Reforming of Methane for Hydrogen Energy and Synthesis Gas
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A5: Hydrogen Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 May 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: carbon capture; modelling and simulation of chemical processes; catalysis
Interests: heterogeneous catalysts; hydrocarbon reforming; CO2 conversion; hydrogen production; electrocatalysis
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Interests: environmental reaction engineering; heterogeneous catalysts; utilization of nanomaterials catalysts to develop innovative approaches for pollution mitigation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural gas remains one of the most important energy resources supporting global industrial growth, power generation, and chemical production. In recent years, the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions while ensuring energy security has renewed scientific and industrial interest in methane reforming technologies. Methane, as the main component of natural gas, offers a versatile pathway for producing low-carbon hydrogen and synthesis gas—key intermediates for ammonia, methanol, Fischer–Tropsch fuels, and multiple energy-intensive sectors. With increasing integration of renewable electricity, carbon capture utilization technologies, and advanced catalytic materials, methane reforming is experiencing rapid innovation across both fundamental research and industrial deployment.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive platform for presenting the latest advances in all aspects of methane reforming for hydrogen and syngas production. It welcomes contributions on dry reforming, steam reforming, autothermal reforming, partial oxidation, and tri-reforming of methane, and emerging hybrid and intensified processes. Particular attention is given to catalyst design, reaction engineering, process modeling, system optimization, and techno-economic and environmental assessments. Studies addressing CO2 utilization, renewable integration, plasma-assisted processes, and membrane-reactor technologies are also strongly encouraged.
The objective of this Special Issue is to gather high-quality research that enhances understanding of methane activation mechanisms, promotes development of robust and scalable catalytic systems, and supports the transition toward cleaner hydrogen production and more sustainable natural-gas-based energy systems. Both experimental and theoretical studies, including multi-scale modeling, life-cycle analysis, and industrial case studies, are highly welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Mohammed J. Al-Marri
Dr. Anand Kumar
Dr. Parisa Ebrahimi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- low-carbon energy systems
- tri-reforming
- synthesis gas (syngas)
- catalysis and reaction engineering
- hydrogen production
- process intensification
- natural gas utilization
- methane reforming
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