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In this study, renewable hydrogen production was achieved by coupling of water splitting and glycerol oxidation reforming by chemical looping technology (CLWS-GOR) using the novel Ce–Ni modified Fe-based oxygen carriers (OCs). The OCs were developed by combining metal chelating sol-gel and isometric impregnation method, which exhibited anti-sintering characteristic and lattice oxygen migration ability in CLWS-GOR. The amount of hydrogen between 12.49 and 12.96 mmol in the steam stage was produced from all the OCs with different ratios of Fe, Ce and Ni. However, with the increase of Ce and Ni doping, the production of H 2 and CO in the fuel stage increased, as well as the probability of carbon deposits released in the subsequent steam stage. The H 2 /CO ratio in syngas were easily adjusted by steam to carbon molar ratio (S/C) in chemical looping steam reforming (CLSR), but the effects of steam introducing led to gradual deterioration of OCs. The results proved the OCs prepared by the combination method has high activity and stability for renewable hydrogen production from coupling of CLWS-GOR. [Display omitted] • Coupling of water splitting and glycerol oxidation reforming by chemical looping. • Ce–Ni modified Fe-based OCs were synthesized by combined method. • Pure H 2 was achieved from CLWS-GOR by reduced OCs. • WGS enhancement and the H 2 /CO ratio adjustment were achieved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]