In the future, our energy systems will need to be renewable and sustainable, efficient and cost-effective, convenient and safe. Hydrogen has been proposed as the perfect fuel for this future energy system. The availability of a reliable and cost-effective supply, safe and efficient storage, and convenient end use of hydrogen will be essential for a transition to a Hydrogen Economy. Research is being conducted throughout the world for the development of safe, cost-effective hydrogen production, storage, and end-use technologies that support and foster this transition. This book is a collection of important research and analysis papers on hydrogen production, storage, and end-use technologies that were presented at the American Chemical Society National Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, in August 1999.

InhaltsangabeForeword. Hydrogen from Fossil Fuels without CO2 Emissions; N. Muradov. Hydrogen Production from Western Coal Including CO2 Sequestration and Coalbed Methane Recovery: Economics, CO2 Emissions, and Energy Balance; P. Spath, W. Amos. Unmixed Reforming: A Novel Autothermal Cyclic Steam Reforming Process; R.V. Kumar, et al. Fuel Flexible Reforming of Hydrocarbons for Automotive Applications; J.P. Kopasz, et al. The Production of Hydrogen from Methane using Tubular Plasma Reactors; C.L. Gordon, et al. A Novel Catalytic Process for Generating Hydrogen Gas from Aqueous Borohydride Solutions; S.C. Amendola, et al. Production of Hydrogen from Biomass by Pyrolysis/Steam Reforming; S. Czernik, et al. Evaluation and Modeling of a High-Temperature, High-Pressure, Hydrogen Separation Membrane for Enhanced Hydrogen Production from the Water-Gas Shift Reaction; R.M. Enick, et al. A First-Principles Study of Hydrogen Dissolution in Various Metals and Palladium-Silver Alloys; Y. Yokoi, et al. Investigation of a Novel Metal Hydride Electrode for Ni-MH Batteries; N. Rajalakshmi, et al. Hydrogen Storage using Slurries of Chemical Hydrides; A.W. McClaine, et al. Advances in Low Cost Hydrogen Sensor Technology; R.D. Smith II, et al. The Application of a Hydrogen Risk Assessment Method to Vented Spaces; M.R. Swain, et al. Modeling of Integrated Renewable Hydrogen Energy Systems for Remote Applications; E. Martin, N. Muradov.