Hydrogen--The ultimate fuel

R. M. Dell and N. J. Bridger

Applied Energy, 1975, vol. 1, issue 4, 279-292

Abstract: Hydrogen is regarded in certain quarters as the ultimate, non-polluting fuel and energy storage medium for future centuries. This view is based upon a scenario in which fossil fuels are reserved for chemical use, while other primary energy sources are employed to generate hydrogen from water. This paper reviews briefly the prospects for such a future and outlines the technical and engineering problems to be solved and the economic disincentives in terms of present-day fuel prices. Likely trends in hydrogen production technology are discussed, followed by a consideration of hydrogen storage, either as liquid hydrogen or in the form of metallic hydrides. Future uses of hydrogen are reviewed, first as a chemical in industry, then as a fuel for heating purposes and finally as a portable fuel for aircraft and road vehicles. In reaching a conclusion as to the prospects for hydrogen, the importance of timescales is emphasised, together with likely technical developments in the primary energy sectors.

Date: 1975
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