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    • Decarbonizing through Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 2026
      • Asmae Berrada + 1 more
      • English
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      Decarbonizing through Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives offers a technical analysis of renewable hydrogen production, utilization, and storage. It explores the potential of green hydrogen to decarbonize high-emissions industries through successful case studies. The book explores hydrogen derivatives such as green ammonia and green methanol, showcasing their applications in various industries, including agriculture and transportation. By highlighting the resourcefulness of green hydrogen and its derivatives, the book demonstrates how these technologies can be efficiently utilized, ensuring minimal waste and maximum environmental benefit. 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 life cycles, focusing on utilizing hydrogen derivatives and emphasising sustainability. Alongside 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. By providing a detailed technical analysis and highlighting the latest advancements in hydrogen technology, Decarbonizing through Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives serves as a timely and comprehensive resource for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers. It equips readers with the knowledge and tools needed to leverage hydrogen for a cleaner and more sustainable future.

    • PEM Fuel Cells in Transport Applications

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Hadi Heidary + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      PEM Fuel Cells in Transport Applications: Major Challenges and Latest Improvements presents a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and solutions to the application of PEM fuel cells as a potential replacement for internal combustion engines. It identifies the challenges across all aspects of PEMFC and provides solutions to these problems based on the latest theoretical and experimental advances in research and industry.The first chapter of the book reviews fuel cell mechanisms, types, applications, and current status, and identifies the most significant challenges in the commercialization of PEM fuel cells, including insufficient performance and low volumetric power density, thermal management, water management, cold start, low durability, automotive degradation, hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and infrastructure, fuel cell cost, and life cycle cost of vehicular PEM fuel cell. Car, bus, train, and airplane applications are considered. The subsequent chapters address these challenges, identifying specific solutions and the improvements that can be made. The book also provides an in-depth analysis of mass production and discusses the progress made by researchers and manufacturers, both theoretical and experimental. Finally, the potential of high temperature fuel cells (SOFC and HT-PEMFC) are considered, including the application in transport, their advantages, challenges, life-cycle cost, and future potential.A comprehensive analysis of the current challenges and potential solutions to commercialization, PEM Fuel Cells in Transport Applications: Major Challenges and Latest Improvements is an invaluable and comprehensive reference for students, researchers, and industry engineers and professionals involved in all aspects of fuel cells development. It will be of particular interest to those working on commercialization for PEMFCs.

    • Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Science and Engineering

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Kongfa Chen + 2 more
      • English
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      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

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Morteza Nazari-Heris + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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. Sections introduce the key concepts of hydrogen fuel cell technology, classification, and types, along with operational characteristics, advantages, limitations, and discussions on hydrogen production and infrastructure. Other sections focus on HFCEVs, with in-depth chapters on components, performance, efficiency, applications, challenges, future perspectives, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and international regulations and standards.Case studies that demonstrate real-world implementations and pilot projects, along with lessons learned and best practice guidance are also included. Finally, example codes for intelligent control methodologies for HFCEVs are provided in the appendix.

    • Hydrogen and Bioenergy

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Petronilla Fragiacomo + 3 more
      • English
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      Hydrogen and Bioenergy: Synergies for a Renewable Energy Future explores the intersection of hydrogen and bioenergy technologies and their vital role in transforming the renewable energy landscape. The book delves into the pressing challenges faced by the sector and highlights how the integration of hydrogen—with its high energy density and carbon-neutral properties—and bioenergy can drive the transition to sustainable power solutions. By examining both foundational principles and advanced applications, this resource emphasizes hydrogen’s indispensability in decarbonizing industries where electrification is difficult, and bioenergy’s continuing contribution to global energy needs.In addition, the book offers detailed chapters on biofuels, bioenergy basics, hydrogen production methods, and the complexities of hydrogen storage and distribution. It investigates strategies for merging hydrogen and bioenergy systems within existing energy grids, the development of e-fuels, and the multifaceted policy, social, and economic challenges surrounding their adoption. Readers will also find a variety of international case studies demonstrating successful implementation, as well as an analysis of future trends and emerging technologies.

    • Green Hydrogen Generation from Biomass

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Yasser Vasseghian + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      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.

    • Green Hydrogen Energy Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Alexandros Arsalis + 8 more
      • English
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      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

      • 1st Edition
      • November 7, 2025
      • Suresh Sundaramurthy + 2 more
      • English
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      Industrial Decarbonization and the Energy Transition: Innovative Solutions for a Carbon-Free, Sustainable, and Clean Environment provides detailed information on a range of cutting-edge solutions, supporting decarbonization, clean energy production, and energy transition. Sectors covered include chemical and photochemical, cement and concrete, class, pulp and paper, steel and iron-making, fertilizer, clay, methanol, refineries, sugar, and thermal power plants. Technology, regulations, climate impact, and finance are considered for each sector, and throughout the book, emphasis is placed on the industry perspective and expertise, with thorough techno-economic analysis and in-depth discussion of other key considerations such as scale-up, cost reductions, waste, and future possibilities.This book is of interest to engineers, R&D, and other professionals involved in energy transition and decarbonization of industrial processes and plants across a range of industrial sectors, as well as academic researchers, scientists, and advanced students in energy transition, renewable energy, engineering, decarbonization, and sustainability.</...

    • PEM Fuel Cells Performance

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Mehrzad Shams + 1 more
      • English
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      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.

    • Fuelling the Future

      • 1st Edition
      • September 16, 2025
      • Deepanraj Balakrishnan + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fuelling the Future: Intelligent Approaches for Harnessing Hydrogen Energy explores the transformative potential of hydrogen as a clean, renewable energy source. The opening chapter delves into the global need to shift towards sustainable energy solutions, emphasizing hydrogen’s role in reducing carbon emissions and supporting the transition to a greener economy. It introduces machine learning as a cutting-edge tool for solving complex challenges associated with hydrogen production and utilization, offering a glimpse into a smarter, data-driven approach to energy management. It also navigates key issues such as scalability, cost-efficiency, and environmental impacts, ensuring a holistic understanding of hydrogen’s future in energy systems.Beyond optimization, the book addresses practical applications of hydrogen energy in transportation, industry, and storage.