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PV arrays at Sunshine Transit Agency, Thousand Palms, CA. (Photo: L. Eudy)

Systems analysis of a complete hydrogen system or its components is necessary to identify the important variables affecting the technology. Over the years, FSEC has conducted several major hydrogen system analyses for both DOE and NASA. Examples include:

Analysis of Hydrogen Production Technologies
Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Technologies
Analysis of Hydrogen Utilization Technologies
Transition to Hydrogen Energy
Local Hydrogen Production
Analysis of Area II Hydrogen Production
- FY 2001
  Analysis Part 1 (pdf, 1.1mb)
- FY 2002
  Analysis of Hydrogen Production Using Ammonia and Ammonia-Borane Complex for Fuel Cell Applications
  Analysis Part 2 (pdf, 652kb) / Progress Report (pdf, 152kb)
- FY 2003 -
  Analysis of Solar Thermochemical Water-Splitting Cycles for Hydrogen Production
  Analysis Part 3 (pdf, 3.8mb) / Progress Report (pdf, 220kb)

Important tools for systems analysis are simulation and modeling programs. FSEC uses the following programs:

Combined heat and mass transfer (FSEC 3.0 - developed in house)
Computational fluid dynamics (FLUENT)
Flow sheet analysis and plant design using Chemical Process Simulation platforms (ASPENPLUS and HYSYS)
Chemical equilibrium analysis (FACATSAGE)