Review of the production of turquoise hydrogen from methane catalytic decomposition: Optimising reactors for Sustainable Hydrogen production

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dc.contributor.authorSanyal, Aryamman
dc.contributor.authorMalalasekera, Weeratunge
dc.contributor.authorBandulasena, Hemaka
dc.contributor.authorWijayantha, Upul K. G.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-13T14:20:21Z
dc.date.available2024-06-13T14:20:21Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-31
dc.description.abstractHydrogen is gaining prominence in global efforts to combat greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. While steam methane reforming remains the predominant method of hydrogen production, alternative approaches such as water electrolysis and methane cracking are gaining attention. The bridging technology – methane cracking – has piqued scientific interest with its lower energy requirement (74.8 kJ/mol compared to steam methane reforming 206.278 kJ/mol) and valuable by-product of filamentous carbon. Nevertheless, challenges, including coke formation and catalyst deactivation, persist. This review focuses on two main reactor types for catalytic methane decomposition – fixed-bed and fluidised bed. Fixed-bed reactors excel in experimental studies due to their operational simplicity and catalyst characterisation capabilities. In contrast, fluidised-bed reactors are more suited for industrial applications, where efforts are focused on optimising the temperature, gas flow rate, and particle characterisation. Furthermore, investigations into various fluidised bed regimes aim to identify the most suitable for potential industrial deployment, providing insights into the sustainable future of hydrogen production. While the bubbling regime shows promise for upscaling fluidised bed reactors, experimental studies on turbulent fluidised-bed reactors, especially in achieving high hydrogen yield from methane cracking, are limited, highlighting the technology's current status not yet reaching commercialisation.en_UK
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was partially funded and supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Loughborough University via EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Hydrogen - SusHy (EP/S023909/1) and the Doctoral College.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSanyal A, Malalasekera W, Bandulasena H, Wijayantha KG. (2024) Review of the production of turquoise hydrogen from methane catalytic decomposition: Optimising reactors for Sustainable Hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 72, June 2024, pp. 694-715en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0360-3199
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.05.397
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/22501
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectSteam methane reformingen_UK
dc.subjectCatalytic methane decompositionen_UK
dc.subjectFixed-bed reactoren_UK
dc.subjectFluidised-bed reactoren_UK
dc.subjectMinimum fluidisation velocityen_UK
dc.subjectBubbling regimeen_UK
dc.titleReview of the production of turquoise hydrogen from methane catalytic decomposition: Optimising reactors for Sustainable Hydrogen productionen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-05-26

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