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Record Nr.

UNINA9910741199503321

Autore

Dincer Ibrahim

Titolo

Solar based hydrogen production systems / / Ibrahim Dincer, Anand S. Joshi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Springer, , 2013

ISBN

1-4614-7431-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 141 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Energy, , 2191-5520

Disciplina

333.7923

665.8/1

Soggetti

Solar energy

Hydrogen as fuel

Renewable energy sources

Sustainable development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"ISSN: 2191-5520."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Hydrogen -- Hydrogen Production Methods -- Solar Energy Aspects -- Solar Hydrogen Production -- Thermodynamic Analysis -- Environmental Impact and Sustainability Assessment -- Case Studies -- Concluding Remarks -- Nomenclature -- References -- Appendix.

Sommario/riassunto

Solar Based Hydrogen Production Systems deals with various hydrogen production systems in general and solar hydrogen production systems in particular and their energy and exergy analyses. It also covers the various chemical processes involved in hydrogen production, the primary energy sources conventional and non-conventional, that are used to produce hydrogen. In addition, various other hydrogen production methods such as photovoltaic based, photoelectrolysis, and bio-photolysis are also covered. This book provides quality analyses of solar thermal hydrogen production systems and solar photovoltaic based hydrogen production system, and will be useful for researchers, scientists, engineers and practitioners working in the field of solar hydrogen production.