Optimal integration of a solid-oxide electrolyser cell into a direct steam generation solar tower plant for zero-emission hydrogen production

Applied Energy

Volumn 131, Issue , 2014, Pages 238-247

  Sanz Bermejo, Javier ^a   Muñoz Antón, Javier ^b   Gonzalez Aguilar, José ^a   Romero, Manuel ^a  

^a IMDEA ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Central receiver systems; CSP; Hydrogen production; SOEC; Solar thermal; Steam electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ELECTROLYSIS; INTEGRATION; SOLAR ENERGY; STEAM GENERATORS;

CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; CSP; SOEC; SOLAR THERMAL; STEAM ELECTROLYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

ADSORPTION; ELECTROKINESIS; FUEL CELL; HIGH PRESSURE; HYDROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 84904015578     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.06.028     Document Type: Article

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