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Hydrogen and Food Production from Nuclear Heat and Municipal Wastes

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A set of biochemical reactions are proposed to decompose water into hydrogen and oxygen using nuclear heat and a carbon cycle. These reactions have favorable equilibrium constants at temperatures below 600°C, and produce food (algae) as a valuable by-product. Municipal wastes can be used as a source of carbon for these reactions, or the algae can be recycled.

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  1. Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

    M. J. Antal Jr.

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  1. Clean Energy Research Institute School of Engineering and Environmental Design, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA

    T. Nejat Veziroğlu (Director) (Director)

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Antal, M.J. (1975). Hydrogen and Food Production from Nuclear Heat and Municipal Wastes. In: Veziroğlu, T.N. (eds) Hydrogen Energy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2607-6_24

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