Hydrogen energy systems : advancing sustainable power solutions

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911070925603321
• Autore: Arora Krishan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2026; ©2026
• ISBN: 9781394358403
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (329 pages)
• Disciplina: 621.3124
• Soggetti: Hydrogen as fuel; Environmental impact analysis
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 A Comprehensive Analysis of Hydrogen Production Methods and Their Environmental Footprints on Earth -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Overview of Hydrogen Energy -- 1.1.2 Importance of Hydrogen Production Methods -- 1.2 Hydrogen Production Methods -- 1.2.1 Steam Methane Reforming -- 1.2.2 Partial Oxidation -- 1.2.3 Auto-Thermal Reforming -- 1.2.4 Coal Gasification -- 1.2.5 Electrolysis -- 1.2.5.1 Alkaline Electrolysis -- 1.2.5.2 PEM Electrolysis -- 1.2.5.3 Solid Oxide Electrolysis -- 1.2.6 Biomass Gasification -- 1.2.7 Photobiological Water Splitting -- 1.2.8 Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting -- 1.3 Environmental Footprints of Hydrogen Production Methods -- 1.3.1 GHG Emissions -- 1.3.1.1 Biomass Gasification -- 1.4 Comparative Analysis of Hydrogen Production Methods -- 1.5 Advances and Innovations in Hydrogen Production -- 1.6 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks -- 1.7 Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 Environmental Impacts and Sustainability of Hydrogen Energy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Problem Statement -- 2.1.2 Research Objectives -- 2.2 Literature Review -- 2.2.1 Hydrogen Production Methods -- 2.2.2 Storage and Transportation Hydrogen -- 2.2.3 Challenges and Opportunities -- 2.3 Research Methodology -- 2.3.1 Data Collection -- 2.3.2 Data Analysis -- 2.3.3 Limitations -- 2.3.4 Ethical Considerations -- 2.4 Conclusion ; -- Bibliography -- Chapter 3 Hydrogen Energy in Developing Countries -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Hydrogen as a Fuel -- 3.2.1 Hydrogen as a Fuel of Mobility in Developing Countries -- 3.3 Major Sources of Production of Hydrogen Fuel -- 3.3.1 Steam Methane Reforming -- 3.3.2 Electrolysis -- 3.3.3 Coal Gasification -- 3.3.4 Partial Oxidation of Hydrocarbons -- 3.3.5 Biomass Gasification.; 3.3.6 Photobiological Water Splitting -- 3.3.7 Thermochemical Water Splitting -- 3.3.8 Methane Pyrolysis -- 3.3.9 Fermentation -- 3.3.10 Solar-Driven Processes -- 3.4 Hydrogen Energy in Developing Countries -- 3.5 Challenges of Hydrogen as Fuel in Developing Countries -- 3.5.1 High Production Costs -- 3.5.2 Energy Efficiency -- 3.5.3 Storage and Transportation -- 3.5.4 Infrastructure Development -- 3.5.5 Safety Concerns -- 3.5.6 Production Methods and Emissions -- 3.5.7 Technological Barriers -- 3.5.8 Economic and Policy Challenges -- 3.5.9 Environmental Concerns -- 3.5.10 Market and Demand Uncertainty -- 3.6 Storage of Hydrogen -- 3.6.1 Compressed Hydrogen Gas -- 3.6.2 Liquid Hydrogen -- 3.6.3 Metal Hydrides -- 3.6.4 Chemical Hydrogen Storage -- 3.6.5 Adsorption-Based Storage -- 3.6.6 Underground Storage -- 3.6.7 Key Considerations for Hydrogen Storage -- 3.6.8 Applications -- 3.7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4 Advancing Hydrogen Power: A Comprehensive Review of Its Role in India's Future Development -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Power Generation and Energy Storage Solutions-Role of Hydrogen -- 4.2.1 Global Perspective -- 4.2.2 India's Perspective -- 4.3 Hydrogen in Power Generation -- 4.3.1 Global Adoption Europe -- 4.3.2 India's Initiatives -- 4.4 Hydrogen in Energy Storage Applications -- 4.4.1 World Leaders in Hydrogen Storage -- 4.4.2 India's Hydrogen Storage Potential -- 4.4.3 Applications Beyond Grid Stabilization -- 4.4.4 Challenges and Opportunities for India -- 4.4.5 Future Outlook -- 4.5 Policy Frameworks -- 4.5.1 India's Green Hydrogen Mission -- 4.5.2 Global Policies -- 4.5.3 Comparative Analysis -- 4.6 Environmental Impact -- 4.6.1 Environmental Advantages of Hydrogen -- 4.6.2 India's Environmental Challenges and Opportunities -- 4.6.3 Challenges of India's Transition to Green Hydrogen.; 4.6.4 Path Forward for India -- 4.7 Opportunities -- 4.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 The Role of Hydrogen in Achieving Net Zero Emissions -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Hydrogen's Unique Role in Decarbonization -- 5.1.2 Power Generation -- 5.1.3 Transportation -- 5.1.4 Industry -- 5.1.5 Heating and Cooling -- 5.2 Green Hydrogen Production and Innovation -- 5.2.1 Green Hydrogen Production -- 5.2.2 Carbon Capture and Steam Methane Reforming Integration of Carbon Capture in Blue Hydrogen Production -- 5.2.3 Emerging Technologies -- 5.3 Overcoming Challenges in Hydrogen -- 5.4 Policies, Initiatives, and Success Stories -- 5.5 Hydrogen's Future in Achieving Net Zero -- 5.5.1 Global Hydrogen Trade -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Design and Development of Braking Systems in Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Literature Review -- 6.3 Proposed Model -- 6.4 Challenges in Braking System -- 6.4.1 Thermal Management Challenges -- 6.4.2 System Redundancy -- 6.4.3 Weight and Energy Efficiency -- 6.5 Comparisons of EVs and FCEVs -- 6.