A multi-criteria assessment of six energy conversion processes for H2 production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5080-5090

  Ridolfi, R ^a   Sciubba, E ^b   Tiezzi, E ^c  

^a Rina Spa   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emergy synthesis; Energy analysis; Exergy evaluation; Hydrogen production

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHODS; COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; CONVERSION PROCESS; EMERGY SYNTHESIS; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL POLICIES; HOLISTIC APPROACH; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PROCESS; MULTI-CRITERIA; MULTI-CRITERIA ASSESSMENT; QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES; RESIDUAL OIL; RESOURCES MANAGEMENT; THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEMS; WOOD CHIP;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BIOMASS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; ENERGY CONVERSION; EXERGY; GAS PRODUCERS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; METHANE; PLANNING; WOOD PRODUCTS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BIOMASS; DECISION THEORY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; METHANE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; WOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 67349251899     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.057     Document Type: Article

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