Hybrid-nuclear energy readily supports a hydrogen economy, but in an unconventional fashion. In addition to compressed air, the reactor block can provide high-temperature steam to an electrolysis block that produces hydrogen (byproduct) and oxygen. The oxygen, as well as compressed air, are used in the coal gasification block to produce synthetic gas used by the combined-cycle block that in turn produces steam and electrical power.

Such an integrated process could supply hydrogen for several hundred thousand fuel cell vehicles and enough power for a city. Further, the coal-to-liquids block could supply gasoline, diesel and jet fuel using existing refinery technologies, with emissions significantly less than current methods.

Yet another advantage of the integrated facility is the ability to supply process steam (heat) to chemical plants and oil production facilities using well proven combined-cycle technology.

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