The Potential For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors To Support The Hydrogen Economy

dc.contributor.advisorDonev, Jason
dc.contributor.authorAnthony, Dave William
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-22T20:34:38Z
dc.date.available2021-09-22T20:34:38Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractSmall modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) offer the promise of firm, low-carbon power generation. Hydrogen gas is a proven energy carrier with storage potential. This research analyzes three of the latest SMR designs and two of the more current and emerging technologies for commercial hydrogen production. An analysis of the levelized cost of nuclear-based hydrogen production, and its demand in support of climate change mitigation, is complemented by a comparison of CO2-eq emissions between hydrogen produced from SMRs versus natural gas. The Hydrogen Economy Evaluation Program (HEEP), developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was used for the cost analysis. Techno-economic parameters included vendor-specific designs, costs, and operating periods in addition to discount and interest rates. The total mass of nuclear-based hydrogen required to curb global warming, and the subsequent CO2-eq emissions produced, were estimated from public data and previous life cycle studies of SMR and natural gas hydrogen production.
dc.identifier.citationAnthony, D. W. (2021). The Potential For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors To Support The Hydrogen Economy (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113936
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39253
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleThe Potential For Small Modular Nuclear Reactors To Support The Hydrogen Economy
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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