{"title":"Prospects for obtaining green hydrogen at mini-hydroelectric power plants for transport","authors":"E.R. Zvereva , G.E. Marin , I.G. Akhmetova , L.O. Zverev","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.308","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.308","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The use of hydrogen transport is an important step towards carbon neutrality. Unlike traditional transport running on hydrocarbon fuel, hydrogen cars do not hurt the environment during their operation. New green technologies for public transport deserve special attention since they are a key source of pollution in large cities. Achieving carbon neutrality is impossible without using new hydrogen technologies in all industries. Hydrogen, in its final form, should become the main fuel for transport (cars, buses, trains, and river vessels), which, unlike electric transport, is not limited by the speed of refueling.</div><div>Hydrogen energy in the process of its development faces a large number of tasks and challenges, such as the production of “environmentally friendly” hydrogen, namely “green”, which is in greatest demand during the transition to a carbon-free economy, as a result of the problems arising during the storage of hydrogen.</div><div>Russia has huge water resources and one of the promising, energy-efficient and economically inexpensive technologies is the production of hydrogen fuel at hydroelectric power plants. This study presents a scheme for producing green hydrogen at a mini-hydroelectric power station with subsequent use for public transport purposes. In the Russian Federation, various domestic companies are developing and designing hydrogen-fueled transport. In the near future, hydrogen public transport may become a good alternative to diesel buses.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 291-298"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142756953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jadranka Milikić , Ana Nastasić , Sara Knežević , Lazar Rakočević , Stevan Stojadinović , Dalibor Stanković , Biljana Šljukić
{"title":"Efficient nano-size ZnM/rGO (M = Ni, Cu, and Fe) electrocatalysts for oxygen electrode reactions in alkaline media","authors":"Jadranka Milikić , Ana Nastasić , Sara Knežević , Lazar Rakočević , Stevan Stojadinović , Dalibor Stanković , Biljana Šljukić","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Herein, zinc with nickel, copper, and iron was deposited on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) (ZnM/rGO, M = Cu, Ni, Fe) and examined as novel bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution (OER) and oxygen reduction (ORR) reaction in alkaline media. Fourier-transform infrared and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction analysis, transmission, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy were used for the examination of structural and morphological properties of ZnM/rGO. ZnFe/rGO showed the lowest OER overpotential and Tafel slope, the highest OER current density with the lowest charge-transfer resistance. Furthermore, ORR at ZnFe/rGO proceeds by mixed 2e/4e mechanism, and by 2e mechanism at the other materials. Still, ZnCu/rGO showed the most positive onset potential and low Tafel slope during ORR. Hence, ZnFe/rGO presents the best OER activity with further improvements needed in terms of its ORR performance to reach full potential for rechargeable metal-air batteries and unitized regenerative fuel cells.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 247-258"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142747402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Naeem Ayub , Umer Shahzad , Muhammad Fazle Rabbee , Mohsin Saeed , Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Khan , Mohammed M. Rahman
{"title":"Recent advances on water electrolysis based on nanoscale inorganic metal-oxides and metal-oxyhydroxides for hydrogen energy production","authors":"Muhammad Naeem Ayub , Umer Shahzad , Muhammad Fazle Rabbee , Mohsin Saeed , Mohammad Mizanur Rahman Khan , Mohammed M. Rahman","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.348","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.348","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Hydrogen production through water electrolysis is a promising pathway to advance green energy technologies. The efficiency of cost-effective nanoscale electrocatalysts has been extensively studied over the past three decades, leading to significant advancements in catalytic nanostructure materials. Oxyhydroxide (OxH) electrocatalysts have gained attention for their robust performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under alkaline conditions. This review explores recent developments in transition-metal-based HER and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts, including alloys, phosphates, oxides, hydroxides, and oxyhydroxides. Emphasis is placed on structural design, controlled synthesis, and performance enhancement strategies, providing insights into the mechanisms of water splitting. The study also discusses advancements in self-supported electrodes and highlights the applications, challenges, and potential of OxH-based materials for efficient energy production. By addressing global energy demands and environmental concerns, this work contributes to the development of hierarchical OxH nanostructures, offering a foundation for future water-splitting technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 307-327"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142756954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-power electrolyzer characterization via smart power converters","authors":"Alain Sanchez-Ruiz , Matheus T. de Groot","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.372","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.372","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper presents a novel concept to extract electrolyzer characteristics using advanced power converters. By synthesizing current and voltage perturbations it becomes possible to perform measurements that are comparable to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, a powerful technique that is now still mostly confined to laboratories. Since the new concept is more limited in terms of frequency, we have investigated in what frequency range maximum phase shifts and impedances can be observed. For traditional and advanced alkaline electrolyzers this is from hundreds of millihertz to hundreds of Hertz, which is compatible with the capabilities of advanced power converters. With a combined power supply-electrolyzer model