ Moreno + 1 more
    • English
    Proton Exchange Membranes Fuel Cells: Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Component Design and Applications delivers a rigorous integration of thermodynamic and electrochemical principles underpinning Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs), Direct Methanol Fuel Cells (DMFCs), and PEM electrolyzers. The book addresses a critical pedagogical gap by uniting foundational irreversible thermodynamics, electrokinetics, and transport theory with practical materials science for real‑world device design. It is intended for graduate‑level students, researchers, and engineers who require quantitative frameworks to predict fuel‑cell behavior, design high‑conductivity ion‑exchange membranes, and analyze coupled heat, mass, and charge transport in operational systems.Part I develops the scientific foundations—thermody... electrochemical kinetics, transport phenomena, membrane thermodynamics, and Nernst–Planck–based formulations of ionic motion and irreversible processes. Part II transitions to applied technologies, including membrane synthesis and characterization, nanocatalyst design with rotating disk and rotating ring-disk electrode diagnostics, membrane‑electrode assembly (MEA) fabrication, bipolar‑plate flow‑field simulation, single‑cell testing, PEM electrolyzer performance and hydrogen storage, and emerging microbial and plant-based fuel cell systems.

  • Power Valorization to Gas Chemicals

    Exploring the Membrane Technology Role
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 1 more
    • English
    Power Valorization to Gas Chemicals: Exploring the Membrane Technology Role addresses the significant knowledge gap in the understanding of power-to-gas technologies, processes, and applications. The book offers solutions to the technical challenges and barriers that need to be overcome for widespread adoption, also providing an overview of conventional and emerging technologies in the field. In addition, it explores the current state of technology, discusses ongoing research, and proposes potential solutions to address technological challenges. Users will find existing policies, highlights of successful regulatory frameworks, and proposed policy recommendations to facilitate the growth of power-to-gas initiatives.Economic considerations, including cost analyses, financial models, and potential revenue streams are also explored. Offering case studies and best practices for the integration of power-to-gas systems into energy grids, the book also addresses environmental considerations, exploring lifecycle assessments, carbon footprints, and sustainability aspects associated with power valorization to gas.

  • Power Valorization to Liquid Fuels

    Exploring the Membrane Technology Role
    • 1st Edition
    • Angelo Basile + 1 more
    • English
    Power Valorization to Liquid Fuels: Exploring the Membrane Technology Role presents an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in power valorization, focusing on the conversion of renewable energy into valuable liquid fuels. This comprehensive guide navigates recent developments and emerging technologies, offering a bridge between research and practice. It delves into efficient technologies and environmental control strategies for power valorization to liquid fuels, including the latest developments in power valorization approaches and the analysis of emerging technologies for renewable energy conversion.In addition, the book provides a detailed overview of the underlying principles, processes, and advancements in technologies, highlighting environmental implications and providing insights into carbon footprint and sustainability aspects associated with power valorization to liquid fuels. Furthermore, it explores existing policies, successful regulatory frameworks, and proposes policy recommendations to facilitate the growth of power valorization to liquid fuels.

  • Decarbonizing through Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives

    • 1st Edition
    • Asmae Berrada + 1 more
    • English
    Decarbonizing through Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives offers a technical analysis of renewable hydrogen production, utilization, and storage. The book explores the potential of green hydrogen to decarbonize high-emissions industries through successful case studies. Sections cover hydrogen derivatives such as green ammonia and green methanol, showcasing their applications in various industries, including agriculture and transportation. The book begins with an in-depth assessment of hydrogen storage for short, medium, and long-term needs. It then explores strategies for decarbonizing the transport and steel industries throughout their lifecycles, focusing on utilizing hydrogen derivatives and emphasizing sustainability.Along... environmental sustainability, the book evaluates the profitability of using hydrogen in these industries through detailed economic analysis. This comprehensive analysis is supported by real-world case studies and examples of pilot projects that showcase the implementation of hydrogen technologies across different sectors. These practical examples provide readers with valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with using hydrogen and its derivatives for decarbonization.

  • Biohydrogen

    Advances in Theory and Production
    • 1st Edition
    • Danping Jiang + 2 more
    • English
    Biohydrogen: Advances in Theory and Production is a comprehensive guide to the theory and methodology of biohydrogen production, highlighting its potential to contribute to a sustainable and eco-friendly society. The book explores the environmental advantages of biohydrogen over other energy sources and its role in reducing CO2 emissions, making it a crucial component in the transition to renewable energy. It systematically introduces the production processes, including biophotolysis, microbial electrolysis cells, photo-fermentation, dark fermentation, and combined dark-photo fermentation.Each chapter discusses a different method for biohydrogen production, covering the theory and methodology, substrate types, reactor structures, operational parameters, and net zero effects. The book also includes case studies of actual biohydrogen production projects, providing practical insights and real-world applications for each production method. Additionally, it provides an economic analysis and sustainability of biohydrogen production, comparing different methods via life cycle assessment and discussing the environmental and socio-economic risks.

  • Alkaline Fuel Cells

    Fundamentals, Design, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Liang An + 2 more
    • English
    Alkaline Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Design, and Applications bridges the gap between fundamental knowledge and the practical skills needed to address real-world challenges in alkaline fuel cells. The book provides readers with the essential information needed to understand, design, and implement efficient low-temperature and high-temperature alkaline fuel cell systems. Sections introduce alkaline fuel cells, with a discussion on mass transport phenomena. Subsequent chapters delve into the mechanisms, classification, design, and challenges of alkaline hydrogen oxidation reaction catalysts and alkaline oxygen reduction reaction catalysts. The book also covers the synthesis, properties, and perspectives of anion exchange membranes for alkaline fuel cells.Further, it addresses cell design and stack engineering, performance testing and characterization techniques, and advanced theoretical modeling of alkaline fuel cells. It also explores liquid fuels and their applications in transportation and beyond. The book concludes with a global overview of market dynamics, the impact and future opportunities of government policies, and future perspectives.

  • Hydrogen and Bioenergy

    Synergies for a Renewable Energy Future
    • 1st Edition
    • Petronilla Fragiacomo + 3 more
    • English
    Hydrogen and Bioenergy: Synergies for a Renewable Energy Future addresses the crucial challenges within the renewable energy sector. The book explores the synergies between hydrogen and bioenergy, emphasizing hydrogen’s pivotal role in providing carbon-neutral and sustainable solutions. Sections overview renewable energy and the role of hydrogen and bioenergy and examine the fundamentals of biofuels and bioenergy, hydrogen production technologies, and the challenges associated with hydrogen storage and distribution. The book notably explores strategies for integrating hydrogen and bioenergy systems within existing renewable energy grids, the production of e-fuels, and the policy, economic, and social aspects of adopting these technologies. Additionally, the book includes diverse global case studies highlighting successful hydrogen and bioenergy projects and discusses future directions and emerging technologies in this field. Users will find the most up-to-date advancements and practical applications for students, researchers, scientists, engineers, and industry professionals involved in the hydrogen and bioenergy sectors.

  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Science and Engineering

    Fundamentals, Materials, and Technologies
    • 1st Edition
    • Kongfa Chen + 2 more
    • English
    Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Science and Engineering: Fundamentals, Materials, and Technologies is a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of solid oxide fuel cells. In addition to systematically reviewing the science and technologies of solid oxide fuel cells, the book provides numerical simulations, engineering applications and other important guidance on the commercialization and engineering of solid oxide fuel cells. The opening chapters of the book systematically explain the fundamentals, key emerging materials and technologies of solid oxide fuel cells, including surface chemistry and segregation, and oxygen reduction and fuel (such as hydrogen) oxidation reactions.It then examines the latest developments of cathode and anode materials as well as the robust nanostructured electrodes fabricated by innovative approaches such as exsolution for efficient and durable solid oxide fuel cells. The development of solid oxide fuel cells stacks and systems are also explained within the context of practical application. Finally, the book critically evaluates the development and fundamental issues of reversible solid oxide cells, as a promising technology for energy storage and regeneration. Throughout the book, there is a focus on increasing the theoretical and practical efficiency of solid oxide fuel cells, such as by activity/stability towards high power densities and increasing device lifetimes for commercialization.

  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

    Fundamentals, Design, Performance, Applications, and AI-Driven Commercialization
    • 1st Edition
    • Morteza Nazari-Heris + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: Fundamentals, Design, Performance, Applications, and AI-Driven Commercialization provides an authoritative resource on hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEVs), covering fundamentals, methods, and applications, and addressing the latest advances and changes in related technologies, and in the market. This book aims to serve as a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource for understanding HFCEVs and their role in achieving net-zero electrification. It investigates HFCEVs from multiple dimensions, beginning with the fundamentals of HFCEV operation, their environmental benefits, and their principles. In addition, it presents a detailed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis, examining the intricacies of hydrogen production and infrastructure development. It further assesses the techno-economic feasibility of green hydrogen-powered HFCEVs through levelized cost analyses, providing insights into their economic viability. In addition, the book covers the design, performance, and applications of HFCEVs, alongside the role of hydrogen fueling stations, their technologies, and prognostic management. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in optimizing energy management is explored, highlighting innovative approaches to enhancing efficiency. The book also addresses industrial and commercial gaps, identifying opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs in this field. In addition, it reviews international standards governing HFCEVs and aligns their advancements with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs), emphasizing their broader techno-socio-economi... impact. Finally, the challenges and future work are considered, including technological, infrastructural, and economic obstacles, and their possible solutions.This is a valuable book for all those with an interest in hydrogen fuel cells, clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, sustainable transportation, and energy storage, including researchers, students, faculty, engineers, Research & Development professionals, scientists, industry professionals, and policymakers.

  • Green Hydrogen Generation from Biomass

    • 1st Edition
    • Yasser Vasseghian + 2 more
    • English
    Green Hydrogen Generation from Biomass begins with an introduction to green hydrogen and its generation methods and gradually explores complete methods for using biomass to produce sustainable hydrogen. It discusses microbial pathways and advanced technologies, such as dark fermentation and photofermentation, to produce hydrogen. This book reviews the latest scientific achievements in the field of microbial engineering for enhanced biohydrogen generation. In addition, the environmental impacts and a life cycle assessment of this clean fuel are also discussed. In the final chapters, methods for biohydrogen storage and distribution, its use in transportation, and comparison with common hydrogen generation technologies are examined to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the subject. The final chapters include a review of costs, techno-economic assessment, government regulations, and innovative applications of artificial intelligence in biohydrogen generation.

