Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 19 |
| Pages (from-to) | 9517-9528 |
| ISSN | 0360-3199 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Life cycle cost
- Hydrogen energy application
- PEM electrolyser
- Fuel cell stack
- Range extender fuel cell electric vehicle
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Life cycle cost analysis: A case study of hydrogen energy application on the Orkney Islands. / Zhao, Guangling; Ravn Nielsen, Eva; Troncoso, Enrique; Hyde, Kris; Romeo, Jesús Simón; Diderich, Michael.
In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 44, No. 19, 2019, p. 9517-9528.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Life cycle cost analysis: A case study of hydrogen energy application on the Orkney Islands
AU - Zhao, Guangling
AU - Ravn Nielsen, Eva
AU - Troncoso, Enrique
AU - Hyde, Kris
AU - Romeo, Jesús Simón
AU - Diderich, Michael
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Hydrogen can compensate for the intermittent nature of some renewable energy sources and encompass the options of supplying renewables to offset the use of fossil fuels. The integrating of hydrogen application into the energy system will change the current energy market. Therefore, this paper deploys the life cycle cost analysis of hydrogen production by polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis and applications for electricity and mobility purposes. The hydrogen production process includes electricity generated from wind turbines, PEM electrolyser, hydrogen compression, storage, and distribution by H2 truck and tube trailer. The hydrogen application process includes PEM fuel cell stacks generating electricity, a H2 refuelling station supplying hydrogen, and range extender fuel cell electric vehicles (RE-FCEVs). The cost analysis is conducted from a demonstration project of green hydrogen on a remote archipelago. The methodology of life cycle cost is employed to conduct the cost of hydrogen production and application. Five scenarios are developed to compare the cost of hydrogen applications with the conventional energy sources considering CO2 emission cost. The comparisons show the cost of using hydrogen for energy purposes is still higher than the cost of using fossil fuels. The largest contributor of the cost is the electricity consumption. In the sensitivity analysis, policy supports such as feed-in tariff (FITs) could bring completive of hydrogen with fossil fuels in current energy market.
AB - Hydrogen can compensate for the intermittent nature of some renewable energy sources and encompass the options of supplying renewables to offset the use of fossil fuels. The integrating of hydrogen application into the energy system will change the current energy market. Therefore, this paper deploys the life cycle cost analysis of hydrogen production by polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolysis and applications for electricity and mobility purposes. The hydrogen production process includes electricity generated from wind turbines, PEM electrolyser, hydrogen compression, storage, and distribution by H2 truck and tube trailer. The hydrogen application process includes PEM fuel cell stacks generating electricity, a H2 refuelling station supplying hydrogen, and range extender fuel cell electric vehicles (RE-FCEVs). The cost analysis is conducted from a demonstration project of green hydrogen on a remote archipelago. The methodology of life cycle cost is employed to conduct the cost of hydrogen production and application. Five scenarios are developed to compare the cost of hydrogen applications with the conventional energy sources considering CO2 emission cost. The comparisons show the cost of using hydrogen for energy purposes is still higher than the cost of using fossil fuels. The largest contributor of the cost is the electricity consumption. In the sensitivity analysis, policy supports such as feed-in tariff (FITs) could bring completive of hydrogen with fossil fuels in current energy market.
KW - Life cycle cost
KW - Hydrogen energy application
KW - PEM electrolyser
KW - Fuel cell stack
KW - Range extender fuel cell electric vehicle
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.08.015
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.08.015
M3 - Journal article
VL - 44
SP - 9517
EP - 9528
JO - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
JF - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
SN - 0360-3199
IS - 19
ER -