Abstract: A multicomponent photocatalyst includes a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material. A method of performing a catalytic reaction includes loading a multicomponent photocatalyst including a reactive component optically, electronically, or thermally coupled to a plasmonic material into a reaction chamber; introducing molecular reactants into the reaction chamber; and illuminating the reaction chamber with a light source.

Abstract: In a process for separating a mixture containing carbon monoxide, hydrogen and carbon dioxide, the mixture cooled in a heat exchanger is contacted by a stream of liquid methanol at a temperature below ?40° C. to produce carbon dioxide enriched methanol and a carbon dioxide depleted gas relative to the cooled mixture, the carbon dioxide depleted gas is cooled in the heat exchanger and is sent to a separation unit to produce a carbon monoxide enriched stream and a hydrogen enriched stream and the streams enriched in carbon monoxide and hydrogen are heated in the heat exchanger by exchanging heat with the mixture.

Abstract: In a method for producing hydrogen and carboxylic acid, a primary alcohol of 1 to 7 carbon atoms and water are reacted by being continuously introduced into a flow reactor packed with a solid catalyst consisting of an alloy of ruthenium and tin on a support and passed through the reactor under temperature and pressure conditions at which the water assumes a gaseous state. This method enables hydrogen and carboxylic acid to be produced in a high yield or at a high purity from a primary alcohol and water in a short time and by simple operations.

Abstract: The invention relates to an efficient, high-throughput method of converting monoterpenes to high performance aviation fuel blendstocks. The method is a one pot, two-step process that includes a dehydration step followed by a hydrogenation step. Both steps can proceed without the use of solvents. Use of biosynthetically generated monoterpenes by this method produces sustainable aviation fuel blendstocks having applications that include use as a full-performance or an ultra-performance jet fuel blendstock.

Abstract: Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) usually crystallize as insoluble powders and their processing for suitable devices has been thought to be limited. Here, it is demonstrated that COFs can be mechanically pressed into shaped objects having anisotropic ordering with preferred orientation between the hk0 and 00/ crystallographic planes. Pellets prepared from bulk COF powders impregnated with LiClO4 displayed room temperature conductivity up to 0.26 mS cm?1 and stability up to 10.0 V (vs. Li+/Li0). This outcome portends use of COFs as solid-state electrolytes in batteries.

Abstract: Phase-changing fuel compositions which can generate hydrogen are provided herein. The compositions can comprise a hydrogen carrier at least partially dissolved in a polar organic solvent. The hydrogen carrier includes ammonia borane and an alkylamine borane such as methylamine borane or methylenediamine bisborane. The hydrogen carrier act as the primary fuel source in the compositions and can be present in an amount of at least 60% by weight, based on the weight of the hydrogen generation composition. The hydrogen generation compositions are a liquid at temperatures of 5° C. or greater or 25° C. or greater. Methods for the production of hydrogen from the hydrogen generation compositions are further disclosed.

Abstract: Integrated refinery processes and systems for generating hydrogen by direct decomposition of hydrocarbons. The integrated processes and systems can be used to capture carbon and sulfur in solid form, reducing carbon dioxide and sulfur oxide emissions. The processes include reacting sour gas with a metal-based sorbent in a reactor to produce sulfur-bearing solids and water, and to partially reform hydrocarbons in the sour gas to produce hydrogen-rich syngas; and cracking remaining hydrocarbons thermally with or without the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen and solid carbon.

Abstract: Mixed metal metal-organic frameworks (MM-MOFs) of copper-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate (BTC), M—Cu-BTC, wherein M is Zn(II), Ni(II), Co(II), and/or Fe(II) may be made using post-synthetic exchange (PSE) with metal ions. Such MM-MOFs may be used in H2 storage, especially Ni(II) and Co(II) MM-MOFs. Selected metal exchanged materials can provide gravimetric H2 uptake around 1.63 wt. % for Zn—Cu-BTC, around 1.61 wt. % for Ni—Cu-BTC, around 1.63 wt. % for Fe—Cu-BTC, and around 1.12 wt. % for Co—Cu-BTC.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses: a bifunctional Cu/Ce—Zr-based catalyst suitable for reacting a ketone and alcohol which are contained in a fermented product of biomass and have a low molecular weight, and converting same into an aliphatic ketone having an increased carbon number; a method for producing the catalyst; and a method for producing a fuel-range aliphatic ketone, such as gasoline and air fuel, by using the catalyst.

