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- Title
A mini review on microwave and contemporary based biohydrogen production technologies: a comparison.
- Authors
Saxena, Sarthak; Rawat, Shweta; Sasmal, Soumya; Shadangi, Krushna Prasad
- Abstract
Hydrogen gas, along with conventional fossil fuels, has been used as a green fuel with enormous potential. Due to the rapid depletion of fossil fuels, a new dimension of hydrogen production technology has arrived to reduce reliance on nonrenewable energy sources. Microwave-based hydrogen production is a more promising and cost-effective technology than other existing green hydrogen production methods such as fermentation and gasification. Microwave heating may be superior to traditional heating due to several advantages such as less power consumption compared to other methods, higher yield, and a higher rate of conversion. Compared to another process for hydrogen production, the microwave-driven process worked efficiently at lower temperatures by providing more than 70% yield. The process of production can be optimized by using properly sized biomass, types of biomass, water flow, temperature, pressure, and reactor size. This method is the most suitable, attractive, and efficient technique for hydrogen production in the presence of a suitable catalyst. Hot spots formed by microwave irradiation would have a substantial impact on the yield and properties of microwave-processed goods. The current techno-economic situation of various technologies for hydrogen production is discussed here, with cost, efficiency, and durability being the most important factors to consider. The present review shows that a cost-competitive hydrogen economy will necessitate continual efforts to increase performance, scale-up, technical prospects, and political backing.
- Subjects
MICROWAVE heating; GREEN fuels; HYDROGEN economy; HYDROGEN production; FOSSIL fuels; MICROWAVES
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 60, p124735
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-022-21979-0