Preliminary analysis of transportation cost of nuclear off-peak power for hydrogen production based on water electrolysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 2378-2385

  Sakurai, Makoto ^a   Ueno, Shuichi ^b  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b EBARA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Nuclear off peak power; Transportation cost; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

COSTS; ELECTROLYSIS; ENERGY STORAGE; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROGEN;

NUCLEAR OFF-PEAK POWER; TRANSPORTATION COST; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

NUCLEAR ENERGY;

EID: 33750978429     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.02.023     Document Type: Article

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