Solar-hydrogen energy system model for Libya

Thesis/Dissertation · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7229228

Eljrushi, G S

A solar-hydrogen energy-system model for Libya was developed, obtaining relationships for and between the main energy and energy related parameters of Libya and the world. The parameters included are: population, energy demand, fossil-fuel production, fossil-fuel resources, hydrogen production, hydrogen introduction rates, energy prices, gross domestic product, pollution and quality of life. The trends of these parameters with and without hydrogen introduction were investigated over a period of time - through the year 2100. The results indicate that the fossil-fuel resources in Libya could be exhausted, due to production for local and export demands, within three to four decades unless serious measures for reducing production are taken. The results indicate that adopting solar-hydrogen energy system would extend the availability of fossil-fuel resources for a longer time period, reduce pollution, improve quality of life and establish a permanent energy system for Libya. It also shows that eventually Libya could export hydrogen in lieu of oil and natural gas.

• Research Organization: Miami Univ., FL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7229228
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

08 HYDROGEN
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROGEN-BASED ECONOMY
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
LIBYA
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
SOLAR RADIATION
ENERGY MODELS
AFRICA
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
RADIATIONS
STELLAR RADIATION
080102* - Hydrogen- Production- Thermochemical Processes
295000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Hydrogen & Synthetic Fuels
299001 - Energy Planning & Policy- Solar- (1989-)