Status on Technologies for Hydrogen Production by Water Electrolysis

Transition to Renewable Energy Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 425-450

  Mergel, Jürgen ^a   Carmo, Marcelo ^a   Fritz, David ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkaline electrolysis; High temperature electrolysis; Hydrogen production; PEM; PEM electrolysis; Polymer electrolyte membrane; Water electrolysis

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; POLYELECTROLYTES; PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC); RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

ALKALINE ELECTROLYSIS; HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSIS; PEM ELECTROLYSIS; POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANES; WATER ELECTROLYSIS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 85018349879     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9783527673872.ch22     Document Type: Chapter

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