Hydrogen Generation, Storage and Utilization / A Wiley-Science Wise Co-Publication Bd.1 (ePub)

The potential use of hydrogen as a clean and renewable fuel
resource has generated significant attention in recent years,
especially given the rapidly increasing demand for energy sources
and the dwindling availability of fossil fuels. Hydrogen is an
"ideal fuel" in several ways. Its only byproduct of
consumption is water; it is the most abundant element in the
universe; and it is available at low cost. Hydrogen generation is
possible via a number of possible chemical processes, to separate
the hydrogen from its bond with atoms such as carbon, nitrogen, and
oxygen.

In this book, the authors provide the scientific foundations for
established and innovative methods of hydrogen extraction; outline
solutions for its storage; and illustrate its applications in the
fields of petroleum, chemical, metallurgical, physics, and
manufacturing.

* Addresses the three fundamental aspects of hydrogen as a fuel
resource: generation, storage, and utilization

* Provides theoretical basis for the chemical processes required
for hydrogen generation, including solar, photoelectrochemical,
thermochemical, and fermentation methods

* Discusses storage of hydrogen based on metal hydrides,
hydrocarbons, high pressure compression, and cryogenics

* Examines the applications of hydrogen utilization in the fields
of petroleum, chemical, metallurgical, physics, and
manufacturing

* Contains over 90 figures, including 27 color figures