Hydrogen production, storage and transport for renewable energy and chemicals: An environmental footprint assessment
University of Maribor · Brno University of Technology
Abstract
Hydrogen applications range from an energy carrier to a feedstock producing bulk and other chemicals and as an essential reactant in various industrial applications. However, the sustainability of hydrogen production, storage and transport are neither unquestionable nor equal. Hydrogen is produced from natural gas, biogas, aluminium, acid gas, biomass, electrolytic water splitting and others; a total of eleven sources were investigated in this work. The environmental impact of hydrogen production, storage and transport is evaluated in terms of greenhouse gas and energy footprints, acidification, eutrophication, human toxicity potential, and eco-cost. Different electricity mixes and energy footprint accounting…
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6Topics & keywords
- Environmental science
- Energy carrier
- Renewable energy
- Waste management
- Natural gas
- Greenhouse gas
- Life-cycle assessment
- Environmental engineering