Nuclear Hydrogen Production Handbook

Written by two leading researchers from the world-renowned Japan Atomic Energy Agency, the Nuclear Hydrogen Production Handbook is an unrivalled overview of current and future prospects for the effective production of hydrogen via nuclear energy. Combining information from scholarly analyses, industrial data, references, and other resources, this handbook illustrates hydrogen’s versatility and potential both as a sustainable energy carrier (e.g., fuel for vehicles and power generators) and as a feedstock material for industry (agriculture, oil, chemical, and steel, etc.).

Packed with details about the science, engineering, and production involved in nuclear hydrogen generation, this handbook presents case studies that delve into:

• Research results of hydrogen development programs sponsored by Japan, Argentina, China, Korea, the US and the EU, among others
• Operational developments at major nuclear reactors
• Cutting-edge hydrogen production systems and methods, including high-temperature electrolysis of steam and biomass gasification
• Applications such as heat- and corrosion-resistant construction materials, chemical reactors, and heat exchangers, as well as thermochemical iodine-sulfur processes
• Integrated process designs (including thermochemical and hybrid methods)
• Nuclear hydrogen plant operation management and safety

Far exceeding the limited introductory detail offered in other books on the topic, this reference offers an all-encompassing international perspective on nuclear hydrogen production. Addressing a wide range of pertinent technologies, scientific trends, and technical details, this resource will be a useful tool for readers at all levels of understanding.

Section I : Hydrogen and Its Production from Nuclear Energy
Chapter 1 : The Role of Hydrogen in the World Economy
Chapter 2 : Nuclear Hydrogen Production : An Overview

Section II : Hydrogen Production Methods
Chapter 3 : Water Electrolysis
Chapter 4 : Steam Electrolysis
Chapter 5 : Thermochemical Decomposition of Water
Chapter 6 : Conversion of Hydrocarbons
Chapter 7 : Biomass Method
Chapter 8 : Radiolysis of Water

Section III : Nuclear Hydrogen Production Systems
Chapter 9 : Water Reactor
Chapter 10 : High-Temperature Gas Reactor
Chapter 11 : Sodium Fast Reactor
Chapter 12 : Gas Fast Reactor
Chapter 13 : Fluoride Salt Advanced High-Temperature Reactor
Chapter 14 : STAR-H2 : A Pb-Cooled, Long Refueling Interval Reactor
Chapter 15 : Fusion Reactor Hydrogen Production

Section IV : Applied Science and Technology
Chapter 16 : High-Temperature Electrolysis of Steam
Chapter 17 : Thermochemical Iodine - Sulfur Process
Chapter 18 : The Hybrid Sulfur Cycle
Chapter 19 : Nuclear Coal Gasification
Chapter 20 : Nuclear Steam Reforming of Methane
Chapter 21 : Hydrogen Plant Construction and Process Materials
Chapter 22 : Nuclear Hydrogen Production Process Reactors
Chapter 23 : Nuclear Hydrogen Production Plant Safety
Chapter 24 : Nuclear Hydrogen Plant Operations and Products
Chapter 25 : Licensing Framework for Nuclear Hydrogen Production Plant

Section V : Worldwide Research and Development
Chapter 26 : Hydrogen Production and Applications Program in Argentina
Chapter 27 : Nuclear Hydrogen Production Development in China
Chapter 28 : European Union Activities on Using Nuclear Power for Hydrogen Production
Chapter 29 : HTTR-IS Nuclear Hydrogen Demonstration Program in Japan
Chapter 30 : Nuclear Hydrogen Project in Korea
Chapter 31 : NGNP and NHI Programs of the U.S. Department of Energy
Chapter 32 : International Development of Fusion Energy

Section VI : Appendices
Appendix A : Chemical, Thermodynamic, and Transport Properties of Pure Compounds and Solutions
Appendix B : Thermodynamic and Transport Properties of Coolants for Nuclear Reactors Considered for Hydrogen Production
Index