Nuclear Production of Hydrogen
Fourth Information Exchange Meeting, Oakbrook, Illinois, USA , 14-16 April 2009
Hydrogen has the potential to play an important role as a sustainable and environmentally acceptable energy carrier in the 21st century. This report describes the scientific and technical challenges associated with the production of hydrogen using heat and/or electricity from nuclear power plants, with special emphasis on recent developments in high-temperature electrolysis and the use of different chemical thermodynamic processes. Economics and market analysis as well as safety aspects of the nuclear production of hydrogen are also discussed.
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Alkaline and high-temperature electrolysis for nuclear hydrogen production
Nuclear Energy Agency
In anticipation to energy world evolution in the coming decades, we will discuss the role that hydrogen can play in the future energy systems.
Facing strong energy demand growth in the transport field, expected oil production limitation and climate change constraints, the oil industry has to raise difficult challenges requiring short-term actions. Hydrogen being a key molecule for this industry, we will show how nuclear produced hydrogen can contribute to resolve some of the oil industry challenges, within a compatible time frame with the inertia of climate mechanisms.
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