Plant for mfr. of hydrogen using solar energy - constructed as an automatically operated station of an artificial island

摘要

Plant for the prepn. of H2 by decomposing water using solar energy is constructed for continuous automatic operation and is provided with means for storing and transporting the produced H2. At least parts of a large station are constructed as an artificial island. The island contains solar collectors and transport and pumping systems for water, H2 and O2, while the storage and further processing plants are established on shore and connected to the artificial island by cables. Large quantities of H2 can be prepared, for use as fuel to replace fossil fuels, without producing undesirable off-gases.