Abstract: Method and power plant comprising a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) for production of electrical energy and H2 gas. The power plant is charged with a feed gas selected from the group consisting of natural gas, bio-gas and syngas. The feed gas, prior to being fed to the SOFC, is reformed in a reformer with a CaO containing CO2 absorber, thereby producing a carbon free H2 gas as feed for the SOFC while converting CaO to CaCO3. The latter is regenerated to CaO in an endothermic reaction in a CaO regenerator at a temperature of at least 850° C. utilizing heat from the SOFC to heat the regenerator. A heat exchange medium collects heat in the SOFC and is subjected to further temperature increase in a heating device before being subjected to heat exchange in the CaO regenerator.

Abstract: In an aspect, provided herein are methods for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas, the methods comprising steps of: providing sulfur dioxide formed by thermal conversion of a sulfur-containing species; electrochemically oxidizing said sulfur dioxide to sulfuric acid in the presence of water; and electrochemically forming hydrogen gas via a reduction reaction. In some embodiments, the methods comprise a step of thermally converting said sulfur-containing species to said sulfur dioxide. Systems configured to perform these methods are also disclosed herein. Also provided herein are methods and systems for producing sulfuric acid and hydrogen gas by electrochemically forming the sulfuric acid and the hydrogen gas in a mixture comprising a sulfur material, a supporting acid, and water. Also provided herein are methods and systems for producing a cement material.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for pumping gases from a chamber are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus for evacuating gases from a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber is disclosed. The apparatus includes: a housing including an internal surface and at least one inlet in fluid communication with the CVD chamber; and a coating on the internal surface. The coating is configured to make the internal surface hydrophobic.

Abstract: A method of preparing hollow molybdate composite microspheres includes steps of: (1) dissolving 1-4 mmol of MCl2 in 20 ml of water to obtain a solution A and dissolving 1-4 mmol. of molybdic acid in 20 ml of water to obtain a solution B, followed by mixing the solution A and the solution B, in which M is Co, Ni, or Cu; (2) dissolving 10-40 mmol of urea in 40 ml of water, adding the mixed solution of step (1) and stirring uniformly; (3) placing the mixed solution of step (2) into a reaction vessel and reacting at 120-160° C. for 6-12 hours; (4) suction filtrating and water washing, followed by drying in a vacuum oven at 40-60° C.; (5) calcination at 350-500° C. for 2-4 hours in a Muffle furnace.

Abstract: Provided is a transportation device which is capable of continuously travelling without being supplied with hydrogen from the outside. According to the present invention, a transportation device is provided with an ammonia storage means, a hydrogen production device, a fuel cell, a motor, a battery and a control unit. The hydrogen production device produces hydrogen by decomposing ammonia; and the fuel cell is supplied with hydrogen from the hydrogen production device and generates electric power. The motor operates by being supplied with some or all of the electric power generated by the fuel cell. The battery is supplied with some or all of the electric power generated by the fuel cell, and supplies electric power to the motor and the hydrogen production device.

Abstract: A fuel reformation system includes a fuel delivery system that supports fuel, an oxidizer delivery system that supports an oxidizer, a mixer/vaporizer system in fluid communication with the fuel delivery system and the oxidizer delivery system, and a fuel processing reactor system. The mixer/vaporizer system receives the oxidizer from the oxidizer delivery system and the fuel from the fuel delivery system to mix and vaporize the oxidizer and fuel into a first effluent. The fuel processing reactor system receives the first effluent and reacts with the first effluent to generate a second effluent in the form of hot syngas for selective injection into a high speed, air-breathing propulsion system.

Abstract: Method and device for biogas upgrading and hydrogen production from anaerobic fermentation of biological material under production of energy rich gases selected among methane and hydrogen or a combination thereof. The method comprises addition of hydrogen gas to a fermentation step to enhance the methane: CO2 ratio in the raw biogas produced. At least part of the raw biogas is subjected to a step of sorption enhanced reforming without prior separation of CO2, using CaO as an absorbent to capture CO2 from the raw biogas as well as CO2 released in the reforming reaction. CaO is regenerated in an endothermic reaction using heat at least partially provided, directly or indirectly, by the bio-gas to be upgraded, thereby producing substantially pure hydrogen and substantially pure CO2.

