Modern and prospective technologies for hydrogen production from fossil fuels

Conference · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6707773

Steinberg, M; Cheng, Hsing C

A study is presented assessing the technology and economics of hydrogen production by conventional and advanced processes. Six conventional processes are assessed including (1) steam reforming of natural gas, (2) partial oxidation of residual oil, (3) gasification of coal by Texaco process, (4) gasification of coal by Koppers-Totzek process, (5) steam-iron process and (6) water electrolysis. The advanced processes include (1) high temperature electrolysis of steam, (2) coal gasification and electrochemical shift, (3) integrated coal gasification and high temperature electrolysis, (4) thermal cracking of natural gas and (5) the HYDROCARB thermal conversion of coal. By-product hydrogen, thermochemical water splitting and high energy radiation, plasma and solar photovoltaic-water electrolysis production of H/sub 2/ are discussed. 23 refs., 11 figs., 8 tabs.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6707773
• Report Number(s): BNL-41633; CONF-880925-2; ON: DE89001270
• Resource Relation: Conference: Hydrogen today, Moscow, USSR, 25 Sep 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COAL GASIFICATION
COST
ECONOMICS
FOSSIL FUELS
KINETICS
PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESSES
STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES
STEAM-IRON PROCESS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
YIELDS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FUELS
GASIFICATION
REFORMER PROCESSES
080100* - Hydrogen- Production