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 Advancements in Six-Stroke Engine Technology -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Literature Review -- 7.2.1 Early Developments of the Six-Stroke Engine -- 7.2.2 Working Principles of Six-Stroke Engines -- 7.2.3 Performance and Efficiency Gains -- 7.2.4 Practical Considerations and Challenges -- 7.2.5 Comparison with Four-Stroke Engines -- 7.3 Methodology -- 7.3.1 MATLAB Simulation -- 7.3.2 Simulation Setup -- ; 7.3.3 Performance Modeling -- 7.3.4 Emissions Modeling -- 7.3.5 Comparative Analysis -- 7.4 Results and Evaluation -- 7.4.1 Thermal Efficiency -- 7.4.2 Fuel Consumption -- 7.4.3 Power Output -- 7.4.4 Trends -- 7.5 Challenges and Limitations -- 7.5.1 Increased Mechanical Complexity -- 7.5.2 Higher Initial Costs -- 7.5.3 Optimization and Calibration.; 7.5.4 Reliability and Durability -- 7.5.5 Regulatory Compliance -- 7.5.6 Limited Adoption and Infrastructure -- 7.5.7 Limited Research and Data -- 7.5.8 Wear and Tear on Engine Components -- 7.6 Future Outcomes -- 7.6.1 Fuel Compatibility of Six-Stroke Engine -- 7.6.1.1 Hydrogen -- 7.6.1.2 Biofuels (Ethanol, Biodiesel) -- 7.6.1.3 Natural Gas -- 7.6.1.4 Synthetic Fuels (Synfuels) -- 7.6.1.5 Ammonia -- 7.6.1.6 Electric Power (Hybridization) -- 7.7 Potential Applications -- 7.8 Porsche's New Patent for Six-Stroke Engine -- 7.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 Barriers to Hydrogen Energy Adoption in India -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Lack of Hydrogen Infrastructure: A Barrier to Hydrogen Energy Adoption -- 8.3 High Production Costs of Hydrogen: The Bar to Its Wide Utilization -- 8.3.1 Hydrogen Production Cost, 2023 -- 8.4 Technological Barriers to Hydrogen Energy Penetration -- 8.4.1 Production Challenges -- 8.4.2 Storage Bottlenecks -- 8.4.3 Transportation and Distribution Issues -- 8.4.4 End-Use Applications -- 8.4.5 Compatibility of Materials -- 8.4.6 Safety Problems -- 8.5 Limited Renewable Energy Availability: A Constraint on Green Hydrogen Production -- 8.5.1 Geographical Dependence -- 8.5.2 Competing Demands -- 8.5.3 Grid Infrastructure Constraints -- 8.5.4 Nature of Renewables -- 8.5.5 Cyclical Changes -- 8.5.6 Technological Momentum -- 8.6 Regulatory and Structural Challenges -- 8.6.1 Standards &amp -- Certification -- 8.6.2 Storage &amp -- Permitting -- 8.6.3 Transport &amp -- Refueling -- 8.6.4 Safety &amp -- Financing -- 8.6.5 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks -- 8.7 Public Awareness and Acceptance: Roadmap for Successful Introduction of Hydrogen Energy -- 8.7.1 Public Education -- 8.7.2 Overcoming Safety Fears -- 8.7.3 Hydrogen Applications Demonstration -- 8.7.4 Transparency and Communication -- 8.7.5 Interaction with Media.; 8.7.6 Economic Advantage -- 8.7.7 Public Engagement for the Long Term -- 8.8 Skilled Workforce Shortage in the Hydrogen Energy Industry -- 8.8.1 Targeted Education and Training Programs -- 8.8.2 Reskilling and Upskilling the Existing Workforce -- 8.8.3 Promotion of STEM Education -- 8.8.4 Recruitment from Other Industries -- 8.8.5 Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives -- 8.8.6 Continuing Education and Professional Development -- 8.8.7 Government Support and Incentives -- 8.9 Closing of Funding and Investments for Hydrogen Energy -- 8.9.1 Issues Regarding Funding and Investment -- 8.9.2 Attracting Investments Strategies -- 8.9.3 New Funding Mechanisms -- 8.9.4 Venture Capital and Angel Investors -- 8.9.5 Strategic Partnerships with Industry -- 8.9.6 Strengthening Regulation Frameworks -- 8.9.7 Transparency and Information Sharing -- 8.10 Explore the Intricacies of the Hydrogen Supply Chain -- 8.10.1 Diversification in Production -- 8.10.2 Transportation Challenges -- 8.10.3 Infrastructure Investment -- 8.10.4 Technology -- 8.10.5 Regulatory Framework -- 8.10.6 Supply Chain Optimization -- 8.10.7 International Cooperation -- 8.11 Challenges to Hydrogen Transport and Storage -- 8.12 Hydrogen Integration into Current Energy Systems -- 8.13 Hydrogen Contesting Priorities of Renewables -- Conclusion -- Future Work -- References -- Chapter 9 Predicting Public Opinion on Hydrogen Energy: A Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Posts -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Related Work -- 9.2.1 Forecasting Social Media Datasets -- 9.2.2 Analysis of Social Comments -- 9.3 Proposed Work -- 9.4 Results and Discussion -- 9.5 ; Conclusions and the Future -- References -- Chapter 10 Hydrogen Fuel Cells: Technology and Applications -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Principle of Operation -- 10.2.1 Comparison of Fuel Cells with Batteries and Internal Combustion Engines.; 10.2.2 Thermodynamics of Fuel Cells.
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