Abstract: The process for obtaining M1-BH4, the process comprising contacting M1-BO2 with a metal M2 in the presence of molecular hydrogen (H2) under conditions permitting the formation of M1-BH4 and M2-oxide, wherein the M1 is a metal selected from column I of the periodic table of elements or alloys of metals selected from column I of the periodic table of elements and M2 is a metal or an alloy of metals selected from column II of the periodic table of elements, provided that M2 is not Mg and M1 is different from M2.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the invention describe an environmentally stable, and exceptionally dense hydrogen storage (6.5 wt % and 0.105 kg H2/L in the total composite, 7.56 wt % in Mg) using atomically thin and gas-selective reduced graphene oxide sheets as encapsulants. Other approaches to protecting reactive materials involve energy intensive introduction of considerable amounts of inactive, protective matrix which compromises energy density. However, these multilaminates are able to deliver exceptionally dense hydrogen storage far-exceeding 2020 DOE target metrics for gravimetric capacity (5.5 wt %), and ultimate full-fleet volumetric targets (0.070 kg H2/L) for fuel cell electric vehicles. Methods of stabilizing reactive nanocrystalline metals in zero-valency also has wide-ranging applications for batteries, catalysis, encapsulants, and energetic materials.

Abstract: Various embodiments that pertain to oxygen enrichment are described. Oxygen enrichment is shown to allow for independent control of both reformer residence time and the oxygen-to-carbon ratio during reforming. This allows for much better control over the reformer and for significant gains in reformer through-put without negative impacts to reformer performance. Additionally, the use of oxygen enriched reforming is shown to result in enhanced reformer performance, reduced degradation from catalyst poisons (carbon formation and sulfur) and enhanced fuel cell stack performance due to greatly increased hydrogen concentration in the reformate.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a PdIn alloy catalyst including a carrier and Pd metal particles supported by the carrier, the carrier is a nitrogen-doped porous carbon composite material having a plurality of passages, Pd metal particles are distributed in the plurality of passages, the nitrogen-doped porous carbon composite material includes a nitrogen-doped porous carbon material, a plurality of indium oxide particles, and In metal particles. The In metal particles are exposed through the plurality of passages, the plurality of indium oxide particles are uniformly distributed in the nitrogen-doped porous carbon material, and In atoms of the In metal particles migrated to surfaces of Pd particles selectively occupy edge and corner positions of metal lattice of Pd metal particles. The present disclosure further provides a method for manufacturing the PdIn alloy catalyst and application thereof.

Abstract: The present teachings provide apparatus and methods for mixing a reformable fuel and/or steam with an oxygen-containing gas and/or steam to provide a gaseous reforming reaction mixture suitable for reforming with a reformer and/or a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell unit and/or fuel cell system.

Abstract: A dehydrogenation reaction system for a liquid hydrogen source material includes a storage device used for storing a liquid hydrogen source material and a liquid hydrogen storage carrier, a reaction still for dehydrogenation of the liquid hydrogen source material, a gas-liquid separator for separating the products, hydrogen and liquid hydrogen storage carrier which are generated after dehydrogenation of the liquid hydrogen source material, a buffer tank used for storing hydrogen, and a heating device used for heating the reaction still. The liquid hydrogen source material is input into the reaction still by means of a pump through an input pipe, dehydrogenation reaction of the liquid hydrogen source material is conducted in the reaction still, generated hydrogen is conveyed to the buffer tank, and the liquid hydrogen storage carrier generated after dehydrogenation is conveyed back to the storage device.

Abstract: A hydrogen production apparatus including a desulfurizer, a reformer, a CO transformer a gas flow path, and a purge gas supply path which is provided where a purge gas is supplied to an upstream side of a pressure feeding apparatus in the gas flow path, prior to a stopping operation, a purging step of replacing gas within the gas flow path with the purge gas and filling the purge gas into the gas flow path is performed, and in a start-up operation in which a heating means is operated to increase the temperature of the gas within the gas flow path, which is performed prior to a hydrogen purification operation, a pressure increasing step of supplying the purge gas from the purge gas supply path to the closed circulation circuit and increasing the pressure within the closed circulation circuit is performed.

