Glossary
- CANDU:
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CANadian Deuterium Uranium reactor that uses heavy water as moderator and coolant.
- Gibbs free energy:
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A chemical thermodynamic function that describe the energy available to do useful work.
- Hybrid thermochemical cycles:
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Series of electrochemical and thermochemical series of reactions for water splitting hydrogen production.
- Hydrolysis:
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The chemical reaction between water and another substance to form new substances including the ionization of water molecule and splitting of the hydrolyzed compound.
- Thermochemical cycles:
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The process of water splitting for hydrogen production using heat source in chemical reactions where the chemical compounds used are continuously recycled.
- Thermolysis:
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The process of thermal decomposition through a chemical reaction where a chemical substance breaks up into two or more substances using heat.
- Water electrolysis:
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The decomposition of water for hydrogen production using electric current.
- Water radiolysis:
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The process of water molecule...
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El-Emam, R.S., Dincer, I. (2019). Nuclear-Assisted Hydrogen Production. In: Lipman, T., Weber, A. (eds) Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Production. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7789-5_961
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