Plant sizing and evaluation of hydrogen production costs from advanced processes coupled to a nuclear heat source. Part I: Sulphur-iodine cycle

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1008-1018

  Leybros, J ^a   Gilardi, T ^b   Saturnin, A ^a   Mansilla, C ^a   Carles, P ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

^b IRFM   (France)

Author keywords

Costs; Hydrogen production; Sizing; Sulphur iodine cycle

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PROCESS; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; FLOWSHEET DEVELOPMENT; NEW APPLICATIONS; NUCLEAR HEAT SOURCES; PROCESS ECONOMICS; REFINERY INDUSTRY; SIZING; SULPHUR-IODINE CYCLE; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES;

COMPETITION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; GAS PRODUCERS; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; IODINE; SULFUR; SYNTHETIC FUELS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 75049085820     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.11.054     Document Type: Article

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