Abstract: A method for producing one or more hydrocarbon compounds from at least one of 2,3-butanediol, acetoin, and ethanol, the method comprising contacting said at least one of 2,3-butanediol, acetoin, and ethanol with a catalyst at a temperature of at least 100° C. and up to 500° C. to result in said 2,3-butanediol, acetoin, and/or ethanol being converted to said one or more hydrocarbon compounds, wherein said catalyst is either: (i) a catalyst comprising nanoparticles composed of (a) a first metal oxide selected from the group consisting of zirconium oxide, cerium oxide, titanium oxide, and lanthanum oxide, and (b) a main group metal oxide; or (ii) a catalyst comprising a zeolite loaded with at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, silver, nickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium, and ruthenium in an amount of 1-30 wt % by weight of the zeolite.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device in the form of a 3-zone gasifier and to a method for operating such a gasifier.

Abstract: Processes and reactor systems are provided for the conversion of oxygenated hydrocarbons to hydrocarbons, ketones and alcohols useful as liquid fuels, such as gasoline, jet fuel or diesel fuel, and industrial chemicals. The process involves the conversion of mono-oxygenated hydrocarbons to aromatics and gasoline range hydrocarbons where the oxygenated hydrocarbons are derived from biomass.

Abstract: The present techniques are directed to systems and a method for combusting a fuel in a gas turbine. An exemplary method includes providing a fuel to a combustor on a gas turbine, providing an oxidant to the combustor, and combusting the fuel and the oxidant in the combustor to produce an exhaust gas. At least a portion of the exhaust gas is passed through a water-gas shifting catalyst to form a low CO content product gas.

Abstract: A reactor for hydrocarbon fuel is provided. The reactor uses interconnected fluidized beds (IFB) in chemical-looping combustion for multi-stage reduction reactions of an iron-based oxygen carrier, namely hematite (Fe2O3). Three-phase reduction reactions of Fe2O3 are accurately and completely controlled. The three-phase reduction reactions are separately processed while oxygen in Fe2O3 is fully released. Carbon dioxide with high purity is further obtained while hydrogen can be generated as a byproduct under a certain condition. Hence, the present invention has fast throughput, high-efficiency operation and low cost.

Abstract: Provided is a laser welding apparatus that performs welding by irradiating a laser beam onto a welded part, the laser welding apparatus including: a shielding gas supply unit that supplies a shielding gas to the welded part; a gas feed rate controlling unit that controls a flow rate of the shielding gas; a light intensity measurement unit that measures a light intensity of plasma light emitted from the welded part; and a rate-of-change calculation unit that calculates a rate of change of the light intensity measured by the light intensity measurement unit. The gas feed rate controlling unit controls, according to the calculated rate of change of the light intensity, the flow rate of the shielding gas supplied to the welded part.

Abstract: To provide a portable hydrogen-water generating pot that can generate highly concentrated drinkable hydrogen water anytime and anywhere in a short amount of time by using not only drinking water but also water or liquids, such as coffee, that have water as their major ingredient as raw water, wherein the portable hydrogen-water generating pot comprises a vessel's main body 1 made of a transparent cylindrical member 1a etc.

Abstract: A zero-emission, closed-loop and hybrid solar-produced syngas power cycle is introduced utilizing an oxygen transport reactor (OTR). The fuel is syngas produced within the cycle. The separated oxygen inside the OTR through the ion transport membrane (ITM) is used in the syngas-oxygen combustion process in the permeate side of the OTR. The combustion products in the permeate side of the OTR are CO2 and H2O. The combustion gases are used in a turbine for power production and energy utilization then a condenser is used to separate H2O from CO2. CO2 is compressed to the feed side of the OTR. H2O is evaporated after separation from CO2 and fed to the feed side of the OTR.

Abstract: Invention presents a method of increasing the CO to H2 ratio of syngas. The method comprises passing syngas over a first rector (10) containing Cu at a first temperature effective for the reaction of CO2 within the syngas with the Cu to form copper oxide and CO. The temperature of the syngas is then reduces to a second temperature effective for the for the reaction of hydrogen within the syngas with copper oxide to form Cu and H2O. The syngas is then passed over a second rector (12) containing copper oxide so that the H2 within the syngas reacts with the copper oxide.

Abstract: A coated hydrogen storage pellet; wherein the pellet comprises a hydrogen-storage material; the coating comprises a hydrogen-permeable polymer and the coating has a mean thickness of less than 50 ?m.

