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State of the Art of Hydrogen Production via Pyrolysis of Natural Gas
Author(s) -
Schneider Stefan,
Bajohr Siegfried,
Graf Frank,
Kolb Thomas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chembioeng reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.089
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 2196-9744
DOI - 10.1002/cben.202000014
Subject(s) - natural gas , pyrolysis , fossil fuel , waste management , environmental science , carbon footprint , hydrogen production , hydrogen , methane , production (economics) , carbon fibers , chemistry , greenhouse gas , materials science , engineering , organic chemistry , geology , economics , macroeconomics , oceanography , composite number , composite material
Fossil fuels have to be substituted by climate neutral fuels to contribute to CO 2 reduction in the future energy system. Pyrolysis of natural gas is a well‐known technical process applied for production of, e. g., carbon black. In the future it might contribute to carbon dioxide‐free hydrogen production. Production of hydrogen from natural gas pyrolysis has thus gained interest in research and energy technology in the near past. If the carbon by‐product of this process can be used for material production or can be sequestrated, the produced hydrogen has a low carbon footprint. This article reviews literature on the state of the art of methane / natural gas pyrolysis process developments and attempts to assess the technology readiness level (TRL).