Life cycle assessment of processes for hydrogen production. Environmental feasibility and reduction of greenhouse gases emissions

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1370-1376

  Dufour, J ^a   Serrano, D P ^a,c   Galvez J L ^b   Moreno, J ^a   Garcia C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TÉCNICA AEROESPACIAL   (Spain)

^c IMDEA ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

CO2 capture and storage; Life cycle assessment; Methane; Pyrolysis; Reforming

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS FUEL MANUFACTURE; GAS INDUSTRY; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; METHANE; PYROLYSIS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING;

AUTOCATALYTIC DECOMPOSITIONS; CATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; CO2 CAPTURE AND STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL FEASIBILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL-FRIENDLY; FUNCTIONAL UNITS; GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSIONS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MANUFACTURING STAGES; MATERIALS ACQUISITIONS; REFORMING; STEAM REFORMING; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIONS; USING LIVES;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 58949091416     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.053     Document Type: Article

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