Life cycle assessment of high temperature electrolysis for hydrogen production via nuclear energy

2006 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 939-944 ◽  
Author(s):  
V UTGIKAR ◽  
T THIESEN
Author(s):  
Luthfi L. Lubis ◽  
Ibrahim Dincer ◽  
Marc A. Rosen

A life cycle assessment (LCA) of nuclear-based hydrogen production using thermochemical water splitting is conducted. The copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle is considered, and the environmental impacts of the nuclear and thermochemical plants are assessed. Environmental impacts are investigated using CML-2001 impact categories. The nuclear plant and the construction of the hydrogen plant contribute significantly to the total environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of operating the hydrogen production plant contribute much less. Changes in the inventory of materials or chemicals needed in the thermochemical plant do not affect significantly the total impacts. Improvement analysis suggests the development of more sustainable processes, particularly in the nuclear plant and construction of the hydrogen production plant.


2007 ◽  
Vol 158 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. O’Brien ◽  
Carl M. Stoots ◽  
J. Stephen Herring ◽  
Joseph J. Hartvigsen

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
L. L. Lubis ◽  
I. Dincer ◽  
M. A. Rosen

A life cycle assessment of nuclear-based hydrogen production using thermochemical water splitting is conducted. The copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle is considered, and the environmental impacts of the nuclear and thermochemical plants are assessed. Environmental impacts are investigated using CML-2001 impact categories. The nuclear plant and the construction of the hydrogen plant contribute significantly to the total environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of operating the hydrogen production plant contribute much less. Changes in the inventory of materials or chemicals needed in the thermochemical plant do not affect significantly the total impacts. Improvement analysis suggests the development of more sustainable processes, particularly in the nuclear plant and construction of the hydrogen production plant.


2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. O'Brien ◽  
C. M. Stoots ◽  
J. S. Herring ◽  
M. G. McKellar ◽  
E. A. Harvego ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Kavan Motazedi ◽  
Yaser Khojasteh Salkuyeh ◽  
Ian J. Laurenzi ◽  
Heather L. MacLean ◽  
Joule A. Bergerson

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