we show that it is indeed possible to obtain the same type of information as with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Biggest challenge lies in the accurate measurements of impedances that are in the order of microohms. The presented concept can potentially be used for stack or even cell lifetime monitoring and can facilitate predictive maintenance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Pages 1243-1250"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Green hydrogen blending in natural gas: A global review and a local analysis on Türkiye based on greenhouse gas emission reduction targets","authors":"Mehmet Melikoglu, Fatima Busra Aslan","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.452","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.452","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, Türkiye's natural gas consumption till 2030 is forecasted based on the greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets announced by the Turkish President. Two novel semi-empirical per capita based models are generated for forecasting. It is estimated that Türkiye's natural gas consumption in 2030 could reach 65.5 billion m<sup>3</sup>, and at this level nearly 650 million m<sup>3</sup> of green hydrogen could be needed for 1.0% (v/v) blending. Root mean squared error (RMSE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) values of forecast generated by Model 2 are estimated as 3.6 and 5.5%, respectively. These RMSE and MAPE values indicate high accuracy. The forecasting results of Model 2 are also compared with highly cited forecasts from the literature. The accuracy of fit with these forecasts changed between 90.7%–99.9%, which might be considered as an indication of model success. Finally, it is believed that this study could further be adapted by other researchers for estimating local or national natural gas consumption and potential green hydrogen requirements for blending conditional that historic geographical per capita data is available and associated addition/availability factors are calculated based on current circumstances.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 150-159"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142747333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Highly efficient iron and cobalt benzimidazole metal organic framework electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction","authors":"Kinda Jouna Vetti, Atıf Koca","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.421","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.421","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reported herein were two new electrocatalysts based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that were easily crystallized into the pure 3D net. The cobalt (Co-MOF) and iron (Fe-MOF) metal bearing MOFs were prepared with the reaction of cobalt or iron cations with a benzimidazole linker in the mixture of dimethyl formamide (DMF), ethanol, and water using a solvothermal synthesis method. Without any further post-treatments, Co-MOF and Fe-MOF were directly used as promising electrocatalysts for facilitating hydrogen evolution reactions (HER). Remarkably, the high HER catalytic activity was provided through practical measurements with incredible achievement by utilizing Co-MOF and Fe-MOF. The experimental studies showed that both Co-MOF and Fe-MOF coordinated with water molecules and opened access to the metal cation site which facilitated the electrocatalytic activity of them with the lattice water. Both MOFs exhibited superior HER activity including very low overpotentials, low Tafel slopes, high exchange current densities, and long-term stabilities. While the HER overpotential of the GCE/Co-MOF electrode decreased up to 50 mV at a current density of 10 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> with a Tafel slope of 38.57 <span><math><mrow><mi>m</mi><mi>V</mi><mo>.</mo><msup><mrow><mi>d</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>c</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>, Fe-MOF also achieved another incredible overpotential reduction with 46 mV and a Tafel value of 46.71 <span><math><mrow><mi>m</mi><mi>V</mi><mo>.</mo><msup><mrow><mi>d</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>c</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>, which were very close to the commercial Pt/C electrocatalyst having 42 mV of overpotential with a Tafel slope of about 34.32 <span><math><mrow><mi>m</mi><mi>V</mi><mo>.</mo><msup><mrow><mi>d</mi><mi>e</mi><mi>c</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>. Additionally, these electrocatalysts showed great current stability with linear sweep voltammetry and good chronoamperometric stability of 86.7% with Fe-MOF and 67.7% with Co-MOF with 12 h tests under stirring for HER. Consequently, this research study represented one of the most successful studies that were done and managed to report one of the best electrocatalytic performances with two simple MOF structures since we managed to break off the limitation for finding available and inexpensive catalysts that were competitive with platinum catalysts that represented the major obstacles (being expensive and rare) that hampered the development of more sophisticated hydrogen production systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 214-225"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142747400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maham Tariq , Zeshan Ali Sandhu , Afifa Tariq , Muhammad Asam Raza , Sufyan Ashraf , Haseeb Ashraf , Hassan Raza , Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi
{"title":"MXenes and CO2: A pioneering journey towards sustainable electrochemical reduction","authors":"Maham Tariq , Zeshan Ali Sandhu , Afifa Tariq , Muhammad Asam Raza , Sufyan Ashraf , Haseeb Ashraf , Hassan Raza , Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.379","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.379","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing levels of CO₂ emissions causing a serious environmental concern, demanding effective and sustainable solutions for its reduction. In traditional materials, MXenes, a class of two-dimensional transition metal carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides are recognized as promising materials for electrochemical reduction. The exceptional properties of MXenes, make them perfect catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction with the higher catalytic activity and selectivity. At commercial scale, electrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> has a lot of importance due to synthesis of C<sub>2</sub> products in acidic media. A hybrid MXenes material (Cu<sub>2</sub>O/Ti<sub>3</sub>C<sub>2</sub>T<sub>x</sub>) was employed for the synthesis of propane at pH = 6.8 in the presence of KHCO<sub>3</sub> (0.1 M) with initial concentration of 2 mg at room temperature. Moreover, this study focuses on the reaction mechanism that has enhanced the catalytic efficiency of MXenes, including surface functionalization, doping of heteroatom and structural modifications. The finding of new synergistic effects in hybrid MXenes materials, demonstrating the significant potential for further development in MXenes-based catalysts for CO<sub>2</sub> electrochemical reduction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Pages 1281-1298"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142757650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kaihui Ma , Junyi Deng , Qinghui Wu , Peng Hu , Shuxing Qiu , Mao Chen , Jian Xu
