Assessment and analysis of hydrogen and electricity production from a Generation IV lead-cooled nuclear reactor integrated with a copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 91-103

  Al Zareer, Maan ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^a   Rosen, Marc A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

copper chlorine cycle; energy; exergy; hydrogen production; lead cooled fast reactor; thermochemical cycle

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COPPER; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; EXERGY; FAST REACTORS; INTEGRATED CONTROL; NUCLEAR REACTORS; PRODUCED WATER; WASTE HEAT;

COPPER-CHLORINE CYCLE; ELECTRICAL POWER PRODUCTION; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; LEAD COOLED FAST REACTOR; THERMOCHEMICAL CYCLES;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 85026455649     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3819     Document Type: Conference Paper

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