  • PEM Fuel Cells Performance

    Simulation and Optimization by AI
    • 1st Edition
    • Mehrzad Shams + 1 more
    • English
    PEM Fuel Cell Performance: Simulation and Optimization by AI introduces innovative methods to enhance the efficiency of PEM fuel cells through computational techniques such as multi-objective optimization, computational fluid dynamics, artificial intelligence, and exergy analysis. This book offers practical solutions, illustrated with examples, case studies, and numerical simulations, aimed at improving the design and optimization of PEM fuel cells and their components. Readers will explore the challenges and potentials of PEM fuel cells across various industries, including transport, power generation, and hydrogen production. The book thoroughly discusses the design, development, testing, and operation of PEM fuel cell systems and components.It also provides foundational knowledge for students, practical examples for researchers, and comprehensive guidance for engineers and practitioners, focusing on aspects like electrodes, gas diffusion layers, flow fields, thermal management, and operating conditions.

  • Green Hydrogen Energy Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Alexandros Arsalis + 8 more
    • English
    Green Hydrogen Energy Systems explores the vital technologies and methods for generating, storing, and utilizing green hydrogen. By adopting an energy systems approach, the book offers a comprehensive review of green hydrogen systems, integrating principles, configurations, progress, and applications, bolstered by technoeconomic analyses and performance data. Addressing common challenges, it explains processes for developing and constructing basic and advanced green hydrogen systems. The book details the fundamentals of hydrogen technologies, including thermodynamics, kinetics, energy loss mechanisms, and costs.It covers aspects such as heat release, clean water usage in electrolyzers, system configurations, and includes real-world performance data, case studies, hydrogen hubs, safety, and economics.

  • Industrial Decarbonization and the Energy Transition

    Innovative Solutions for a Carbon-Free, Sustainable, and Clean Environment
    • 1st Edition
    • Suresh Sundaramurthy + 2 more
    • English
    Industrial Decarbonization and the Energy Transition: Innovative Solutions for a Carbon-Free, Sustainable, and Clean Environment presents comprehensive and practical insights into emerging technologies and strategies that drive industrial decarbonization, clean energy production, and the global energy transition.This book outlines a detailed roadmap to achieving net zero emissions, addressing key areas such as the decarbonization of agri-nutrients, sustainable aviation fuel production, and the transformation of the refinery sector. It explores the economic and environmental dimensions of industrial decarbonization, the application of artificial intelligence in chemical industries, carbon capture and utilization, circular economy models, and techno-economic assessments.The authors have extensive industrial and research experience. Each chapter offers a realistic perspective on the challenges and opportunities of decarbonization and the energy transition across diverse industrial sectors.This book serves as a valuable reference for engineers, researchers, R&D professionals, and industry experts engaged in sustainable process development, as well as academic scholars and advanced students focusing on energy transition, renewable energy, decarbonization technologies, and sustainability.

  • Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena and Performance of PEMFC

    • 1st Edition
    • Bengt Sundén + 2 more
    • English
    Computational Analysis of Transport Phenomena and Performance of PEMFC presents a practical guide to the mathematical modeling and simulation of PEMFCs for all transport processes of mass, momentum, energy, ions, and electrons. Tackling one of the most important aspects of next-generation PEMFC technologies, the book brings together the state-of-the-art to model and simulate phenomena and processes at various scales, including catalyst layers, electrodes, membranes, and bipolar plates of PEMFC unit cells and stacks.Chapters introduce PEM fuel cells and explain the underlying electrochemical and thermodynamic concepts involved, present a detailed breakdown of the governing equations for overall mass, momentum, and energy conservation, charge (ions and electrons) conservation, water generation and its transport, heat generation, and heat transfer and cooling methods, offer an in-depth analysis of the various single and multi-dimensional modelling approaches and considerations, including lattice Boltzmann approach, artificial neural networks, exergy and energy analysis, estimation of fuel and oxidant consumption, the differences between cell-scale, stack-scale, and system-scale approaches, and more.

  • Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

    Concepts, Methods, and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Fangming Jiang + 3 more
    • English
    Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Concept, Methods, and Challenges provides a concise guide to the modeling of PEM fuel cells. The book offers detailed methodologies, codes, and algorithms on every aspect of PEM fuel cells, from cold start to degradation. Chapters cover the development, basic principles, and components of PEM fuel cells, discuss the transport phenomena and mathematical formulation of macro-scale PEM fuel cell models, single cell and stack-level models, and model validation, and explain multi-phase transport modeling in PEM fuel cells, including different multiphase models like flow in gas flow channels, porous electrodes, and multi-phase model validation.The book also addresses multiphase mixture formulation, finite-volume, direct numerical simulation, Lattice Boltzmann, and pore network models, along with a section on modeling the cold start process of PEM fuel cells, including the non-isothermal transient cold start model, reduced-dimensional transient model, and the impact of different parameters on the cold start performance. Final sections cover the degradation and lifetime modeling of PEM fuel cells, including stress-induced degradation mechanisms, physics-based and data-driven modeling methods, and coupled performance-degradat... models. Finally, recent progress on multi-scale and multi-dimensional modeling of PEM fuel cells, including micro and nano-scale modeling and multi-scale coupled models, is covered.

