<p>Growing concerns of climate change have made it imperative to look for clean energy sources for a sustainable future. Energy security is also a prime concern for any rising economy. One such source of energy that has gained the spotlight in the recent times is green hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>). One way to produce green H<sub>2</sub> is by water electrolysis using renewable energy (RE). Green hydrogen production through water electrolysis accounts for only 4% of the total hydrogne production worldwide. This process requires ultrapure water to be used in the electrolyzer. This makes low-cost water treatment as a prerequisite for green H<sub>2</sub> production. This review emphasizes on low cost, high-recovery water desalination and distillation by using solar photovoltaic (PV) and multi-effect distillation (MED) by using a low-grade thermal energy source. This study focuses on the integration of water desalination and green H<sub>2</sub> production for sustainable development. The study emphasizes on the importance of sustainable water availability for sustainable H<sub>2</sub> production. To realize H<sub>2</sub> as a future of emission-free energy, one must have to look at the sustainable water solutions. Producing green H<sub>2</sub> at a global scale could strain freshwater sources for drinking, irrigation, and industrial purposes. The vast amount of seawater may help solve this problem if desalination can be achieved at a lower cost. Therefore, desalination and distillation technologies will play a pivotal role in green H<sub>2</sub> economy. This study endeavors to provide a comprehensive review on potential sustainable solution to interlinked problems of hydrogen energy and water.</p>

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Green hydrogen production: synergizing efficient water desalination and food crop by products

  • Anurag Mudgal,
  • Nanji J. Hadia

摘要

Growing concerns of climate change have made it imperative to look for clean energy sources for a sustainable future. Energy security is also a prime concern for any rising economy. One such source of energy that has gained the spotlight in the recent times is green hydrogen (H2). One way to produce green H2 is by water electrolysis using renewable energy (RE). Green hydrogen production through water electrolysis accounts for only 4% of the total hydrogne production worldwide. This process requires ultrapure water to be used in the electrolyzer. This makes low-cost water treatment as a prerequisite for green H2 production. This review emphasizes on low cost, high-recovery water desalination and distillation by using solar photovoltaic (PV) and multi-effect distillation (MED) by using a low-grade thermal energy source. This study focuses on the integration of water desalination and green H2 production for sustainable development. The study emphasizes on the importance of sustainable water availability for sustainable H2 production. To realize H2 as a future of emission-free energy, one must have to look at the sustainable water solutions. Producing green H2 at a global scale could strain freshwater sources for drinking, irrigation, and industrial purposes. The vast amount of seawater may help solve this problem if desalination can be achieved at a lower cost. Therefore, desalination and distillation technologies will play a pivotal role in green H2 economy. This study endeavors to provide a comprehensive review on potential sustainable solution to interlinked problems of hydrogen energy and water.