Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes

Membrane Technologies for Biohydrogen Production and Purification: Current Trends and Future Developments in Bio-Membranes focuses on the introduction, analysis, and application of membrane technologies for biohydrogen production, purification, storage, and transport. The book provides comprehensive coverage of emerging membrane-based technologies for the production and purification of biohydrogen by integrated engineering approaches with a special focus on novel membrane-based techniques for maximizing biohydrogen yields. It details recent developments in materials, design, and engineering aspects of membranes-assisted biohydrogen technology, illustrating their advantages over conventional systems, improved performance, and industry potential. The book sheds light and gives a broad, but very detailed, view from the point of view of scientists, researchers, students, and industrial engineers working in the field of biohydrogen and its technology transfer from laboratory to industry. It also includes an exclusive chapter on case studies of pilot-scale demonstrations of membrane-assisted biohydrogen production and purification, assuring the industrial potential of the book's topic. This makes it a key reference for experts and R&D managers interested in the industrial development of biohydrogen production as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students working in the wider areas of membrane technology and biohydrogen technology.

• Emphasizes significance and impacts of deploying bio-hydrogen at an industrial scale
• Discusses in detail different membrane-based technologies for bio-hydrogen production
• Resumes advanced 2D materials and integrated membrane systems for simultaneous biohydrogen production and purification
• Reviews membrane technologies for biohydrogen storage and transportation
• Highlights prospective pilot scale studies of membranes-assisted biohydrogen technology showcasing their industrial potential

Angelo Basile is a Full Professor and a leading authority in membrane science and technology. Since 2014, he has served as Full Professor in Systems, Methods and Technologies of Chemical Engineering Processes at CNR-ITM in Rende, Italy. His work covers hydrogen purification and production using membrane reactors, CO₂ capture, process intensification, and the treatment of industrial effluents with advanced membrane operations. Basile has edited many scientific books and authored numerous book chapters, bridging complex research with clear knowledge for engineers and scientists. Motivated by the role of AI/ML in accelerating membrane process design and automation, he supports integrating data-driven methods for smart plants and reaction–separation optimisation.

Dr. Rambabu is currently working as a Research Scientist in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Khalifa University, UAE. He has completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering on the topic of membrane materials. He has more than ten years of teaching and research experience. His research areas consist of membrane materials, nanoparticles, water treatment, biohydrogen, bioprocesses, algal biomass, and waste management. His research works also include modeling chemical and biochemical processes using various software. He has good expertise in industry consultancy projects and holds a good track record of journal publications. He has published more than 100 journals and conference papers in various leading scientific journals of Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Springer, Nature, etc. He has been listed in the Top 2% of Eminent Scientists list under Energy and Environment category for the year 2021 (Scopus). He has received several funded projects in research areas related to waste valorization, water treatment, and nanotechnology. He has been recognized as an excellent researcher by various professional/research bodies and obtained a number of research awards.