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Biomass-Enabled Hydrogen Production: Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Torrefaction

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2024) | Viewed by 2458

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Abel Rouboa

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Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200 Porto, Portugal
Interests: CHP; BIGCC; CFD; gasification processes; heat transfer; fluid mechanics
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Dr. Eliseu Monteiro

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Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, 4200 Porto, Portugal
Interests: biomass gasification; gasification modeling; hydrogen; combined heat and power
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Prof. Dr. Mohamed Asbik

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ERTE, ENSAM, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10100, Morocco
Interests: biomass combustion; hydrothermal carbonization (wet pyrolysis)

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on Biomass-Enabled Hydrogen Production Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Torrefaction will focus on the latest developments, innovations, and challenges in the field of hydrogen production from biomass. Articles can cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

  1. Theoretical and experimental studies on various biomass gasification, pyrolysis, and torrefaction processes for hydrogen production;
  2. Advances in catalysts and reaction conditions for efficient hydrogen production from biomass;
  3. Life cycle analysis and techno–economic feasibility of biomass-enabled hydrogen production;
  4. Integration of biomass-enabled hydrogen production with other renewable energy sources and power grids;
  5. Environmental impacts and sustainability of biomass-enabled hydrogen production;
  6. Innovations in biomass feedstocks and their pre-treatment for efficient hydrogen production;
  7. Development of novel reactor designs and process optimization for biomass-enabled hydrogen production;
  8. Scale-up and commercialization of biomass-enabled hydrogen production technologies;
  9. Policy and regulatory frameworks to promote the growth of biomass-enabled hydrogen production.

A Special Issue on these topics will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research and development in the field of biomass-enabled hydrogen production, and identify key challenges and future research directions.

Dr. Abel Rouboa
Dr. Eliseu Monteiro
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Asbik
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • biomass
  • gasification
  • pyrolysis
  • SYNGAS
  • torrefaction

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Optimizing Hydrogen-Rich Biofuel Production: Syngas Generation from Wood Chips and Corn Cobs
by Matheus Oliveira, Eliseu Monteiro and Abel Rouboa
Energies 2024, 17(8), 1859; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17081859 - 13 Apr 2024
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This study investigates gasification using wood chips (WC) and corn cobs (CC) for hydrogen-rich syngas production. A simulation model developed in Aspen Plus was used to evaluate the performance of biomass gasification. The model incorporates a system of Fortran subroutines that automate the [...] Read more.
This study investigates gasification using wood chips (WC) and corn cobs (CC) for hydrogen-rich syngas production. A simulation model developed in Aspen Plus was used to evaluate the performance of biomass gasification. The model incorporates a system of Fortran subroutines that automate the definition of input parameters based on the analysis of biomass composition. Furthermore, the model’s equilibrium constants were adjusted based on experimentally measured gas concentrations, increasing the precision of the variations. The numerical results predicted hydrogen yields of 65–120 g/kg biomass, with 60–70% energy efficiency for steam gasification (versus 40–50% for air gasification). The hydrogen concentration ranged from 34% to 40%, with CO (27–11%), CO2 (9–20%), and CH4 (<4%). The gasification temperature increased hydrogen production by up to 40% but also increased CO2 emissions by up to 20%. Higher biomass moisture content promoted hydrogen production by up to 15% but reduced energy efficiency by up to 10% if excessive. Steam gasification with wood chips and corn cobs shows promising potential for hydrogen-rich syngas production, offering benefits such as reduced emissions (up to 30% less CO) and sustainability by utilizing agricultural residues. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomass-Enabled Hydrogen Production: Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Torrefaction)
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