Life cycle assessment of hydrogen production via electrolysis - A review

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 85, Issue , 2014, Pages 151-163

  Bhandari, Ramchandra ^a,b   Trudewind, Clemens A ^a   Zapp, Petra ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b TH Köln University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electrolyzer; Environmental impacts; Global warming potential; Green electrolysis; LCA

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIFE; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGEN FUELS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; LIFE CYCLE; STEAM REFORMING;

ELECTROLYTIC HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; ELECTROLYZERS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84905086873     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.07.048     Document Type: Review

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