Hydrogen Production from Catalytic Biomass Pyrolysis

Abstract

An overview is presented on different catalytic routes for producing hydrogen from biomass via pyrolysis processes. Fundamentals of biomass pyrolysis along with general aspects related to the types of processes and catalysts are discussed. Processes that allow hydrogen production in this field have been divided into single-step and multi-step processes. These processes are reviewed in this chapter, showing the state of the art. In both strategies, a hydrogen-rich product gas is obtained which, conveniently conditioned and purified, may serve for various purposes.