1st Edition
Hydrogen Applications and Technologies
Section I: Hydrogen Applications in Petrochemical Industries
1. Application of Hydrogen in Light Alcohols Production
Alexandra C. Iacoban, Toton Haldar, and Mihaela Florea
2. Application of Hydrogen in Mixed Higher Alcohols Production
Ananda Vallezi Paladino Lino, José Mansur Assaf, Gabriel Liscia Catuzo, and Elisabete Moreira Assaf
3. Application of Hydrogen in Dimethyl Ether Production
Rafaelle Gomes Santiago and Moises Bastos‑Neto
4. Application of Hydrogen in Ammonia Production
Muhammad Arif, Umair Azhar, Syeda Mojeez Zahra, Muhammad Asim Mushtaq, Shaista Manzoor, Muhammad Sagir, Unaiza Talib, Shiza Maryam, and Sadia Haider
5. Application of Hydrogen in Olefins Production
Hisham Ben Mahmud and Shafiq Mian Umer
6. Utilization of Hydrogen through Cycloalkanes
Gamze Gumuslu Gur, Abdullah Zahid Turan, Alper Sarioglan, Utku Burgun, Selim Senkan, and Hasan Can Okutan
7. Hydrogen Application in Commercialized Petrochemical Units
Fahim Uddin, Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi, Muhammad Zubair, and Ayesha Zeeshan
Section II: Hydrogen Application as Energy and Power Sources
8. Application of Hydrogen in Power Generation Systems
Hongru Zhang, Yinglong Wang, Yaru Zhou, Tianxiong Liu, and Yangyang Liu
9. Applications of Hydrogen as a Fuel in Spacecraft: Airplanes, Jets, Rockets, Antimissiles, etc.
John Olusoji Owolabi, Abdurrazzaq Ahmad, and Chinenye Azie
10. Hydrogen Applications in Gas Turbines
Niloufar Fadaei, Alibakhsh Kasaeian, and Leila Fereidooni
11. Hydrogen Application in Steelworks
Mohammad Hasan Khademi and Mohamadali Mesripoor
12. Application of Hydrogen in Nuclear Reactors
Modupeola Dada and Patricia Popoola
13. Hydrogen Application in Commercialized Energy and Power Units and Case Studies
Muhammad Shoaib Saleem and Naeem Abas
Section III: Other Hydrogen Applications
14. Application of Hydrogen in Bio‑Oil Hydrotreating
Yusrin Ramli, Guoqing Guan, and Antonius Indarto
15. Application of Hydrogen in Metallurgy
Wilfred Chinedu Okologume and Victor Joseph Aimikhe
Biography
Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He earned a PhD in chemical engineering at Shiraz University, in collaboration with the University of Sydney, Australia, in 1988. He leads a pioneering research group specializing in fuel processing technology, with a particular focus on the catalytic conversion of both fossil fuels, such as natural gas, and renewable fuels, like bio‑oils derived from lignin, into valuable energy sources. Throughout his academic career, Dr. Rahimpour has specialized in hydrogen production technologies, including steam methane reforming, water electrolysis, photocatalytic hydrogen production, and hydrogen production from both renewable sources and fossil fuels. His extensive expertise and innovative research significantly contribute to advancements in hydrogen production and its practical applications.
Mohammad Amin Makarem earned a PhD in chemical engineering at Shiraz University. His research interests include gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design, and green energy.
Parvin Kiani earned a degree in chemical engineering at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis.