  • Photochemical Splitting of Water

    Fundamentals to Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Soney C. George + 2 more
    • English
    Photochemical Splitting of Water: Fundamentals to Applications brings together information on photochemical water splitting for hydrogen production, covering basic concepts, mechanisms, instrumentation, experimental set-up, analysis, materials used as catalysts, innovative methods, and future opportunities. The book introduces the role of water splitting and hydrogen production in the current and future global energy mix and provides a basic understanding of the theories behind photochemical water splitting, instrumentation, experimental set-up, and the criteria for materials selection. Other sections offers thorough coverage of the use of specific cutting-edge active materials in photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalyti... water splitting processes, discussing recent advances and future opportunities.The final chapters of the book focus on challenges, emerging trends, and key opportunities for the future, including tandem approaches that combine a solar cell with a suitably formulated water splitting cell. A glossary of technical terms is also included, providing a clear explanation of the main concepts.

  • Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation

    • 1st Edition
    • Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni + 1 more
    • English
    Biofuel Cells and Energy Generation analyzes the current state-of-the-art and offers solutions to key challenges in developing carbohydrate-based biofuel cell technology. The book provides a critical review of biofuel cell technology, including principles, components, applications, obstacles, and prospects, and assesses the economic, safety, health, and environmental implications. Sections focus on the diversity of biomass resources, the fundamental characteristics of biomass, the major effects of biomass composition variations on biofuel cell technology, and a thorough review of the research literature on approaches for decreasing the detrimental impacts of biomass variability on fuel cells.In addition, a comprehensive examination of biofuel cell technology's current state and applications is presented that is supported by an explanation of the fundamentals, concepts, mechanisms, characteristics, optimal parameters, analytical characterization techniques, diverse types, all-category materials, catalysts, engineering designs, implantable biofuel cells, applications, and critical criteria. A variety of applications are addressed, including power implanted devices in biomedical applications, biosensors for smart communities, and nanomaterials for biofuel cells, among others. For each application, unresolved issues are identified, and solutions proposed.

  • Hydrogen Production, Transportation, Storage, and Utilization

    Theoretical and Practical Aspects
    • 1st Edition
    • Sohrab Zendehboudi + 1 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Production, Transportation, Storage, and Utilization: Theoretical and Practical Aspects is a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of hydrogen as an energy vector. This book presents upstream, midstream, and downstream aspects and, at each stage, explains the concepts, methods, applications, and economics to provide a broad understanding of hydrogen energy.This book explains each of the key aspects of hydrogen energy in dedicated chapters, guiding readers through the fundamentals of hydrogen as an energy vector to economic, safety, and environmental considerations. Chapter 1 explores energy storage technologies, highlighting hydrogen’s role as a clean, versatile energy carrier alongside electrochemical batteries and thermal energy storage. Chapter 2 analyzes the methods for hydrogen production and provides a review of the fundamental, technological, and environmental aspects of these methods. Chapters 3 and 4 examine the physical, chemical, and material methods for hydrogen storage, explaining the underlying theory, concepts, and mechanisms, and critically analyzing the challenges and opportunities. Chapter 5 explores the downstream aspects of hydrogen in transportation, power generation, energy supply in industry, and as a feedstock in refineries and the chemical industry. Chapter 6 builds on the previous chapters to provide a roadmap to the utilization of hydrogen energy, such as site evaluation and monitoring, and is supported by two case studies for hydrogen production and its storage by physical and chemical methods. Finally, Chapter 7 addresses the economic, safety, and environmental aspects of hydrogen supply chain alongside a well-to-wheel analysis.This book offers readers an invaluable introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of hydrogen energy for students, researchers, and professional engineers and will be of interest to anyone seeking a broad introduction to the topic of hydrogen energy.

  • Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy

    Achieving Carbon Neutrality
    • 1st Edition
    • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
    • English
    Accelerating the Transition to a Hydrogen Economy: Achieving Carbon Neutrality provides a guide to the transition to net zero carbon emissions through the hydrogen economy. Within the context of the Industrial Revolution 4.0, the book explores the implications of the hydrogen economy on the nexus of food-waste-energy and provides an overview of the impacts of the hydrogen economy on the energy industry. The book examines the role of the hydrogen economy in achieving net zero carbon emissions in the waste sector, methods for achieving decarbonization in different industries and parts of the economy, and the technologies that can achieve this.Each chapter provides a synopsis of the fundamental knowledge and latest developments to ensure readers of all experience levels and backgrounds can benefit from the book. Future perspectives and actionable next steps are suggested alongside case studies that provide a roadmap to decarbonization.

  • PEM Water Electrolysis

    Fundamentals and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Jun Li + 1 more
    • English
    PEM Water Electrolysis: Fundamentals and Practice is a comprehensive reference on the design and operation of PEM water electrolyzers. Combining hydrogen production with engineering thermophysics, the book provides a unique resource for understanding the hydrogen production process, from fundamental concepts to practical implementation. Divided into four parts, the book covers the current state of hydrogen and the fundamentals of PEM water electrolysis and the various components and materials used in PEM electrolysis, including electrocatalysts, proton exchange membranes, membrane electrode assembly, porous transport layer, flow field, and corrosion, and more.Other sections explain the key processes involved in PEM electrolysis, such as two-phase flow, heat and mass transfer and delve into systems research, covering grid fluctuations, control systems, assembly, diagnosis, and commercialization. In addition, the book provides comprehensive information on the modeling of PEM electrolyzers, including heat and mass transfer and system analysis. Finally, the book contains informative videos of industrial facilities, laboratory setups, and preparation procedures.

