Potential methods for geothermal-based hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4949-4961

  Balta, M Tolga ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^b   Hepbasli, Arif ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Electrolysis; Energy; Exergy; Geothermal; Hybrid cycles; Hydrogen production; Thermochemical cycles

Indexed keywords

COPPER-CHLORINE CYCLE; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; GEOTHERMAL HEAT; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; GEOTHERMAL STEAM; HIGH TEMPERATURE STEAM ELECTROLYSIS; HYBRID CYCLE; HYBRID CYCLES; HYBRID PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL ELECTROLYSIS; LOW TEMPERATURES; POTENTIAL METHODS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; THERMO CHEMICAL PROCESS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

CHLORINE; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; EXERGY; GAS PRODUCERS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL HEATING; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; GEOTHERMAL WATER RESOURCES; LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION; OXYGEN; STEAM POWER PLANTS; THERMOANALYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77951103655     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.09.040     Document Type: Article

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