High-temperature electrolysis for large-scale hydrogen and syngas production from nuclear energy - summary of system simulation and economic analyses

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4808-4819

  O'Brien, J E ^a   McKellar, M G ^a   Harvego, E A ^a   Stoots, C M ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Nuclear; Syngas

Indexed keywords

CARBON SOURCE; COMMERCIAL CODES; ELECTROLYSIS CELL; ELECTROLYZERS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCESS; IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORIES; NUCLEAR; NUCLEAR HYDROGEN; NUCLEAR HYDROGEN INITIATIVES; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; POWER CYCLE; PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS; PRODUCTION PROCESS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; SCALE-UP; SOLID-OXIDE; STEAM ELECTROLYSIS; SYN-GAS; SYNGAS PRODUCTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; SYSTEM SIMULATIONS; US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COUPLED CIRCUITS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GAS PRODUCERS; HYDROGEN FUELS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR PROPULSION; NUCLEAR REACTORS; STEAM;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 77951112299     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.09.009     Document Type: Article

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