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Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier

Technologies, Systems, Economy

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Carl-Jochen Winter

    1. Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Stuttgart 80, Germany

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  2. Joachim Nitsch

    1. Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Stuttgart 80, Germany

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages II-XII
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  2. Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier — A Guide

    1. Hydrogen as an Energy Carrier — A Guide

      • C. J. Winter
      Pages 1-10

  3. The Importance of Hydrogen and Its Utilization Prospects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Energy Supply Structures and the Role of Gaseous Energy Carriers

      • J. Nitsch
      Pages 13-29

    3. Hydrogen Energy Applications Engineering

      • W. Peschka
      Pages 30-55

    4. Hydrogen as Raw Material

      • W. Schnurnberger
      Pages 56-78

    5. Safety Aspects of Hydrogen as Energy Carrier and Energy Storage

      • M. Fischer, H. Eichert
      Pages 79-92

  4. Production of Hydrogen from Nonfossil Primary Energy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Photovoltaic Power Generation

      • G. Bauer
      Pages 95-139

    3. Thermal and Mechanical Energy Production

      • J. Nitsch
      Pages 140-165

    4. Water-Splitting Methods

      • H. Wendt, G. H. Bauer
      Pages 166-208

    5. Selected Technical Hydrogen Production Systems

      • W. Schnurnberger, W. Seeger, H. Steeb
      Pages 209-248

    6. Storage, Transport and Distribution of Hydrogen

      • C. Carpetis
      Pages 249-289

  5. Design of a Future Hydrogen Energy Economy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. Hydrogen’s Potential

      • J. Nitsch, C. Voigt
      Pages 293-313

    3. Hydrogen in a Future Energy Supply System

      • J. Nitsch, C. Voigt
      Pages 314-357

    4. Launch Concepts for Non-Fossil Hydrogen

      • J. Nitsch, C. Voigt
      Pages 358-367

    5. The Economics of Energy and Cooperation with Energy-Producing Countries

      • J. Nitsch, H. Klaiß
      Pages 368-374

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 375-380
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About this book

The technologies of hydrogen's energetic utilization have been known for a long time. But aspects of system analysis, energy economics, and ecology that would come into play in introducing it into energy systems nave received much less attention. For those reasons, this book attempts to show the development path of a hydrogen economy, based on assured technological knowledge. One special concern has been to demonstrate, on one hand, how these developments would fit into existing energy supply structures, and, on the other, how they would contribute to further development of the energy system as a whole. With that goal in mind it is necessary to contrast the obvious advantages of hydrogen with the large efforts that would be required for its introduction. This total-systems approach led to a three-part organization of the book that also aids the reader in quickly identifying those parts that are of special interest to him. Section A essentially explains why it is necessary today to think about a new synthetic energy carrier. It also describes the irreplacable and growing role of hydrogen as a chemical raw material, and it explains technologies that al­ ready exist for its energetic use or that need further development. An attempt has also been made to prove that hydrogen's safety characteristics indeed per­ mit its handling and use as an energy carrier. Hopefully, all this will show that hydrogen, together with electricity, could be the universally employable energy carrier of a future non-fossil energy supply system.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., Stuttgart 80, Germany

    Carl-Jochen Winter, Joachim Nitsch

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