Hydrogen production by biogas steam reforming: A technical, economic and ecological analysis

Fuel cells are electrochemical energy conversion devices that convert fuel and oxidant electrochemically into electrical energy, water and heat. Compared to traditional electricity generation technologies that use combustion processes to convert fuel into heat, and then into mechanical energy, fuel cells convert the hydrogen and oxygen chemical energy into electrical energy, without intermediate conversion processes, and with higher efficiency. In order to make the fuel cells an achievable and useful technology, it is firstly necessary to develop an economic and efficient way for hydrogen production. Molecular hydrogen is always found combined with other chemical compounds in nature, so it must be isolated. In this paper, the technical, economical and ecological aspects of hydrogen production by biogas steam reforming are presented. The economic feasibility calculation was performed to evaluate how interesting the process is by analyzing the investment, operation and maintenance costs of the biogas steam reformer and the hydrogen production cost achieved the value of 0.27 US$/kWh with a payback period of 8 years. An ecological efficiency of 94.95%, which is a good ecological value, was obtained. The results obtained by these analyses showed that this type of hydrogen production is an environmentally attractive route. © 2013 Elsevier Ltd.

Progress report on meetings, workshops, seminars convened and technical assistance rendered to member states and regional institutions (covering the period 1 January 2004 to 30 April 2005)

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Informe del Taller de Trabajo sobre Cooperación Técnica y Económica para el Sector Minero-Metalúrgico de América Latina = Report of the Workshop on Technical and Economic Co-operation for the Latin American Mining and Metallurgical Sector

Contiene la asistencia, organizacion de los trabajos y resumen de los debates sobre los temas: 1) posibilidades de incrementar el comercio internacional de minerales y metales de America Latina; 2) politicas de desarrollo del sector minero; y 3) posibilidades de complementacion regional e interregional en la industria minero- metalurgica y metalmecanica.

Informe de la VI Reunión del Comité Técnico del ILPES = Report submitted by the rapporteur: Sixth Meeting of the Technical Committee of ILPES

Contiene la organización y recomendaciones de la reunión en la cual se abordó la propuesta de trabajo del ILPES para 1985, el informe de actividades 1984 y el Nuevo Proyecto Institucional 1984-1986. Se consideró también una serie de proyectos de resolución para la orientación de las actividades futuras del Instituto.

Progreso técnico y desarrollo socioeconómico en América Latina: análisis general y recomendaciones para una política tecnológica = Technical progress and socio-economic development in Latin America: general analysis and recommendation for a technological policy

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Informe de la Reunión Técnica de Expertos Gubernamentales Hacia un Desarrollo Ambientalmente Sustentable" = Report of the Technical Meeting of Government Experts: "Towards an Environmentally Sustainable Development""

Incluye Bibliografía