Green Hydrogen Production: Advances and Prospects

A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 October 2025 | Viewed by 1134

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Interests: green hydrogen; renewable energy; processes; chemical kinetics; carbon capture

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Interests: green hydrogen; renewable energy; materials; process simulation and optimization

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Tecnológico Nacional de México, Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero, Av. 1o. de Mayo esq. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz S/N Col., Los Mangos, Ciudad Madero 89440, Tamaulipas, México
Interests: green hydrogen; renewable energy; bioprocesses; bioenergetics; modeling

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The progressive decrease in fossil fuel reserves and/or the environmental problems associated with their combustion force the search for new energy alternatives. Thus, the transition to clean and sustainable energy sources has become a global priority, where green hydrogen emerges as a promising energy vector. Green hydrogen allows for the greater integration of renewable sources into the electricity system and is an efficient means of storing, distributing, and converting energy, emitting only water vapor without leaving residues in the air.

However, there are some questions about green hydrogen viability due to its high production cost, higher energy expenditure during production, and greater demand for attention to safety. These questions will be resolved as research focused on the decarbonization of the planet is carried out by making use of green hydrogen in all its aspects, promoting the understanding of its insertion in the circular economy and its influence on social dynamics, to promote its responsible and sustainable application.

We are pleased to invite you to submit your research to this Special Issue, titled “Green Hydrogen Production: Advances and Prospects”.

This Special Issue aims to collect cutting-edge research and developments in relation to green hydrogen energy from researchers on their latest endeavors in advancing this field. Topics of this Special Issue include the following:

  • Green hydrogen production systems: conventional and unconventional technologies.
  • Renewable energies for green hydrogen production.
  • Sizing of green hydrogen energy systems.
  • Electronic systems applied to green hydrogen.
  • Green hydrogen storage systems: conventional and unconventional technologies.
  • Green hydrogen distribution processes.
  • Uses of green hydrogen.
  • Circular and social green hydrogen economy.
  • Other relative aspects.

In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome to be submitted. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the above-outlined areas.

Prof. Dr. Ana Lidia Martínez Salazar
Prof. Dr. M. A. Coronel-García
Dr. Luciano Aguilera-Vázquez
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • green hydrogen
  • production systems
  • renewable energies
  • sizing
  • storage systems
  • electronic systems
  • distribution processes
  • uses
  • circular and social economy

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Driving Sustainable Energy Co-Production: Gas Transfer and Pressure Dynamics Regulating Hydrogen and Carboxylic Acid Generation in Anaerobic Systems
by Xiao Xiao, Meng He, Yanning Hou, Bilal Abdullahi Shuaibu, Wenjian Dong, Chao Liu and Binghua Yan
Processes 2025, 13(8), 2343; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13082343 - 23 Jul 2025
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To achieve energy transition, hydrogen and carboxylic acids have attracted much attention due to their cleanliness and renewability. Anaerobic fermentation technology is an effective combination of waste biomass resource utilization and renewable energy development. Therefore, the utilization of anaerobic fermentation technology is expected [...] Read more.
To achieve energy transition, hydrogen and carboxylic acids have attracted much attention due to their cleanliness and renewability. Anaerobic fermentation technology is an effective combination of waste biomass resource utilization and renewable energy development. Therefore, the utilization of anaerobic fermentation technology is expected to achieve efficient co-production of hydrogen and carboxylic acids. However, this process is fundamentally affected by gas–liquid mass transfer kinetics, bubble behaviors, and system partial pressure. Moreover, the related studies are few and unfocused, and no systematic research has been developed yet. This review systematically summarizes and discusses the basic mathematical models used for gas–liquid mass transfer kinetics, the relationship between gas solubility and mass transfer, and the liquid-phase product composition. The review analyzes the roles of the headspace gas composition and partial pressure of the reaction system in regulating co-production. Additionally, we discuss strategies to optimize the metabolic pathways by modulating the gas composition and partial pressure. Finally, the feasibility of and prospects for the realization of hydrogen and carboxylic acid co-production in anaerobic fermentation systems are outlined. By exploring information related to gas mass transfer and system pressure, this review will surely provide an important reference for promoting cleaner production of sustainable energy. Full article
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