  • Fermentative Hydrogen Production

    From Fundamentals to Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • Yanan Yin + 1 more
    • English
    Fermentative Hydrogen Production: From Fundamentals and Processes is a comprehensive examination of the theoretical and operational aspects of dark fermentative production of hydrogen. The book presents the latest technological developments, analyzes advantages and challenges, and discusses the potential for the maturity of dark fermentation. Part One analyzes the various technologies for hydrogen production, purification, storage, applications, and safety. In Part Two, first to third generation feedstocks are reviewed, as well as co-fermentation and solid and liquid wastes. Part Three examines the typical hydrogen-producing microorganisms in both pure and mixed cultures, along with sequencing techniques, pretreatment considerations, and engineering options.Part Four discusses influencing factors such as operational parameters, promotors, inhibitors, and has a dedicated section on the effects of Iron. Finally, Part Five directly compares dark hydrogen with other hydrogen production technologies through life cycle environmental impact assessments, highlighting bottlenecks and challenges in scaling up these technologies.

  • Renewable Hydrogen

    Opportunities and Challenges in Commercial Success
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohit Bibra + 2 more
    • English
    Renewable Hydrogen: Opportunities and Challenges in Commercial Success presents fundamental principles and the latest research and technological advances in renewable hydrogen commercialization. With commercial scenarios and case studies, the book offers practical guidance for the scale-up of hydrogen production and storage. Beginning with an introduction to alternative energy resources, Part 1 presents a deep dive into the chemical, biochemical and electrochemical processes of hydrogen production. Part 2 discusses hydrogen storage and transportation, with Part 3 reviewing the applications of hydrogen in the automobile, space and chemical industries. Finally, Part 4 considers future perspectives, including challenges and techno economics.This book is an essential read for those seeking to understand how to successfully apply hydrogen production and storage research to an industrial scale.

  • Design and Analysis of Liquid Hydrogen Technologies

    Liquefaction, Storage, and Distribution
    • 1st Edition
    • Ahmad K. Sleiti + 1 more
    • English
    Design and Analysis of Liquid Hydrogen Technologies: Liquefaction, Storage and Distribution offers readers a comprehensive guide to the development, analysis, design, and assessment methodologies for liquid hydrogen. From the fundamentals to the latest developments and current applications, the book provides an extensive and systematic discussion of the design, simulation, and techno-economic analysis methodologies that is supported by practical examples, verified codes, and innovative process designs. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the liquid hydrogen economy that is followed by advanced thermoeconomic, exergoeconomic, optimization, and dynamic simulation models that are essential for current and future LH2 technologies.Readers will find this to be a valuable resource for students, researchers, scientists, and engineers working in the hydrogen economy or involved in the processing, design, manufacturing, quality control, reliability, safety, systems, and testing of cryogenic refrigeration and liquid hydrogen production, storage, and transportation.

  • Hydrogen Energy Conversion and Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Masud Kamal Khan + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Energy Conversion and Management presents the challenges and solutions to the use of hydrogen as the significant energysource of the future. With a focus on the theory and recent technological developments, this book comprehensively addresses theproduction, storage, and real-world applications of hydrogen.Divided into four sections, Section 1 provides an overview of hydrogen technology, including environmental sustainability and thefundamentals of the hydrogen economy and future energy security. Section 2 examines the latest technologies for efficient and costeffectiveproduct... of hydrogen, while Section 3 examines the latest technologies for efficient storage and transportation. Finally, Section 4 critically analyzes the challenges, solutions, and implementation prospects for a hydrogen-based fuel economy.Hydrogen Energy Conversion and Management is an invaluable resource for researchers and practitioners involved in the hydrogen economy and for graduates and research students on multidisciplinary subjects involving renewable energy.

  • Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure

    Advances and Challenges in Preparing for the Hydrogen Economy
    • 1st Edition
    • Deepshikha Jaiswal-Nagar + 2 more
    • English
    Towards Hydrogen Infrastructure: Advances and Challenges in Preparing for the Hydrogen Economy lays out the fundamental needs and processes of a potential hydrogen-based economy. This book begins by outlining the processes, theory, and technology underlying hydrogen energy, from production to storage and dissemination. Each chapter outlines the potential and the hurdles for developing each element toward a workable hydrogen infrastructure. The later parts consider the social, and environmental issues surrounding the hydrogen economy, and suggest updated governmental policies. Presenting the needs of hydrogen energy infrastructure from development to practical implementation,

  • Fundamentals of Hydrogen Production and Utilization in Fuel Cell Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Seyed Ehsan Hosseini
    • English
    Fundamentals of Hydrogen Production and Utilization in Fuel Cell Systems provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and interdisciplinary issues surrounding the use of hydrogen fuel cells in the global transportation system. With a particular emphasis on the commercialization and implementation of hydrogen fuel cells, the book deals with production, utilization, storage and safety, and addresses the application of fuel cells in the road, rail, maritime and aviation sectors. For each sector, the book discusses the fundamentals of fuel cells, the current technical, environmental, safety, and economic performance, the main barriers to implementation and how to address themThis book is an invaluable reference for researchers, graduate students and industry engineers across the fuel cells and transportation sector, but is also ideal for policymakers involved in the energy transition.

  • Biological Fuel Cells

    Fundamental to Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mostafa Rahimnejad
    • English
    Biological Fuel Cells: Fundamental to Applications offers a comprehensive update on the latest microbial fuel cells technologies and their systems development and implementation. Taking a practical approach to MFCs, the book provides guidance on analytical methods and tools, economic and performance analyses of various technologies and systems, and engineering aspects. Established and newly developed technologies are presented alongside their applications within the context of cost, practicality and future technologies, which are discussed within the context of other renewable energy systems. This book is a comprehensive reference for users working in the field of fuel cells, microbial fuel cells and bioenergy.

