Hydrogen and methane generation from large hydraulic plant: Thermo-economic multi-level time-dependent optimization

Applied Energy

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 1737-1745

  Rivarolo, M ^a   Magistri, L ^a   Massardo, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen production; Renewable energy resources; Thermo economic optimization

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INVESTMENTS; METHANATION; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY SCENARIOS; GENERAL METHODOLOGIES; HIERARCHICAL LEVEL; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION PLANT; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; THERMOECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY RESOURCE; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROGEN; METHANE; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84887019236     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.08.072     Document Type: Article

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