Session I Programme overview

Nuclear hydrogen production programme in the United States 

The sulphur-iodine (S-I) cycle is a three-step process to thermochemically split water i) a chemical reaction of sulphur-dioxide, iodine and water forms hydriodic acid (HI) and sulphuric acid (H2S04) ii) high-temperature (450°C) process heat from an advanced nuclear reactor decomposes the HI to release hydrogen and recover iodine iii) high-temperature (850°C) process heat from an advanced 

Other uses for nuclear hydrogen being considered are utilisation of bulk-stored H2 and 02 for peak power generation co-electrolysis of C02 from biomass and steam to produce CO and H2 for synthetic, GHG-neutral, gasoline, diesel and jet fuels and nuclear production of H2 for use in fuel-cell-powered vehicles as well as stationary fuel cells. 

French research strategy to use nuclear reactors for hydrogen production 

Pascal Yvon,1 Philippe Carles,1 Francois Le Naour2 

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