Advanced hydrogen production technologies: a perspective for 1977. [Brief discussion of various methods]

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5150450

Dafler, J R; Foh, S E; Schreiber, J D

Hydrogen has been proposed as an energy carrier for the future. Hydrogen deserves serious consideration because it can be synthesized from many different energy sources, and there is an abundant hydrogen resource, water. Studies have indicated that gaseous hydrogen fuel can be transmitted and distributed without making significant modifications to existing transmission and distribution networks. Technologies that produce hydrogen at attractive energy efficiencies are now being developed and improved. The principal technologies for hydrogen production from nonfossil sources are thermochemical water-splitting, advanced nuclear electrolysis, steam reforming of renewable carbonaceous residues, and bioconversion of carbon residues or harvested leafstocks. Development work indicates these technologies will lead to very large plant sizes, probably resulting in production at very large, complex sites, situated near sources of process heat, and efficient, cost-effective transmission and distribution by in-place pipeline systems.

• Research Organization: Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, Ill. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5150450
• Report Number(s): CONF-771092-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOCONVERSION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTS
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FLUIDS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
LYSIS
NONMETALS
REFORMER PROCESSES
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES