Reducing the hydrogen production cost by operating alkaline electrolysis as a discontinuous process in the French market context

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 6407-6413

  Mansilla, C ^a   Dautremont, S ^a   Shoai Tehrani, B ^a   Cotin, G ^a   Avril, S ^a   Burkhalter, E ^b  

^a DIF   (France)

^b Clos Donroux ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolysis; Discontinuous processes; Electricity prices; Hydrogen production

Indexed keywords

A PLANTS; ALKALINE ELECTROLYSIS; DISCONTINUOUS OPERATION; DISCONTINUOUS PROCESS; ELECTRICITY MARKET; ELECTRICITY PRICES; ELECTROLYSERS; MINIMUM LOAD; OPERATING MODES; PRODUCTION COST; TRANSITION TIME; ALKALINE ELECTROLYSERS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION COSTS;

COST REDUCTION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; OPTIMIZATION; PROFITABILITY; COMMERCE; ECONOMICS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79955679309     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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