Abstract: A method of transforming biomass into lactic acid using modified beta zeolites is disclosed. The one-step preparation process of preparing catalyst in the invention is mild, economical and convenient. The biomass used as precursor is economic and easy to get. Meanwhile, the reaction process doesn't need to be protected by noble gases with high pressure. The catalyst can be reused and the yield of lactic acid is high.

Abstract: A process is described for flowing an oxygenate feed over a catalyst in an adiabatic fixed bed reactor to product a reactor effluent and heat. The reaction inside the adiabatic fixed bed reactor occurs at a reaction temperature from about 200° C. to about 375° C. The reactor effluent is then condensed to separate the liquid products and the gaseous products. A separation step then separates the gaseous products into hydrogen and off-gas.

Abstract: A method comprises providing a bio-based feedstock; contacting the bio-based feedstock with a solvent in a hydrolysis reaction to form an intermediate stream comprising carbohydrates; contacting the intermediate stream with an apr catalyst to form a plurality of oxygenated intermediates, wherein a first portion of the oxygenated intermediates are recycled to form the solvent; and processing at least a second portion of the oxygenated intermediates to form a fuel blend.

Abstract: A heterocyclic compound is represented by Formula 1. The heterocyclic compound may be used in an organic layer of an organic light-emitting diode. An organic light-emitting diode includes a first electrode, a second electrode and an organic layer, and the organic layer includes the heterocyclic compound represented by Formula 1. The organic light-emitting diode may be used in a flat panel display device, in which the first electrode of the organic light-emitting diode may be electrically connected to a source or drain electrode of a thin film transistor.

Abstract: A hydrogen generator includes a cartridge including a plurality of thermal conductors each having an outer wall assembled together to form a housing. A plurality of fuel pellets provided on the plurality of thermal conductors. Each fuel pellet has a hydrogen-containing reactant that will react to release hydrogen gas when heated. The hydrogen generator also includes a compartment configured to removably contain the cartridge. The hydrogen generator further includes a plurality of heating elements disposed in the compartment such that each heating element is in thermal communication with one of the thermal conductors when the cartridge is disposed within the compartment to generate heat to selectively heat one or more fuel pellets to initiate a reaction to produce hydrogen gas.

Abstract: A novel high-density hydrogen and other gas storage material has been fabricated and enhanced to provide the opportunity to use hydrogen as a predominant energy source by using hierarchical and ordered nanoporous materials to provide a solution to the shortcomings of current storage technologies. These materials consist of high aspect ratio porous templates with aligned and periodic nanocapillaries that have a tunable density, diameter, and wall thickness. Not only is the disclosed process low-cost and scalable, but catalytic fabrication of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) within the nanocapillaries is achieved, thereby yielding coaxial nanocapillary arrays for physical and adsorbed hydrogen storage with ultra-high gravimetric and volumetric hydrogen storage densities.

Abstract: A catalyst for generating hydrogen containing at least one composite metal selected from the group consisting of a composite metal of platinum and nickel and a composite metal of iridium and nickel, the catalyst being used in a decomposition reaction of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and a hydrate thereof; and a method for generating hydrogen, including contacting the catalyst for generating hydrogen with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and a hydrate thereof. Hydrogen can be efficiently generated with improved selectivity in the method for generating hydrogen that utilizes the decomposition reaction of hydrazine.

