Lab-scale water-splitting hydrogen production test of modified hybrid sulfur process working at around 550 °c

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 4689-4701

  Takai, Toshihide ^a   Kubo, Shinji ^a   Nakagiri, Toshio ^a   Inagaki, Yoshiyuki ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrolysis; Fast breeder reactor; Hybrid sulfur process; Hydrogen production; Sulfuric acid; Thermochemical cycle

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; ALKALINE WATER; CELL VOLTAGES; CONTINUOUS HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; ELECTROLYZERS; FAST BREEDER REACTOR; FAST BREEDER REACTORS; HYBRID SULFUR PROCESS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PROCESS; MASS BALANCE; MULTIPLE-EFFECT EVAPORATOR; OPERATING PROCEDURES; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; REACTION TEMPERATURE; SULFUR TRIOXIDE; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES; WATER REACTORS; WATER SPLITTING;

BREEDER REACTORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FAST REACTORS; OXYGEN; SODIUM; SULFUR; SULFUR DETERMINATION; SULFURIC ACID;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79953649898     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.081     Document Type: Article

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