The enthalpy changes (Delta H) corresponding to the hydrogen desorption reactions LiNH2 + LiH -> Li2NH + H-2, 3 Mg(NH2)(2) + 8LiH -> Mg3N2 + 4Li(2)NH + 8H(2), Ca(NH2)(2) + 2LiH -> CaNH + Li2NH + 2H(2), and 2LiNH(2) + CaH2 -> CaNH + Li2NH + 2H(2) were evaluated using differential scanning calorimetry (DK) and were estimated to be 66.5, 47.1, 47.7, and 48.0 kJ/mol H-2, respectively. To obtain accurate and precise values of Delta H, the cell constant of the DSC apparatus was determined using a reference sample, which has a similar hydrogen desorption temperature to those of the above systems. Furthermore, the accurate sample amount corresponding to the hydrogen desorption was estimated from the weight loss obtained by thermogravimetry (TG). It is clear from the experimental results that evaluation using DSC and TG measurements is a useful technique to obtain accurate Delta H values for the hydrogen desorption systems with complicated reaction processes. In addition, the required experimental time is shorter than those of conventional techniques using a volumetric method. Copyright (C) 2014, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.