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Sorption-enhanced steam reforming technology for promoting hydrogen production with in-situ CO2 capture : Recent advances and prospects

Ndayisenga, Fabrice ; Jalil, Anam ; van Niel, Ed W.J. LU orcid ; Zhang, Chengyu ; Wang, Longyu ; Helallo, Berhanu Sugebo ; Ahmadi, Hikmatullah ; Habumugisha, Théogène ; Zhang, Yiming and Zhou, Dandan , et al. (2025) In Carbon Capture Science and Technology 16.
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Sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SorESR) is an advanced thermochemical process integrating in-situ CO2 capture via solid sorbents to significantly enhance hydrogen production and purity. By coupling CO2 adsorption with steam reforming, SorESR shifts the reaction equilibrium toward increased H₂ yield, surpassing the limitations of conventional steam reforming (SR). The efficacy of SorESR critically depends on the physicochemical properties of the solid CO2 sorbents employed. This review critically evaluates widely studied sorbents, including Ca-based, Mg-based, hydrotalcite-like, and alkali ceramic sorbents, focusing on their CO2 capture capacity, reaction kinetics, thermal stability, and... (More)

Sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SorESR) is an advanced thermochemical process integrating in-situ CO2 capture via solid sorbents to significantly enhance hydrogen production and purity. By coupling CO2 adsorption with steam reforming, SorESR shifts the reaction equilibrium toward increased H₂ yield, surpassing the limitations of conventional steam reforming (SR). The efficacy of SorESR critically depends on the physicochemical properties of the solid CO2 sorbents employed. This review critically evaluates widely studied sorbents, including Ca-based, Mg-based, hydrotalcite-like, and alkali ceramic sorbents, focusing on their CO2 capture capacity, reaction kinetics, thermal stability, and cyclic durability under SR conditions. Furthermore, recent progress in multifunctional sorbent-catalysts that synergistically facilitate catalytic steam reforming alongside CO2 sorption is critically discussed. Moreover, the review summarises recent performance achievements and proposes strategies to improve sorbent capacity and reaction kinetics, thereby making the SorESR process more appealing for commercial applications. Large-scale SorESR implementation is expected to substantially increase hydrogen production efficiency while concurrently reducing CO2 emissions and advancing sustainable energy technologies. This review offers novel insights into the development of advanced sorbent-catalyst systems and provides new strategies for enhancing SorESR efficiency and scalability for commercial H2 Production.

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Hydrogen production, in-situ CO capture, Solid CO sorbents, Sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SorESR), Sustainable energy technologies, Thermochemical conversion
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Carbon Capture Science and Technology
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100479
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Elsevier
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10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100479
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  author       = {{Ndayisenga, Fabrice and Jalil, Anam and van Niel, Ed W.J. and Zhang, Chengyu and Wang, Longyu and Helallo, Berhanu Sugebo and Ahmadi, Hikmatullah and Habumugisha, Théogène and Zhang, Yiming and Zhou, Dandan and Yu, Zhisheng}},
  keywords     = {{Hydrogen production; in-situ CO capture; Solid CO sorbents; Sorption-enhanced steam reforming (SorESR); Sustainable energy technologies; Thermochemical conversion}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Carbon Capture Science and Technology}},
  title        = {{Sorption-enhanced steam reforming technology for promoting hydrogen production with in-situ CO<sub>2</sub> capture : Recent advances and prospects}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100479}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ccst.2025.100479}},
  volume       = {{16}},
  year         = {{2025}},
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