The exploitation of hydrogen sulfide for hydrogen production in geothermal areas

• Published in: International journal of hydrogen energy Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 4103 - 4109
• Main Authors: Ouali, Salima, Chader, Samira, Belhamel, Maïouf, Benziada, Mebrouk
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01-03-2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alternative fuels. Production and utilization; Applied sciences; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Fuels; Geothermal resources; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Hydrogen sulfide; United States; North America; Europe; Germany; America; Hydrogen sulfide; Geothermal resources; Hydrogen; Hydrogen production; Renewable energy; Energy carrier
• ISSN: 0360-3199; 1879-3487
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.07.121

Hydrogen is a valuable energy resource and it is widespread in nature. As a matter of fact, researches on hydrogen production are currently experiencing an increasing interest from scientists around the world since this resource is clean and renewable. Several methods of producing hydrogen have been developed in industrialized countries such as the United States of America and Germany.
This paper is interested in the process by which hydrogen sulfide of geothermal areas is exploited for hydrogen production. In fact, research advances in this field have concluded that hydrogen sulfide of geothermal resources can contribute significantly and economically in the process of hydrogen generation.
The present paper was principally conducted from a literature study and a synthesis of works achieved in recent years in order to highlight the various aspects of hydrogen production from hydrogen sulfide and particularly to study the possibility of the exploitation of Algeria’s thermal resources in this field.