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The Route from Green H 2 Production through Bioethanol Reforming to CO 2 Catalytic Conversion: A Review

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  • Eugenio Meloni

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Marco Martino

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Giuseppina Iervolino

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Concetta Ruocco

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Simona Renda

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Giovanni Festa

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

  • Vincenzo Palma

    (Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 84084 Fisciano, Italy)

Abstract

Currently, a progressively different approach to the generation of power and the production of fuels for the automotive sector as well as for domestic applications is being taken. As a result, research on the feasibility of applying renewable energy sources to the present energy scenario has been progressively growing, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Following more than one approach, the integration of renewables mainly involves the utilization of biomass-derived raw material and the combination of power generated via clean sources with conventional power generation systems. The aim of this review article is to provide a satisfactory overview of the most recent progress in the catalysis of hydrogen production through sustainable reforming and CO 2 utilization. In particular, attention is focused on the route that, starting from bioethanol reforming for H 2 production, leads to the use of the produced CO 2 for different purposes and by means of different catalytic processes, passing through the water–gas shift stage. The newest approaches reported in the literature are reviewed, showing that it is possible to successfully produce “green” and sustainable hydrogen, which can represent a power storage technology, and its utilization is a strategy for the integration of renewables into the power generation scenario. Moreover, this hydrogen may be used for CO 2 catalytic conversion to hydrocarbons, thus giving CO 2 added value.

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  • Eugenio Meloni & Marco Martino & Giuseppina Iervolino & Concetta Ruocco & Simona Renda & Giovanni Festa & Vincenzo Palma, 2022. "The Route from Green H 2 Production through Bioethanol Reforming to CO 2 Catalytic Conversion: A Review," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-36, March.
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