Abstract
Thermochemical hydrogen production has attracted considerable interest as a clean energy solution to address the challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability. The thermochemical water-splitting iodine-sulfur (IS) process uses heat from nuclear or solar power and thus is a promising next-generation thermochemical hydrogen production method that is independent of fossil fuels and can provide energy security. This paper presents the current state of research and development (R&D) of the IS process based on membrane techniques using solar energy at a medium temperature of 600 °C. Membrane design strategies have the most potential for making the IS process using solar energy highly efficient and economical and are illustrated here in detail. Three aspects of membrane design proposed herein for the IS process have led to a considerable improvement of the total thermal efficiency of the process: membrane reactors, membranes, and reaction catalysts. Experimental studies in the applications of these membrane design techniques to the Bunsen reaction, sulfuric acid decomposition, and hydrogen iodide decomposition are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 19141-19152 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Jul 19 |
Keywords
- IS process
- Membrane
- Membrane reactor
- Membrane technique
- Reaction catalyst
- Thermochemical hydrogen production
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology