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Hydrogen production through steam-assisted glycerol reforming via thermodynamic approach

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To check the feasibility of the steam glycerol reformation process, thermodynamic analysis of steam glycerol reformation plays vital role. The aim of this work is to carry out thermodynamic analysis, equilibrium calculations of steam reforming of glycerol for hydrogen production. Production of hydrogen is affected by parameters including temperature, pressure, water/glycerol ratio, and byproducts. The thermodynamic analysis has been done by calculating mole fractions as a function of x and mole fraction as a function of ε for single reaction. The effect of temperature, pressure, and water/glycerol ratio is observed on single and multiple reactions. The thermodynamic analysis is carried out on variable ranges of temperature 573.15–1073.15 K, pressure 1–5 atm, and water/glycerol ratio 1:1 to 6:1.The results show that by changing temperature from 573.15 to 1073.15 K, reducing pressure from 5 to 1 atm and rising water/glycerol ratio from 1:1 to 6:1 hydrogen production is improved; glycerol and water are converted to products.

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The authors are highly thankful of Mehran University of engineering and technology and School of Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Leeds, UK, for providing the research facilities and environment during this study.

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  1. Chemical Engineering Department, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, 76062, Pakistan

    Zulfiqar Ali Bhatti & Abdul Qadeer Laghari

  2. Software Engineering Department, Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Jamshoro, Sindh, 76062, Pakistan

    Sania Bhatti

  3. Energy and Environmental Engineering Department, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, 74000, Pakistan

    Sikandar Ali Abbasi

  4. Chemical Engineering Department, Dawood University of Engineering and Technology, M.A. Jinnah Road, Karachi, 74000, Pakistan

    Abdul Sattar Jatoi & Ghulamullah Maitlo

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Bhatti, Z.A., Bhatti, S., Abbasi, S.A. et al. Hydrogen production through steam-assisted glycerol reforming via thermodynamic approach. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 13, 6885–6895 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-021-01763-9

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