Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production
Beside steam reforming, methane pyrolysis is an alternative method for hydrogen production. ‘Turquoise’ hydrogen with solid carbon is formed in the pyrolysis process, contrary to ‘grey’ or ‘blue’ hydrogen via steam methane reforming, where waste carbon dioxide is produced. Thermal pyrolysis is condu...
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| description | Beside steam reforming, methane pyrolysis is an alternative method for hydrogen production. ‘Turquoise’ hydrogen with solid carbon is formed in the pyrolysis process, contrary to ‘grey’ or ‘blue’ hydrogen via steam methane reforming, where waste carbon dioxide is produced. Thermal pyrolysis is conducted at higher temperatures, but catalytic decomposition of methane (CDM) is a promising route for sustainable hydrogen production. CDM is generally carried out over four types of catalyst: nickel, carbon, noble metal and iron. The applied reactors can be fixed bed, fluidized bed, plasma bed or molten-metal reactors. Two main advantages of CDM are that (i) carbon-oxide free hydrogen, ideal for fuel cell applications, is formed and (ii) the by-product can be tailored into carbon with advanced morphology (e.g., nanofibers, nanotubes). The aim of this review is to reveal the very recent research advances of the last two years achieved in the field of this promising prospective technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3c29d4f7637a4ee8acb5bab7e351bd4f2023-11-23T13:04:32ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-08-011517634210.3390/en15176342Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon ProductionTamás I. Korányi0Miklós Németh1Andrea Beck2Anita Horváth3Department of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. u. 29-33, 1121 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. u. 29-33, 1121 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. u. 29-33, 1121 Budapest, HungaryDepartment of Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, Institute for Energy Security and Environmental Safety, Centre for Energy Research, Konkoly-Thege M. u. 29-33, 1121 Budapest, HungaryBeside steam reforming, methane pyrolysis is an alternative method for hydrogen production. ‘Turquoise’ hydrogen with solid carbon is formed in the pyrolysis process, contrary to ‘grey’ or ‘blue’ hydrogen via steam methane reforming, where waste carbon dioxide is produced. Thermal pyrolysis is conducted at higher temperatures, but catalytic decomposition of methane (CDM) is a promising route for sustainable hydrogen production. CDM is generally carried out over four types of catalyst: nickel, carbon, noble metal and iron. The applied reactors can be fixed bed, fluidized bed, plasma bed or molten-metal reactors. Two main advantages of CDM are that (i) carbon-oxide free hydrogen, ideal for fuel cell applications, is formed and (ii) the by-product can be tailored into carbon with advanced morphology (e.g., nanofibers, nanotubes). The aim of this review is to reveal the very recent research advances of the last two years achieved in the field of this promising prospective technology.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/17/6342methane pyrolysiscatalytic decomposition of methaneturquoise hydrogen |
| spellingShingle | Tamás I. Korányi Miklós Németh Andrea Beck Anita Horváth Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production Energies methane pyrolysis catalytic decomposition of methane turquoise hydrogen |
| title | Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Methane Pyrolysis: Turquoise Hydrogen with Solid Carbon Production |
| title_sort | recent advances in methane pyrolysis turquoise hydrogen with solid carbon production |
| topic | methane pyrolysis catalytic decomposition of methane turquoise hydrogen |
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