In contrast to the steam reforming of hydrocarbons, the hydrogen from the electrolysis is very pure (> 99 ~ 0 1%t)h us eliminating any costly purification steps.
In view of the possible future importance of hydrogen in transporting and storing energy, in the generation of heat and electricity, as a motor fuel and as a chemical raw material, research on novel technologies and the use of nuclear process heat to improve H2 production by both chemical and electrochemical processes is being done in many places all over the world.