Potential thermochemical and hybrid cycles for nuclear-based hydrogen production

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-137

  Dincer, Ibrahim ^a   Balta, M Tolga ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy; Exergy; Hydrogen; Nuclear; Thermochemical cycles

Indexed keywords

COPPER-CHLORINE CYCLE; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; HYBRID CYCLE; LOW TEMPERATURES; NUCLEAR; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; PEAK ELECTRICITY; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE;

CHLORINE; EXERGY; GAS PRODUCERS; LOW TEMPERATURE PRODUCTION;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 78751544076     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1769     Document Type: Article

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