Renewable Energy for Hydrogen Production

Comparison of Hydrogen Fuel with Other Fuels in Terms of Heating Values 

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High-temperature nuclear-fusion reactors may some day be practical as renewable sources of energy for hydrogen production, but they are most likely many years away. Typically, over 100 million degrees F temperatures are required for nuclear fusion to occur and this technology, while under development, is not expected to be commercially viable in the near future. 

Under strong C02 restrictions, renewable energies should be used in the electricity sector to substitute fossil power plants. However, if renewable electricity has to be stored, it could make sense to use this energy for hydrogen production. 

The use of organic chemical hydrides on the basis of superheated liquid-film concept would, thus, make it possible to combine electrolysis hydrogen produced from renewable energy and by-product hydrogen recovered from various industrial processes, with the hydrogen demand practically for stationary fuel cells and hydrogen vehicles. 

In the light of the projected growth of demand for energy services, particularly electricity, there is a renewed interest in the extension of nuclear power in some countries. With uranium being a finite resource as well, Chapter 4 focuses primarily on the question of a future expansion of nuclear power in the context of the availability of nuclear fuels. Moreover, the evolution of the next generation of nuclear reactors, such as breeder reactors or reactors suitable for hydrogen production, is addressed. 

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