Hydrogen liquefaction: a review of the fundamental physics, engineering practice and future opportunities

SZS Al Ghafri, S Munro, U Cardella, T Funke… - Energy & …, 2022‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogen is emerging as one of the most promising energy carriers for a decarbonised
global energy system. Transportation and storage of hydrogen are critical to its large-scale …

[HTML][HTML] Economics and finance of Small Modular Reactors: A systematic review and research agenda

B Mignacca, G Locatelli - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The interest toward Small Modular nuclear Reactors (SMRs) is growing, and the
economic competitiveness of SMRs versus large reactors is a key topic. Leveraging a …

The economic analysis for hydrogen production cost towards electrolyzer technologies: Current and future competitiveness

B Yang, R Zhang, Z Shao, C Zhang - International journal of hydrogen …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Hydrogen production by electrolysis technology spurs as extensive investigation toward new
clear energy acquisition. The mainstream hydrogen production electrolyzers, including …

Optimal dispatch of low-carbon integrated energy system considering nuclear heating and carbon trading

Y Li, F Bu, J Gao, G Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The development of miniaturized nuclear power (NP) units and the improvement of the
carbon trading market provide a new way to realize the low-carbon operation of integrated …

Review of integration of small modular reactors in renewable energy microgrids

D Michaelson, J Jiang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Integration of renewable energy sources in the form of microgrids can increase the
resilience of power systems and decrease their carbon footprints. However, renewable …

[HTML][HTML] Economics and finance of molten salt reactors

B Mignacca, G Locatelli - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
There is a long-standing and growing interest in Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) mainly
because of their potential advantages in terms of safety, sustainable fuel cycle, and the high …

State-of-the-art review of small modular reactors

CL Vinoya, AT Ubando, AB Culaba, WH Chen - Energies, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The decarbonization of the energy industry is one of the key pillars in the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. The energy generation industry is an …

Policies toward net-zero: Benchmarking the economic competitiveness of nuclear against wind and solar energy

V Nian, B Mignacca, G Locatelli - Applied Energy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Policymakers are increasingly discussing the role of nuclear and renewable energy in
replacing fossil-fuelled power generation, especially coal. In this debate, one of the key …

Small modular and advanced nuclear reactors: A reality check

MV Ramana - Ieee Access, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nuclear power has been declining in importance over the last quarter century, with its share
of global electrical energy generation decreasing from 17.5 percent in 1996 to around 10 …

Modular circular economy in energy infrastructure projects: Enabling factors and barriers

B Mignacca, G Locatelli - Journal of Management in Engineering, 2021‏ - ascelibrary.org
There is a growing body of literature surrounding circular economy (CE) and energy
infrastructure projects. Most of this literature focuses on CE initiatives related to material …