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Gas evolution and syngas heating value from advanced thermal treatment of waste using microwave-induced plasma

Lupa, Christopher J.; Wylie, Steve R.; Shaw, Andrew; … - In: Renewable Energy 50 (2013) C, pp. 1065-1072

study investigates the evolution, and heating value, of syngas derived from microwave-induced plasma pyrolysis of waste …. Three triplicate commercial and industrial waste samples were treated under pyrolysis conditions for 25–30 min. Analysed …. Syngas heating value was determined to range from 11.39 MJ/Nm3 to 17.44 MJ/Nm3, consistent with other pyrolysis studies. …

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Single-phase Ni3Sn alloy alkali-leached for hydrogen production from methanol decomposition

Wei, Pan; Xia, Wei; Li, Jian Zhu; Long, Haifei; Chen, Jindan - In: Renewable Energy 78 (2015) C, pp. 357-363

Methanol decomposition over alkali-leached Ni3Sn powder at 513–793 K was investigated. Compared with untreated Ni3Sn, alkali-leached Ni3Sn had high catalytic activity and selectivity toward H2 and CO production above 633 K. A maximum H2 production rate of...

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Prospects of solar hydrogen production in the Adrar region

Boudries, R.; Dizene, R. - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 11, pp. 2872-2877

The region of Adrar, is one of the most remote and the most deprived regions in Algeria. The development of this region requires the exploitation of its natural resources more particularly of its solar and wind energy resources. However, the exploitation in an effective and viable way of these...

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Thermodynamic analysis of a biomass anaerobic gasification process for hydrogen production with sufficient CaO

Guan, Jian; Wang, Qinhui; Li, Xiaomin; Luo, Zhongyang; … - In: Renewable Energy 32 (2007) 15, pp. 2502-2515

Based on CO2 acceptor gasification technology, a biomass anaerobic gasification technology for H2 production was proposed. Utilizing thermodynamic equilibrium calculation software FactSage 5.2, the rules of biomass/CaO/H2O and C/CaCO3/air reaction system involved in this H2 production technology...

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Hydrogen production from the monomeric sugars hydrolyzed from hemicellulose by Enterobacter aerogenes

Ren, Yunli; Wang, Jianji; Liu, Zhen; Ren, Yunlai; Li, Guozhi - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 12, pp. 2774-2779

Relatively large percentages of xylose with glucose, arabinose, mannose, galactose and rhamnose constitute the hydrolysis products of hemicellulose. In this paper, hydrogen production performance of facultative anaerobe (Enterobacter aerogenes) has been investigated from these different...

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Reactor development for a biosolar hydrogen production process

Modigell, M.; Holle, N. - In: Renewable Energy 14 (1998) 1, pp. 421-426

When exposed to sunlight purple bacteria produce hydrogen from water and organic substrates by photosynthesis. In this paper a technical approach to utilize this effect as an energy source is presented including the development of a suitable reactor concept. Phototrophic bacteria have special...

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Introduction of hydrogen vehicles in Kathmandu Valley: A clean and sustainable way of transportation

Ale, B.B.; Bade Shrestha, S.O. - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 6, pp. 1432-1437

Air quality of Kathmandu Valley, the capital of Nepal, was one of the worse among the big cites in the world. The air quality situation was becoming more critical due to the substantial increase in the conventional fueled vehicles in the valley each year. The bowl-like topography and generally...

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Performance of a PV–wind hybrid system for hydrogen production

Sopian, Kamaruzzaman; Ibrahim, Mohd Zamri; Daud, Wan; … - In: Renewable Energy 34 (2009) 8, pp. 1973-1978

This paper describes the performance of an integrated PV–wind hydrogen energy production system. The system consists of photovoltaic array, wind turbine, PEM electrolyser, battery bank, hydrogen storage tank, and an automatic control system for battery charging and discharging conditions. The...

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Optimized photovoltiac system for hydrogen production

Ahmad, G.E.; El Shenawy, E.T. - In: Renewable Energy 31 (2006) 7, pp. 1043-1054

Hydrogen, which can be produced by water electrolysis, can play an important role as an alternative to conventional fuels. It is regarded as a potential future energy carrier. Photovoltaic arrays can be used in supplying the water electrolysis systems by their energy requirements. The use of...

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Optimization of conditions for hydrogen production from brewery wastewater by anaerobic sludge using desirability function approach

Shi, Xian-Yang; Jin, Da-Wei; Sun, Qing-Ye; Li, Wen-Wei - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 7, pp. 1493-1498

Brewery wastewater was converted H2 by anaerobic sludge in batch experiments. A three-factor three-level experimental design of Box-Behnken method was adopted to find the optimum H2 production conditions. The effects of three major influence factors, temperature, pH and brewery wastewater...

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