Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Supply Chains

Dear Colleagues,

Oxfam reported for 2017 five major environmental and humanitarian disasters that can be attributed to climate change. Many scientists have linked global temperature rise (and climate change) to increasing levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. One of the main greenhouse gases is carbon dioxide. In 2016, the global carbon dioxide emissions were approximately 36 Gtons, and trends show that emissions will keep growing if nothing is done.

The main sources of carbon dioxide emissions stem from the energy production via fossil sources, such as coal and oil. Future scenarios for energy production will remain dependent on fossil fuel resources.

This all indicates that there is an urgent need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to our atmosphere. This might be viewed as an environmental alarm bell. However, as chemical engineers, we can view this as an opportunity to serve and supply many different sectors: Carbon dioxide can be used to produce fuels, construction materials, food, polymers, etc.

Worldwide, a massive investigation in renewable energy production is taking place. However, conventional coal and gas-fired power plants still largely supply the global energy landscape. This is due to the discontinuous availability of renewable energy and its problematic storage.

This Special Issue on “Integration of Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Supply Chains” aims to gather outstanding research and the comprehensive coverage of all aspects related to all new developments in carbon capture and utilization, hydrogen production technology, and the combined use of carbon dioxide and hydrogen in novel energy applications, covering a wide range of technologies from a variety of resources and technologies in both economically and environmentally-friendly ways. This Special Issue will bring together high-quality research articles on the different aspects of hydrogen production technology, including the current status and remaining challenges. Topics include but not are limited to:

• Hydrogen production technologies;
• Carbon capture and utilization technologies;
• Green methanol productions;
• New developments in hydrogen and carbon dioxide supply chain models;
• Theoretical and experimental investigation for hydrogen/carbon dioxide production process and product design;
• Integrated process development relating to the production of hydrogen and its utilization carbon dioxide capture and storage.

Prof. Dr. Kyle Camarda
Prof. Dr. Edwin Zondervan
Prof. Dr. Diego Barletta
Guest Editors

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