A feasibility study of a steam methane reforming hydrogen production plant with a sodium-cooled fast reactor

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 266-272

  Chikazawa, Yoshitaka ^a   Konomura, Mamoru ^a   Uchida, Shouji ^b   Sato, Hiroyuki ^c  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Advanced Reactor Technology Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fast breeder reactor; Hydrogen production; Sodium cooled reactor

Indexed keywords

FAST REACTORS; HYDROGEN; MEMBRANES; METHANE; REFORMING REACTIONS; SEPARATION; SODIUM; STEAM;

FAST BREEDER REACTOR; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT; HYDROGEN SEPARATION MEMBRANE; SODIUM-COOLED FAST REACTOR; STEAM METHANE REFORMING;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 28144431659     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT05-A3675     Document Type: Article

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