Economics of thermal dissociation of H2S to produce hydrogen

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 531-544

  Cox, Bernie G ^a   Clarke, Patrick F ^a   Pruden, Barry B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ECONOMICS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; SOUR GAS;

TWO PROCESS SCHEMES;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 0032108527     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3199(97)00111-0     Document Type: Article

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