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.
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Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production Using Nuclear Energy: An Application Based on Thermochemical Water Splitting
L. L. Lubis,
L. L. Lubis
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
e-mail: luthfi.lubis@uoit.ca
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada
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I. Dincer,
I. Dincer
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
e-mail: ibrahim.dincer@uoit.ca
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada
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M. A. Rosen
M. A. Rosen
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
e-mail: marc.rosen@uoit.ca
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canada
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L. L. Lubis
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canadae-mail: luthfi.lubis@uoit.ca
I. Dincer
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canadae-mail: ibrahim.dincer@uoit.ca
M. A. Rosen
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4, Canadae-mail: marc.rosen@uoit.ca
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Jun 2010, 132(2): 021004 (6 pages)
Published Online: June 8, 2010
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Received:
February 4, 2009
Revised:
March 24, 2010
Online:
June 8, 2010
Published:
June 8, 2010
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Lubis, L. L., Dincer, I., and Rosen, M. A. (June 8, 2010). "Life Cycle Assessment of Hydrogen Production Using Nuclear Energy: An Application Based on Thermochemical Water Splitting." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. June 2010; 132(2): 021004. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4001603
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