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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volume 31, Issue 1, Pages 77-92Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2005.02.009
Keywords
hydrogen production; nuclear energy; thermochemical water splitting; high-temperature steam electrolysis; hybrid process
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Nuclear energy can be used as the primary energy Source in centralized hydrogen production through high-temperature thermochemical processes, water electrolysis, or high-temperature steam electrolysis. Energy efficiency is important in providing hydrogen economically and in a climate friendly manner. High operating temperatures are needed for more efficient thermochemical and electrochemical hydrogen production using nuclear energy. Therefore, high-temperature reactors, such as the gas-cooled, molten-salt-cooled and liquid-metal-cooled reactor technologies, are the candidates for use in hydrogen production. Several candidate technologies that span the range from well developed to conceptual are compared in our analysis. Among these alternatives, high-temperature steam electrolysis (HTSE) coupled to an advanced gas reactor cooled by supercritical CO(2) (S-CO(2)) and equipped with a supercritical CO(2) power conversion cycle has the potential to provide higher energy efficiency at a lower temperature range than the other alternatives. (c) 2005 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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