Cost Comparison of Three Hydrogen Production Processes in HFCVs Infrastructure Based on H2A Model

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCVs) represent a promising solution to reduce overall green house gas emissions and ensure sustainable mobility. The cost of the alternative production processes should be thought about in the frame of the whole infrastructure chain in HFCVs commercialization. This paper focuses on comparing three hydrogen production technologies to serve an emerging HFCVs market. The H2A model has provided the DOE Fuel Cell Technologies Program with a technology neutral cost calculator. Given the basic framework and the assumptions, the estimation outputs have been accomplished in H2A model. We conclude three points: Production costs and production capacity are closely linked; at the same scale of production, to adopt a different mode of production, the cost requirement is not the same; natural gas and electricity, especially electricity costs account for a large proportion of the cost in the hydrogen infrastructure construction.

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Life Cycle Costing Analysis: Tools and Applications for Determining Hydrogen Production Cost for Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology

Energies ◽

10.3390/en13153783 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (15) ◽

pp. 3783 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Martin Khzouz ◽

Evangelos Gkanas ◽

Jia Shao ◽

Farooq Sher ◽

Dmytro Beherskyi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Production ◽

Water Electrolysis ◽

Life Cycle Costing ◽

Fuel Cell Vehicle ◽

Methane Reforming ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

The Cost ◽

Costing Analysis

This work investigates life cycle costing analysis as a tool to estimate the cost of hydrogen to be used as fuel for Hydrogen Fuel Cell vehicles (HFCVs). The method of life cycle costing and economic data are considered to estimate the cost of hydrogen for centralised and decentralised production processes. In the current study, two major hydrogen production methods are considered, methane reforming and water electrolysis. The costing frameworks are defined for hydrogen production, transportation and final application. The results show that hydrogen production via centralised methane reforming is financially viable for future transport applications. The ownership cost of HFCVs shows the highest cost among other costs of life cycle analysis.

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Study on the Simulation Model of the Production Capacity Decision in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Industry

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.236-237.197 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 236-237 ◽

pp. 197-202

Author(s):

Tao Ma ◽

Ming Qi Chen ◽

Jian Wang ◽

Ping Ma

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Production Capacity ◽

Effective Capacity ◽

Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Technology Application ◽

Capacity Model ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

Capacity Decision

Effective utilization and expansion of production capacity has crucial cost implications, and arguably drives the profitability of the operation in the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) industry. We develop a production capacity model for a HFCVs manufacturer decision, which is expressed by the market and the assumptions of information usage. From three factors of equipment construction, the rapid advancement of the HFCV technology and the inconsistent between the manufacturing capacity and the effective capacity, we expressed the basic mathematic descriptions of question. Then the computing model is programmed in the EXCEL interface. After the operation of the simulation, the different scenarios show that demand and capacity variability has clear impaction on the decision. The observation provides perception on the production capacity decision in HFCVs industry as capacity expansion and the cell technologies arise. Both result in different cost type and the cost of the transition. It also implicates that not the computer simulation but the information technology application are important to improve the industry decisions.

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Multi-Period Planning of Hydrogen Supply Network for Refuelling Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles in Urban Areas

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12104114 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (10) ◽

pp. 4114 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sungmi Bae ◽

Eunhan Lee ◽

Jinil Han

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Production ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Supply Network ◽

Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Hydrogen Economy ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

Hydrogen Supply

The hydrogen economy refers to an economic and industrial structure that uses hydrogen as its main energy source, replacing traditional fossil-fuel-based energy systems. In particular, the widespread adoption of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (HFCVs) is one of the key factors enabling a hydrogen economy, and aggressive investment in hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is essential to make large-scale adoption of HFCVs possible. In this study, we address the problem of effectively designing a hydrogen supply network for refuelling HFCVs in urban areas relatively far from a large hydrogen production site, such as a petrochemical complex. In these urban areas where mass supply of hydrogen is not possible, hydrogen can be supplied by reforming city gas. In this case, building distributed hydrogen production bases that extract large amounts of hydrogen from liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) and then supply hydrogen to nearby hydrogen stations may be a cost-effective option for establishing a hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in the early stage of the hydrogen economy. Therefore, an optimization model is proposed for effectively deciding when and where to build hydrogen production bases and hydrogen refuelling stations in an urban area. Then, a case study of the southeastern area of Seoul, known as a commercial and residential center, is discussed. A variety of scenarios for the design parameters of the hydrogen supply network are analyzed based on the target of the adoption of HFCVs in Seoul by 2030. The proposed optimization model can be effectively used for determining the time and sites for building hydrogen production bases and hydrogen refuelling stations.

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Challenges in Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Commercialization

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1006-1007.1199 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1006-1007 ◽

pp. 1199-1202

Author(s):

Yuan Ren ◽

Zhi Dan Zhong ◽

Zhi Wen Zhang

Keyword(s):

Fuel Cells ◽

Fuel Cell ◽

Paper Analysis ◽

Fuel Cell Vehicle ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cells ◽

Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles ◽

The Cost

Current development in fuel cells and hydrogen fuel cells vehicles are first described in the paper, and then the paper gives up-to-date review of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle technological status and hydrogen infrastructure. Then the paper analysis barriers in hydrogen fuel cell vehicle commercialization and the cost reduction challenges especially in the material for catalyst and operational condition. Then in the end this paper gives the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles prospects and outlook.

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