Hydrogen Production and Utilization

Dear Colleagues,

Hydrogen is a secondary energy source (energy carrier), which is believed very important in global energy systems. Although it is currently mainly produced from fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal, and oil, the increasing share of renewable energy, such as biomass, wind and PV, is also believed to increase the share of hydrogen utilization in our energy system. Therefore, effective, clean and efficient hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization are urgently demanded.

This Special Issue focuses on both hydrogen production and utilization, including its storage and transportation. The following topics are welcomed, but the Special Issue is not limited to them.

•  Hydrogen production and utilization system
• Conversion processes, such as gasification, shift reaction, chemical looping, etc.
• Liquid organic hydrogen carrier
• Hydrogen to ammonia
• Ammonia utilization, especially for energy harvesting
• Metal hydrides
• Hydrogen liquefaction
• Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation
• Hydrogen transportation
• Efficient hydrogen-based power generation, such as Graz cycle, fuel cell, etc.
• Catalyst for hydrogen production, storage and utilization.
• Economic analysis on hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization
• Environmental assessment
• Integrated system

Accordingly, this Special Issue is open for the following types of manuscripts covering the whole breadth of sustainable urban and rural development issues and concerns:

• Original research articles;
• review articles;
• technical report;

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Aziz
Guest Editor

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