  • Hydrogen Economy

    Processes, Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability
    • 2nd Edition
    • Antonio Scipioni + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Economy: Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability, Second Edition explores the challenges for the transition into a sustainable hydrogen economy. In this book, experts from various academic backgrounds discuss the tools and methodologies for the analysis, planning, design, and optimization of hydrogen supply chains. They examine the available technologies for hydrogen production, storage, transport, distribution, and energy conversion, providing a cross cutting perspective on their sustainability.This second edition of Hydrogen Economy is fully updated with new technologies and tools for design, optimization, assessment, and decision-making, and includes twelve new chapters divided into two new sections. Section III examines advanced hydrogen routines and technologies, including fuel cells and hybrid electric vehicles, new storage technologies, and biohydrogen production from waste, allowing for a more complete life cycle assessment of the entire supply chain. Section IV provides new insights into policy and future developments, discussing the role of Grey, Blue, and Green hydrogen in the energy transition, the application of hydrogen in decarbonization of heavy industry, hydrogen safety, and more, substantially broadening the scope of the 2nd Edition.Providing a broad overview of the subject and well-recognized tools to manage hydrogen sustainability, Hydrogen Economy Second Edition is an invaluable resource for engineering researchers and PhD students in energy, environmental and industrial areas, energy economy researchers, practicing hydrogen energy engineers and technicians, energy and environmental consultants, life cycle assessment practitioners and consultants.

  • Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation

    From Microscale to Macroscale
    • 1st Edition
    • Gholam Reza Molaeimanesh + 1 more
    • English
    Fuel Cell Modeling and Simulation: From Micro-Scale to Macro-Scale provides a comprehensive guide to the numerical model and simulation of fuel cell systems and related devices, with easy-to-follow instructions to help optimize analysis, design and control. With a focus on commercialized PEM and solid-oxide fuel cells, the book provides decision-making tools for each stage of the modeling process, including required accuracy and available computational capacity. Readers are guided through the process of developing bespoke fuel cell models for their specific needs. This book provides a step-by-step guide to the fundamentals of fuel cell modeling that is ideal for students, researchers and industry engineers working with fuel cell systems, but it will also be a great repository of knowledge for those involved with electric vehicles, batteries and computational fluid dynamics.

  • Multifaceted Bio-sensing Technology

    • 1st Edition
    • Lakhveer Singh + 2 more
    • English
    Multifaceted Bio-sensing Technology introduces the different types of biosensors, their construction materials, configurations, production methods, and their uses in bioelectrochemical fuel cells (BEFC). It focuses on recent progress in the production of biosensing platforms/interfaces... their integration, design and fabrication, and their multifaceted applications in bioelectrochemical systems. The chapters explore the integration of genetic elements such as DNA, enzymes, and whole cells within these systems, and address environmental applications including wastewater contaminant detection, toxicity, and bioremediation. Throughout, the book shows how rapid, minuscule, and affordable biocomponents can be produced for a variety of energy and environmental applications. This book provides a practical introduction to the production of biocomponents for bioelectrochemical devices and environmental monitoring, and will be a useful reference for graduates and researchers involved in the application of bioelectrochemical systems, as well as those working more broadly in bioenergy, electrochemistry, biology, environmental engineering, and multidisciplinary research across those areas.

  • Waste to Renewable Biohydrogen, Volume 2

    Numerical Modelling and Sustainability Assessment
    • 1st Edition
    • Quanguo Zhang + 3 more
    • English
    Waste to Renewable Biohydrogen, Volume Two: Numerical Modelling and Sustainability Assessment provides an integrated approach on the experimental, modeling and sustainability aspects of waste-to-biohydrogen systems. The book focuses on processes for waste treatment to hydrogen production, delving into modeling and simulation methodologies for the design and optimization of different processes and systems. In addition, it looks at the application of computational fluid dynamics and artificial neural networks. Finally, it addresses the economic, environmental and sustainability implications of waste-to-biohydrogen systems, covering several techniques for cost-benefit analysis, techno-economic analysis, lifecycle assessment, sustainability ranking and supply chain design. This well-rounded reference supports decision-making for energy researchers and industry practitioners alike, but it is also ideal for graduate students, early career researchers and waste management professionals.

  • Machinery and Energy Systems for the Hydrogen Economy

    • 1st Edition
    • Klaus Brun + 1 more
    • English
    Machinery and Energy Systems for the Hydrogen Economy covers all major machinery and heat engine types, designs and requirements for the hydrogen economy, from production through storage, distribution and consumption. Topics such as hydrogen in pipeline transport, for energy storage, and as a power plant fuel are covered in detail. Hydrogen machinery applications, their selection criteria, economics, safety aspects and operational limitations in different sectors of the hydrogen economy are also discussed. Although the book covers the hydrogen economy as a whole, its primary focus is on machinery and heat engine design and implementation within various production, transport, storage and usage applications. An invaluable resource for industry, academia and government, this book provides engineers, scientists and technical leaders with the knowledge they need to design and build the infrastructure of a hydrogen economy.