Abstract: A reforming process and apparatus exhibiting improved catalyst longevity towards reforming a high sulfur-containing liquid fuel. The process involves contacting in a first reforming zone a first oxidant and a liquid fuel containing high molecular weight organosulfur compounds with a partial oxidation catalyst under CPOX reaction conditions to form a first reformate stream containing a mixture of unconverted and partially-converted hydrocarbons and one or more low molecular weight sulfur compounds; and then contacting in a second reforming zone the first reformate stream with steam and optionally a second oxidant in the presence of an autothermal reforming catalyst under ATR reaction conditions to form a second reformate stream containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen and one or more low molecular weight sulfur compounds. The low molecular weight sulfur compounds can be readily removed from the first and/or second reformate streams by gas phase adsorption methods.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming a hydrogen storage composite, including uniformly covering catalyst particles on the surface of a support to form a hybrid catalyst, and embedding the hybrid catalyst on the surface of a hydrogen storage material to form a hydrogen storage composite. Furthermore, the disclosed also provides a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymeric water repellent material including novel acrylamide polymer, which can be used in various field because it demonstrates controllable and excellent water repellency together with water adhesiveness. The polymeric water repellent material comprises an acrylamide polymer including at least one repeating unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for recovering a first gas product (13) consisting essentially of hydrogen and a second gas product (12) containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide, wherein a synthesis gas (4) generated by partial oxidation (POX) from a production substance (3) containing a coal and/or heavy oil is transformed by conversion (S) and subsequent drying and the removal of acid gases (A) into a hydrogen-rich gas mixture (6), which in turn is decomposed into a hydrogen fraction (7) of product purity and a residue gas (8) containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide. According to the invention, at least a part (10) of the residue gas (8) containing hydrogen and carbon monoxide is used to recover the second gas product (12).

Abstract: The present invention provides a catalyst for generating hydrogen containing at least one composite metal selected from the group consisting of a composite metal of platinum and nickel and a composite metal of iridium and nickel, the catalyst being used in a decomposition reaction of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and a hydrate thereof; and a method for generating hydrogen, including contacting the catalyst for generating hydrogen with at least one compound selected from the group consisting of hydrazine and a hydrate thereof. According to the invention, hydrogen can be efficiently generated with improved selectivity in the method for generating hydrogen that utilizes the decomposition reaction of hydrazine.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of sustainable economic development, such as development through an integrated production of renewable energy, material resources, and nutrient regimes. In some embodiments, the system utilizes resources extracted from renewable energy sources to assist in the capture of energy from other renewable energy sources. In some embodiments, the system utilizes energy from renewable energy sources to extract resources from other renewable energy sources.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and/or devices for synthesis gas recapture are provided, which may include methods, systems, and/or devices for filtering a synthesis gas stream. In some cases, tars, particulates, water, and/or heat may be removed from the synthesis gas stream through the filtering of the synthesis gas stream. The filtered synthesis gas stream may then be captured and/or utilized in a variety of different ways. Some embodiments utilizing a C—O—H compound to filter a synthesis gas stream. In some embodiments, the C—O—H compound utilized to filter the synthesis gas stream may be utilized to produce additional synthesis gas. The additional synthesis gas may be filtered by additional C—O—H compound.

Abstract: A device for generating ultra-pure hydrogen comprising a substantially cylindrical palladium tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is hermetically sealed with a jointing technique; a collection end; a valve disposed within a hydrogen conductor having two ends, wherein the second end of the palladium tube is hermetically sealed to one end of the hydrogen conductor and the collecting end is connected to the other end of the hydrogen conductor; and a screen opposingly disposed from the flame source and about the substantially cylindrical diffusion-catalytic membrane, the central axis of the screen is disposed substantially parallelly with the central axis of the substantially cylindrical diffusion-catalytic membrane. In one embodiment, a fuel comprising gasoline and ethanol of a concentration ranging from about 2.5 to 10% by volume is provided.

Abstract: In a process for purifying a hydrogen stream, the stream is contacted with a first washing fluid in a first purification zone under conditions effective to transfer at least some water from the hydrogen stream to the first washing fluid, thereby transforming the hydrogen stream into a water-depleted hydrogen stream. At least a portion of the water-depleted hydrogen stream may then be transferred from the first purification zone to a second purification zone, where it is contacted with a second washing fluid under conditions effective to transfer at least some oxygenates from the water-depleted hydrogen stream to the second washing fluid.

Abstract: A method for production of hydrogen from organic matter, includes: pyrolysis of a feed of organic matter by passing a gaseous treatment stream essentially having carbon dioxide through the organic matter, the pyrolysis producing, on the one hand, a pyrolysis gas stream having the gaseous treatment stream, steam and volatile organic compounds originating from the organic matter, and on the other hand pyrolysis chars having carbon components; oxycombustion of at least a proportion of the volatile organic compounds present in the pyrolysis gas stream, by injection of oxygen, upstream of a layer of redox filtering matter comprising high-temperature carbon components; and after the oxycombustion, passing the oxidized pyrolysis gas stream through the redox layer, the passage producing a synthesis gas stream comprising hydrogen obtained by deoxidation of steam by the high-temperature carbon components.