Review on hydrogen production technologies from solar energy

Authors

  • M. A.Suárez-González Author
  • A.M. Blanco-Marigorta Author
  • J. A.Peña-Quintana Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj09.334

Abstract

This article overviews the available technologies for hydrogen generation using solar energy as main source. Photochemical, electrochemical and thermochemical processes for producing hydrogen with solar energy are analysed from a technological and economical point of view. It is concluded that developments of improved processes for hydrogen production via renewable feedstock are likely to continue in order to reach competitive hydrogen production costs. Hybrid thermochemical processes where hydrocarbons are exclusively used as chemical reactants for the production of syngas and the concentrated solar radiation is used as a heat source, represent one of the most promising alternatives: they combine conventional and renewable energy representing a proper transition towards asolarhydrogen economy

Author Biographies

  • M. A.Suárez-González

    Department of Process Engineering

    University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Edificio de Ingenierías-Tafira Baja,35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)

    Tel: +34 928 451934 Fax: +34 928 458975

    e-mail: marco.a.suarez.gonzalez@gmail.com

  • A.M. Blanco-Marigorta

    Department of Process Engineering

    University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Edificio de Ingenierías-Tafira Baja,35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)

    Tel: +34 928 451934 Fax: +34 928 458975

    e-mail: ablanco@dip.ulpgc.es

  • J. A.Peña-Quintana

    Department of Process Engineering

    University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Edificio de Ingenierías-Tafira Baja,35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)

    Tel: +34 928 451934 Fax: +34 928 458975

    e-mail: jpena@dip.ulpgc.es

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2024-01-17

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