A systematic methodology for the evaluation of alternative thermochemical cycles for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4146-4154

  Andress, Ryan J ^a   Huang, Xinqun ^a   Bequette, B Wayne ^a   Martin, Lealon L ^a  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Environmentally friendly; Optimization; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER SYNTHESIS; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY; FLOWSHEET; ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES; MOLECULAR SPECIES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS; PROCESS INTEGRATIONS; PROCESS SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGS; RESOURCE UTILIZATIONS; SUSTAINABILITY; SYSTEMATIC EVALUATIONS; SYSTEMATIC METHODOLOGIES; THERMO-CHEMICAL CYCLES; THERMODYNAMIC EFFICIENCIES; UNIT OPERATIONS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; GAS PRODUCERS; INTEGRATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 65649086150     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.11.118     Document Type: Article

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