tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092016047044639779.post2026440953480245582..comments2023-10-23T12:58:55.448-07:00Comments on Karl Grossman: Energy We Can Live WithKarl Grossmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15740689300440735323noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092016047044639779.post-52432683923086628442008-12-03T20:42:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:42:00.000-08:00Karl Grossman? More like Karl SexymanKarl Grossman? More like Karl SexymanWillyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422853535484671562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092016047044639779.post-37218886921350482492008-11-03T13:51:00.000-08:002008-11-03T13:51:00.000-08:00Hello,I am a science writer at Idaho National Labo...Hello,<BR/>I am a science writer at Idaho National Laboratory who is familiar with these projects. Perhaps I can help clarify some of the concerns in your post.<BR/><BR/>As you note, finding an environmentally-friendly way to produce hydrogen in large quantities is still a big challenge. Traditionally, industrial amounts of hydrogen are produced by splitting methane, a process that depends on fossil fuels and creates carbon dioxide as a byproduct.<BR/><BR/>However, INL is demonstrating that high-temperature steam, such as that generated from nuclear power, can be split into hydrogen and oxygen far more efficiently than current methods of splitting water. An integrated demonstration project at INL (using high-temperature steam but not nuclear power) is currently generating hydrogen at a rate of 1,493 gallons per hour, far more than has been achieved (26.4 gal/hr) by any of the thermochemical processes to date.<BR/><BR/>A nuclear power plant to make hydrogen is not currently being built at INL. The lab is leading an effort with industrial partners to plan a pilot plant that would use the high-temperature steam from a nuclear power reactor to generate hydrogen for industrial purposes. These uses could include manufacturing plastics and refining unconventional petroleum products such as oil shale and tar sands. The use of hydrogen directly as a transportation fuel is not part of this project's current mission.<BR/><BR/>In general, INL is studying how nuclear energy's steady-state heat and electricity can be used in collaboration with variable wind and solar resources to provide a steady source of electricity, as well as products such as liquid fuels that can be made during any time of day or weather conditions.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the chance to clarify these misconceptions,<BR/>Nicole Stricker, <BR/>Idaho National Laboratorynstrickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312091163476019334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8092016047044639779.post-86071529701103885312008-11-01T07:42:00.000-07:002008-11-01T07:42:00.000-07:00Perhaps you should be looking at the renewable ene...Perhaps you should be looking at the renewable energy system called Gentec venturi. This Scottish invention can deliver base load electricity continuously from tidal stream. A by-product from the system is desalinated waterUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560669141119535155noreply@blogger.com