Enhancement of hydrogen production by secondary metal oxide dopants on NiO/CaO material for catalytic gasification of empty palm fruit bunches

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 158 - 165
• Main Authors: Taufiq-Yap, Y.H., Sivasangar, S., Salmiaton, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: absorption; adsorption; agricultural wastes; Applied sciences; Biomass; burning; calcium oxide; CaO; carbon dioxide; Catalysis; Catalysts; cobalt; Dopants; EFB; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; feedstocks; fossil fuels; gases; Gasification; greenhouse gas emissions; hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Iron; nickel; nitrogen; nonrenewable resources; oxygen; Palm; renewable energy sources; spectrometers; temperature; thermogravimetry; X-ray diffraction; EFB; CaO; Dopants; Gasification; Hydrogen production

The increase of fossil fuel burning to meet massive energy demands has resulted in major environmental problems. Extensive green house gas emissions and the depletion of non-renewable resources have promoted the use of hydrogen as an alternative energy source. Empty palm fruit bunches (EFB) are a ty...