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Catalytic microchannel reactor development for the removal of carbon monoxide from hydrogen-rich gas streams
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Currently, hydrogen (H₂) fuel cells are among the fastest emerging clean power generation technologies worldwide. The emergence of H₂ energy and fuel cells for power generation originates from the renewable energy sector, ... -
Characterisation of a proton exchange membrane electrolyser using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
(North-West University, 2012)Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier and a possible replacement for fossil fuel energy sources in the future. Hydrogen has the highest energy content per unit weight of any known fuel. The proton exchange membrane (PEM) ... -
Dehydrogenation of perhydrodibenzyltoluene for hydrogen production: the effect of Mg and Zn dopants on the catalytic activity of Pt/Al₂O₃
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC) are hydrocarbon molecules that have the capacity to store and release hydrogen through catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation reactions. The dibenzyltoluene/perhydrodibenzyltoluene ... -
The development of autothermal microchannel reactor technology for hydrogen-based gas processing
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Key challenges associated with the production, transport, storage and continuous use of hydrogen (H₂), generated from renewable energy, is the natural intermittency of some renewable resources such as solar photovoltaic ... -
Development of catalyst support structures for hydrogen applications
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Anodized aluminium oxide (AAO) has attracted the attention of scientists and engineers as a source material for the preparation of catalyst support nanostructures. AAO represents a hexagonally distributed pore structure ... -
The effect of a ripple wave power supply on PEM electrolysis efficiency
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The two matured water electrolysis technologies commercially available today are Alkaline water electrolysis and Proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE). Although alkaline water electrolysis is in a more mature ... -
Evaluation of perhydrodibenzyltoluene dehydrogenation parameters and durability using noble metal catalysts for hydrogen production
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Hydrogen storage using liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology offers numerous advantages over conventional hydrogen storage systems. LOHCs are organic compounds that can store and release hydrogen through catalytic ... -
Evaluation of perhydrodibenzyltoluene dehydrogenation parameters and durability using noble metal catalysts for hydrogen production
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2021)Hydrogen storage using liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology offers numerous advantages over conventional hydrogen storage systems. LOHCs are organic compounds that can store and release hydrogen through catalytic ... -
High temperature electrochemical hydrogen membrane separation using a PGM-based catalyst
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Hydrogen, as energy carrier, is expected to play an indispensable role in the future energy prospects. Subsequently, significant advancements in research and development of hydrogen-based technologies, in the areas of low ... -
Hydrogen generation by the reaction of mechanochemically activated aluminium and water
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This dissertation presents a method to generate on-demand and pure hydrogen from neutral pH water using a hydrolysing material, i.e. mechanochemically activated aluminium (Al), under standard ambient conditions. The ... -
Implementation of membrane technology in a base metal refinery
(2013)In this study, the implementation of membrane technology at Anglo Platinum’s base metals refinery to separate acid from metal containing solutions was investigated. The refinery includes a circuit known as the “sulphur ...
