A system design study of a fast breeder reactor hydrogen production plant using thermochemical and electrolytic hybrid process

Nuclear Technology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 340-349

  Chikazawa, Yoshitaka ^a,b   Nakagiri, Toshio ^a   Konomura, Mamoru ^a   Uchida, Shouji ^c   Tsuchiyama, Yoshihiko ^d  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Advanced Reactor Technology Company Ltd ^*  (United States)

^c Advanced Reactor Technology Co Ltd   (Japan)

^d MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fast breeder reactor; Hydrogen production; Thermochemical and electrolytic hybrid process

Indexed keywords

BREEDER REACTORS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC ANALYSIS; FAST REACTORS; HYDROGEN; SULFURIC ACID; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

ELECTROLYTIC HYBRID PROCESS; FAST BREEDER REACTOR; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESS;

NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS;

EID: 33748481139     PISSN: 00295450     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/NT06-A3766     Document Type: Article

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