Economic comparison of solar hydrogen generation by means of thermochemical cycles and electrolysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 17, 2008, Pages 4511-4519

  Graf, D ^a   Monnerie, N ^a   Roeb, M ^a   Schmitz, M ^a   Sattler, C ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Economic comparison; Electrolysis; Hydrogen; Thermochemical cycles

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANTS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; HYDROGEN; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); METALLIC COMPOUNDS; OPERATING COSTS; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SULFUR; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

ECONOMIC COMPARISON; ENERGY CARRIERS; SULFUR CYCLES; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 51149091454     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.05.086     Document Type: Article

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