Conference Paper
Hydrogen Production Technologies: Current State and Future Developments
Table 1
Hydrogen production technologies summary.
| Technology | Feedstock | Efficiency | Maturity |
| Steam reforming | Hydrocarbons | 70–85% | Commercial | Partial oxidation | Hydrocarbons | 60–75% | Commercial | Autothermal reforming | Hydrocarbons | 60–75% | Near term | Plasma reforming | Hydrocarbons | 9–85%* | Long term | Biomass gasification | Biomass | 35–50% | Commercial | Aqueous phase reforming | Carbohydrates | 35–55% | Med. term | Electrolysis | H2O + electricity | 50–70% | Commercial | Photolysis | H2O + sunlight | 0.5%* | Long term | Thermochemical water splitting | H2O + heat | NA | Long term |
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Hydrogen purification is not included.
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