Life cycle assessment of nuclear-based hydrogen production using thermochemical water decomposition: Extension of previous work and future needs

Canadian Nuclear Society - 29th Annual Conference of the Canadian Nuclear Society and 32nd CNS/CNA Student Conference 2008

Volumn 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 686-697

  Lubis, Luthfi I ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^a   Rosen, Marc A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PLANTS; IMPROVEMENT ANALYSIS; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLES; NUCLEAR PLANT; PREVIOUS LIFE; SUSTAINABLE PROCESS; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; THERMOCHEMICAL HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; THERMOCHEMICAL WATER DECOMPOSITION;

CHLORINE; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTION KINETICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 70350029407     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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