Nicola Cavallotto
Thermocatalytic pyrolysis of methane for hydrogen production: Kinetic studies on Fe/Al2O3 catalysts and time-on-stream studies on biochar catalysts.
Rel. Samir Bensaid, Enrico Sartoretti. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Environmental And Land Engineering, 2025
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Abstract
Currently, fossil fuels serve as the primary energy source for humanity. Nevertheless, they are finite resources and their widespread consumption contributes significantly to CO2 emissions, which leads to severe consequences like global warming and climate change. Renewable energy sources are currently unreliable for decarbonization due to their variable outputs. A promising solution for the ecological transition is hydrogen, which acts as an energy carrier with low environmental impact. Various production technologies exist for hydrogen, primarily differentiated by their materials, costs, and emissions. At present, “grey hydrogen”, mainly produced via steam methane reforming (SMR), dominates the market and generates significant CO2 emissions.
Future production aims for “green hydrogen” from water electrolysis using renewable energy, which is expected to remain costly and insufficient in the medium-term
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