{"title":"Comparison of transient shrinkage behaviours between binary/ternary- FeO-rich oxides in CO/H2","authors":"Kaihui Ma , Junyi Deng , Qinghui Wu , Peng Hu , Shuxing Qiu , Mao Chen , Jian Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.432","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.432","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Using clean energy in the ironmaking industry is expected to reduce the negative impacts on our environment. H<sub>2</sub>, one of the most important clean energies, has a great potential to partially replace CO in the blast furnace process, thus cutting down CO<sub>2</sub> emission. In order to unravel the distinct effects on the shrinkage behaviour between CO and H<sub>2</sub>, four binary- FeO-rich oxides and four ternary- FeO-rich oxides were employed to compare their performance under the simulated blast furnace cohesive zone conditions. The results show that the formed olivine and solid solution have the intention to dominate the shrinkage of packed bed below 900 °C, while the formed spinel compounds with higher melting point determine the shrinkage above 1300 °C. In comparison to CO, H<sub>2</sub> has a faster gaseous reduction rate. Therefore, the higher quantity of reduced iron and less disintegration of coke in the packed bed simultaneously suppresses the shrinkage between 900 °C and 1000 °C. Besides, the much slower iron carbonization rate in H<sub>2</sub> postpones the re-accelerating of shrinkage as a result of melting and dripping to higher temperatures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 299-306"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142756860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhaoqi Zheng , Anyi Xu , Wenbing Jiang , Bin Wang , Peijie Sun , Peng Li , Yonghua Huang
{"title":"Simulation of sloshing and settling behavior of liquid hydrogen in an insulated tank during coastal period","authors":"Zhaoqi Zheng , Anyi Xu , Wenbing Jiang , Bin Wang , Peijie Sun , Peng Li , Yonghua Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.344","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.344","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Axial acceleration changes significantly after the rocket's main engine cutoff, which may result in severe propellant sloshing and consequent safety threats. Suppression of liquid propellant slosh is crucial. A comprehensive understanding of the sloshing behavior will benefit the design of the settling thrust, retention force, and retention engine start time. The sloshing behavior and settling characteristics of liquid hydrogen in a large tank with a height of 10.06 m and a diameter of 3.05 m during the coastal period was studied. It is proved that using a single Bond number for similarity scaling is incorrect. A criterion was proposed for evaluating the effect of propellant settling activity, which is described as “Settling is accomplished when the volume fraction of liquid phase in the top region with 10% of the tank height falls below a threshold value”. The results indicated that the settling achieves satisfying effect when the thrust exceeds 8 × 10<sup>−3</sup> g. The force exerted by the tank on the fluid had a significant impact on the settling performance, which has been overlooked in early studies. Higher initial residual slosh degree leads to shorter settling times. The propellant settling phase should last for a sufficiently long time before the starting of the retention engine to avoid the liquid propellant returning to the top of the tank again. This study provides guidelines for the design of settling thrust system operated during the coastal period of a spacecraft.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"97 ","pages":"Pages 117-129"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142747325","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Akhilesh Kumar, A. Kalaskar, P.K. Patro, RajaKishora Lenka, A. Sinha, T. Mahata
{"title":"Modeling and parametric study of tubular high temperature steam electrolysis (HTSE) cell for enhanced hydrogen production","authors":"Akhilesh Kumar, A. Kalaskar, P.K. Patro, RajaKishora Lenka, A. Sinha, T. Mahata","doi":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.273","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.11.273","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div><em>High-temperature steam electrolysis (HTSE) achieves high efficiency in hydrogen production and plays a critical role in advancing hydrogen-based energy frameworks. Progression from single-cell to multi-cell stacks is essential, but this transition is hindered by the complex interplay of electrical, flow, and thermal management. Modeling is crucial for addressing these complexities, allowing for simulation of cell and stack performance. In this study, 2D axisymmetric modeling of HTSE cell in tubular configuration is performed. A tubular HTSE cell is fabricated and tested in solid oxide electrolysis</em> (<em>SOEC) mode and impedance modeling of the cell is conducted from 200 °C to 820 °C, analyzing cell behavior transition with temperature. Multiphysics modeling parameters are acquired experimentally and modeling results align well with the experimental data. Further cell analysis is carried out with the developed model by acquiring parameters that are challenging to measure experimentally. The study also determines optimal flow conditions for HTSE cells through parametric variations.</em></div></div>","PeriodicalId":337,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Hydrogen Energy","volume":"96 ","pages":"Pages 1215-1231"},"PeriodicalIF":8.1,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142744543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}