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Use of biofuels to produce hydrogen (reformation processes)

Pilar Ramírez de la Piscina*a  and  Narcís Homs*b  

* Corresponding authors

a Departament de Química Inorgànica and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franquès 1-11, Barcelona, Spain
E-mail: pilar.piscina@qi.ub.es
Fax: 34 934907725
Tel: 34 934037056

b Departament de Química Inorgànica and Institut de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia, Universitat de Barcelona, C/Martí i Franquès 1-11, Barcelona, Spain
E-mail: narcis.homs@qi.ub.es
Fax: 34 934907725
Tel: 34 934037056

Abstract

This tutorial review deals with the catalytic reformation of ethanol and glycerol to produce hydrogen that can be used as an energy carrier in a fuel cell. Both the worldwide production of ethanol in large amounts to be used as a biofuel and that of glycerol as a by-product in biodiesel manufacture are presented. The catalytic reformation processes of both ethanol and glycerol are contemplated, including thermodynamic and kinetic aspects. Catalysts are analyzed as a function of operation conditions, selectivity and stability.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B712181B
Article type
Tutorial Review
Submitted
03 Jun 2008
First published
17 Sep 2008

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2008,37, 2459-2467

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Use of biofuels to produce hydrogen (reformation processes)

P. R. D. L. Piscina and N. Homs, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2008, 37, 2459 DOI: 10.1039/B712181B

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