Hydrogen Technology--Foreign (U): DST-1850S-522-78
Washington, DC: Defense Intelligence Agency, 1978. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus (This study supersedes DST-1850S-533-76). Wraps. xiv, 100 pages. Wraps. 3-hole punched (2 metal fasteners). Illustrations. Diagrams. Covers somewhat worn and soiled. Small edge tears. This technical trend study provides those responsible for the planning and conduct of research and development programs with a description and comprehensive analysis of foreign advancements in the field of hydrogen technology. It contains a detailed explanation of the various phases of hydrogen technology, an assessment of the current state-of-the-art, developmental trends, and a long-range forecast. It emphasizes developments in both free world and Eurasian Communist countries with significant research and development programs. DST-1850S-522-78 (supersedes DST-1850S-522-76). Prepared by U.S. Army, Army Materiel Development and Readiness Command, Foreign Science and Technology Center, Charlottesville, VA. Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited. Molecular hydrogen has the long-range capability of being a fuel and an efficient "energy carrier"; however, hydrogen is not a primary energy source since it is dependent upon other energy sources for its actual production. In general these dependent energy sources are thermal energy, electrical energy, and radiant energy. Because of hydrogen's specific chemical and physical properties, its more immediate applications are for aviation fuels, industrial chemical production, industrial and domestic heating, off-peak energy storage, electrical and thermal energy transmission, reduction of metal ores, and synthetic food production. Automotive applications employing hydrogen as a fuel are hindered by its poor volumetric energy storage density. The high cost of hydrogen (about $2.14/GJ (1977 dollars US)) will prevent its use as standard fuel in the near future. The greatest impact of hydrogen will be on the future international energy policy of the United States. By reducing a country's dependency on imported energy, hydrogen can greatly affect its military capability and socioeconomic stability. Condition: good.
Keywords: DIA, Intelligence, Technology Forecast, Hydrogen Production, Cryogenic Hydrogen, Metal Hydrides, Engine Research, Engineering, Hydrogen Technology
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