Abstract
Most commercial hydrogen and syngas production processes are based on non-renewable resources associated with high carbon footprints. The growing demand for hydrogen will therefore increase the carbon footprint associated with hydrogen production accordingly. Incentives for green hydrogen production technologies will drive the smooth changeover of industrial processes from high to low carbon dioxide emissions. Biofuels are expected to become increasingly important in the future to reduce CO2 emissions, improve local emissions, and guarantee the security of supply. These benefits stimulate a burgeoning research community in catalyst design, reaction engineering and mechanistic investigation. Major efforts worldwide are being focused on ways to produce so-called second generation biofuels that are characterised by their excellent environmental performance as well as by high biomass feedstock flexibility. Producing H2 and CO (syngas) from biomass is a crucial step in the production of most second generation biofuels. This work aims to provide insight into hydrogen and syngas production from biomass and biomass-derived intermediates, with particular emphasis on catalytic chemistry.
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