Fuel cells and energy networks of electricity, heat, and hydrogen: A demonstration in hydrogen-fueled apartments

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1204-1213

  Aki, Hirohisa ^a   Taniguchi, Yukinobu ^a   Tamura, Itaru ^b   Kegasa, Akeshi ^b   Hayakawa, Hideki ^b   Ishikawa, Yoshiro ^c   Yamamoto, Shigeo ^c   Sugimoto, Ichiro ^d  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^b OSAKA GAS CO LTD   (Japan)

^c KRI Inc ^*  (Japan)

^d Advanced Cogeneration and Energy Utilization Center Japan   (Japan)

Author keywords

Demonstration; Distributed generation; Energy network; Fuel cell; Hydrogen system; Residential combined heat and power system

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT BUILDINGS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; DAILY LIVES; ELECTRICITY GRIDS; EMISSION MITIGATION; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY FLOW; ENERGY NETWORKS; ENERGY SUPPLIES; FUEL CELL OPERATION; HOT WATER; HYDROGEN SYSTEM; PRIMARY ENERGY SAVINGS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

APARTMENT HOUSES; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEMONSTRATIONS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FUEL CELLS; FUEL STORAGE; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); VIRTUAL STORAGE; WATER PIPELINES; WATER SUPPLY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84855680743     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.10.021     Document Type: Article

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