Nuclear Science Nuclear Production of Hydrogen Fourth Information Exchange Meeting, Oakbrook, Illinois, USA , 14-16 April 2009: Fourth Information Exchange Meeting, Oakbrook, Illinois, USA , 14-16 April 2009OECD Publishing, Jun 23, 2010 - 468 pages 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. |
