Hydrogen energy - an inexhaustible abundant clean energy system

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc. Indiana Acad. Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5375219

Nayar, M G

A review is presented of various hydrogen production processes from possible primary energy resources. The processes covered are nuclear coal gasification, thermochemical hydrogen production, and hydrogen production by electrolysis, which includes solid polymer electrolyte-based electrolyzers, high-temperature electrolyzers, and photoelectrochemical decomposition of water. Attention is given to hydrogen transport and storage (in metal hydride systems) and to its application as an automotive fuel. Hydrogen as a secondary energy source is also discussed, and its uses as an off-peak power storage medium and as an energy transmission medium are described. Costs, flow diagrams and chemical formulas are analyzed in detail.

• Research Organization: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay, India
• OSTI ID: 5375219
• Journal Information: Proc. Indiana Acad. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Indiana Acad. Sci.; (United States) Vol. 4; ISSN PIACA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COAL GASIFICATION
COST
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYSIS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
EXCITED STATES
FORECASTING
FUEL CELLS
FUELS
GASIFICATION
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN FUELS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROGEN STORAGE
HYDROGEN-BASED ECONOMY
LYSIS
METALS
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
STORAGE
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRANSPORT
WATER