Feasibility of an energy conversion system in Canada involving large-scale integrated hydrogen production using solid fuels

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4788-4807

  Gnanapragasam, Nirmal V ^a   Reddy, Bale V ^a   Rosen, Marc A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biomass; Canada energy market; Centralized hydrogen production; Chemical looping combustion; Coal; Feasibility; Gasification; Hydrogen energy; MSW; Solid fuels

Indexed keywords

CANADA ENERGY MARKET; CHEMICAL LOOPING COMBUSTION; ENERGY MARKETS; HYDROGEN ENERGY; SOLID FUELS;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOMASS; COAL; COAL COMBUSTION; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL TAR; COMMERCE; ECONOMICS; FUELS; GAS GENERATORS; GAS PRODUCERS; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN FUELS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OIL SANDS; SMOKE; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLID WASTES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE INCINERATION;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

ANAEROBIC PROCESS; BIOMASS; CENTRALIZATION; COAL; COMBUSTION; COMMERCE; DIGESTION; FEASIBILITY; GAS GENERATORS; GASIFICATION; PRODUCTION; SOLID WASTES; TAR;

EID: 77951126796     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.10.047     Document Type: Article

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