  • Hydrogen Safety for Energy Applications

    Engineering Design, Risk Assessment, and Codes and Standards
    • 1st Edition
    • Alexei Kotchourko + 1 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Safety for Energy Applications: Engineering Design, Risk Assessment, and Codes and Standards presents different aspects of contemporary knowledge regarding the hazards, risks and safety connected with hydrogen systems. Sections cover the main hydrogen technologies and explore the scientific aspects of possible sources and consequences of accidental events that can occur when hydrogen is used, including in its vehicular applications. Risk assessment, as well as the safety measures/safety barriers applicable in such situations are also considered. Finally, a short survey concerning legal aspects is presented.

  • Renewable Hydrogen Production

    • 1st Edition
    • Ibrahim Dincer + 1 more
    • English
    Renewable Hydrogen Production provides a comprehensive analysis of renewable energy-based hydrogen production. Through simulation analysis and experimental investigations, the book provides fundamentals, compares existing hydrogen production applications, discusses novel technologies, and offers insights into the future directions of this rapidly evolving industry. This all-in-one resource on how to produce clean hydrogen production to enhance energy efficiency and support sustainable development will appeal to a wide variety of industries and professionals.

  • PEM Fuel Cells

    Fundamentals, Advanced Technologies, and Practical Application
    • 1st Edition
    • Gurbinder Kaur
    • English
    PEM Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Advanced Technologies, and Practical Application provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles of PEM fuel cell, their working condition and application, and the latest breakthroughs and challenges for fuel cell technology. Each chapter follows a systematic and consistent structure with clear illustrations and diagrams for easy understanding. The opening chapters address the basics of PEM technology; stacking and membrane electrode assembly for PEM, degradation mechanisms of electrocatalysts, platinum dissolution and redeposition, carbon‐support corrosion, bipolar plates and carbon nanotubes for the PEM, and gas diffusion layers. Thermodynamics, operating conditions, and electrochemistry address fuel cell efficiency and the fundamental workings of the PEM. Instruments and techniques for testing and diagnosis are then presented alongside practical tests. Dedicated chapters explain how to use MATLAB and COMSOL to conduct simulation and modeling of catalysts, gas diffusion layers, assembly, and membrane. Degradation and failure modes are discussed in detail, providing strategies and protocols for mitigation. High-temperature PEMs are also examined, as are the fundamentals of EIS. Critically, the environmental impact and life cycle of the production and storage of hydrogen are addressed, as are the risk and durability issues of PEMFC technology. Dedicated chapters are presented on the economics and commercialization of PEMFCs, including discussion of installation costs, initial capital costs, and the regulatory frameworks; apart from this, there is a separate chapter on their application to the automotive industry. Finally, future challenges and applications are considered. PEM Fuel Cells: Fundamentals, Advanced Technologies, and Practical Application provides an in-depth and comprehensive reference on every aspect of PEM fuel cells fundamentals, ideal for researchers, graduates, and students.

  • Power to Fuel

    How to Speed Up a Hydrogen Economy
    • 1st Edition
    • Giuseppe Spazzafumo
    • English
    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 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.

  • Waste to Renewable Biohydrogen

    Volume 1: Advances in Theory and Experiments
    • 1st Edition
    • Quanguo Zhang + 3 more
    • English
    Waste to Renewable Biohydrogen: Volume 1: Advances in Theory and Experiments provides a comprehensive overview of the advances, processes and technologies for waste treatment to hydrogen production. It introduces and compares the most widely adopted and most promising technologies, such as dark fermentation, thermochemical and photosynthetic processes. In this part, potential estimation, feasibility analysis, feedstock pretreatment, advanced waste-to-biohydrogen processes and each individual systems element are examined. The book delves into the theoretical and experimental studies for the design and optimization of different waste-to-biohydrogen processes and systems. Covering several advanced waste-to-biohydrogen pretreatment and production processes, this book investigates the future trends and the promising pathways for biohydrogen production from waste.

  • Production of Clean Hydrogen by Electrochemical Reforming of Oxygenated Organic Compounds

    • 1st Edition
    • Claude Lamy + 2 more
    • English
    Production of Clean Hydrogen by Electrochemical Reforming of Oxygenated Organic Compounds provides a comprehensive overview of the thermodynamics and experimental results that allow the decomposition process of organic compounds leading to hydrogen to be carried out at working cell voltages much lower than those encountered in water electrolysis. The authors review different methods of synthesis and characterization of the catalysts needed to activate the electro-oxidation reaction and describe different electrolysis experiments that produce hydrogen in a Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis Cell (PEMEC). Other sections investigate the effect of the nature of the reactive molecules, the nature and structure of the catalysts, and more. By exploring the link between organic oxidation/conversion to hydrogen production, this book fills a gap in the existing literature and provides researchers in the field with an authoritative and comprehensive reference they can use when developing new sustainable processes and systems for hydrogen production.

  • Analytical Modelling of Fuel Cells

    • 2nd Edition
    • Andrei A. Kulikovsky
    • English
    Analytical Modelling of Fuel Cells, Second Edition, is devoted to the analytical models that help us understand the mechanisms of cell operation. The book contains equations for the rapid evaluation of various aspects of fuel cell performance, including cell potential, rate of electrochemical reactions, rate of transport processes in the cell, and temperature fields in the cell, etc. Furthermore, the book discusses how to develop simple physics-based analytical models. A new chapter is devoted to analytical models of PEM fuel cell impedance, a technique that exhibits explosive growth potential. Finally, the book contains Maple worksheets implementing some of the models discussed.

  • Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells for Portable Applications

    Fundamentals, Engineering and Advances
    • 1st Edition
    • Alexandra M. F. R. Pinto + 2 more
    • English
    Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells for Portable Applications: Fundamentals, Engineering and Advances presents the fundamental concepts, technological advances and challenges in developing, modeling and deploying fuel cells and fuel cell systems for portable devices, including micro and mini fuel cells. The authors review the fundamental science of direct alcohol fuel cells, covering, in detail, thermodynamics, electrode kinetics and electrocatalysis of charge-transfer reactions, mass and heat transfer phenomena, and basic modeling aspects. In addition, the book examines other fuels in DAFCs, such as formic acid, ethylene glycol and glycerol, along with technological aspects and applications, including case studies and cost analysis. Researchers, engineering professionals, fuel cell developers, policymakers and senior graduate students will find this a valuable resource. The book’s comprehensive coverage of fundamentals is especially useful for graduate students, advanced undergraduate students and those new to the field.

  • PEM Water Electrolysis

    • 1st Edition
    • Dmitri Bessarabov + 1 more
    • English
    PEM Water Electrolysis, a volume in the Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cell Primers series presents the most recent advances in the field. It brings together information that has thus far been scattered in many different sources under one single title, making it a useful reference for industry professionals, researchers and graduate students. Volumes One and Two allow readers to identify technology gaps for commercially viable PEM electrolysis systems for energy applications and examine the fundamentals of PEM electrolysis and selected research topics that are top of mind for the academic and industry community, such as gas cross-over and AST protocols. The book lays the foundation for the exploration of the current industrial trends for PEM electrolysis, such as power to gas application and a strong focus on the current trends in the application of PEM electrolysis associated with energy storage.

  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime and Reliability

    Critical Challenges in Fuel Cells
    • 1st Edition
    • Nigel Brandon
    • English
    Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Lifetime and Reliability: Critical Challenges in Fuel Cells presents in one volume the most recent research that aims at solving key issues for the deployment of SOFC at a commercial scale and for a wider range of applications. To achieve that, authors from different regions and backgrounds address topics such as electrolytes, contaminants, redox cycling, gas-tight seals, and electrode microstructure. Lifetime issues for particular elements of the fuel cells, like cathodes, interconnects, and fuel processors, are covered as well as new materials. They also examine the balance of SOFC plants, correlations between structure and electrochemical performance, methods for analysis of performance and degradation assessment, and computational and statistical approaches to quantify degradation. For its holistic approach, this book can be used both as an introduction to these issues and a reference resource for all involved in research and application of solid oxide fuel cells, especially those developing understanding in industrial applications of the lifetime issues. This includes researchers in academia and industrial R&D, graduate students and professionals in energy engineering, electrochemistry, and materials sciences for energy applications. It might also be of particular interest to analysts who are looking into integrating SOFCs into energy systems.

  • Hydrogen Economy

    Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Antonio Scipioni + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Economy: Supply Chain, Life Cycle Analysis and Energy Transition for Sustainability explores the challenges for the transition into a sustainable hydrogen economy. In this book, experts from various academic backgrounds discuss the tools and methodologies for the analysis, planning, design and optimization of hydrogen supply chains. They examine the available technologies for hydrogen production, storage, transport, distribution and energy conversion, providing a cross cutting perspective on their sustainability. Environmental, social and economic aspects are considered, allowing for a more complete life cycle assessment of the entire supply chain. Methods and frameworks for multi-criteria decision making for the sustainable implementation of hydrogen systems are also covered. Providing a broad overview of the subject and well-recognized tools to manage hydrogen sustainability, this book is a useful resource for engineering researchers and PhD students in energy, environmental and industrial areas, energy economy researchers, practicing hydrogen energy engineers and technicians, energy and environmental consultants, life cycle assessment practitioners and consultants.

  • Recent Advances in High-Temperature PEM Fuel Cells

    • 1st Edition
    • Sivakumar Pasupathi + 5 more
    • English
    Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Primers is a series focused on Energy applications. Its concise volumes present those coming into this broad and multidisciplinary field with the most recent advances in each of its particular topics. They bring together information that has thus far been scattered in many different sources under one single title, which makes them a useful reference for industry professionals, researchers and graduate students, especially those starting in a new topic of research. This volume, Recent Advances in High Temperature PEM Fuel Cells, provides an up-to-date progress of High Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (HTPEMFCs), including three critical subjects for this type of fuel cells: Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA) development, stack development and systems development. The MEA and stack development sections cover the recent advances in this area and highlight the areas in most need of improvement. The systems development section focuses on stationary systems, mainly Combined Heat and Power (CHP), based on HTPEMFCs. Finally the conclusions summarize the recent advances of HTPEMFCs in all these areas and provide some insights for future developments. Prof. Bruno G. Pollet, Series Editor

  • High-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for the 21st Century

    Fundamentals, Design and Applications
    • 2nd Edition
    • Kevin Kendall + 1 more
    • English
    High-temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Second Edition, explores the growing interest in fuel cells as a sustainable source of energy. The text brings the topic of green energy front and center, illustrating the need for new books that provide comprehensive and practical information on specific types of fuel cells and their applications. This landmark volume on solid oxide fuel cells contains contributions from experts of international repute, and provides a single source of the latest knowledge on this topic.