Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis
Abstract Hydrogen could play an important role in reducing the climate impact of the transport sector. This study explores the possibility of using existing biomethane infrastructure to enable the accelerated roll‐out of hydrogen as a transport fuel in a Swedish context. The concept of multifuel fil...
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| author | Anders Hjort Stefan Heyne Anton Fagerström Pontus Bokinge Johan Rootzén Karl Jivén Theo Nyberg Sofia Poulikidou Adam Lewrén Mirjam Särnbratt |
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| description | Abstract Hydrogen could play an important role in reducing the climate impact of the transport sector. This study explores the possibility of using existing biomethane infrastructure to enable the accelerated roll‐out of hydrogen as a transport fuel in a Swedish context. The concept of multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and biomethane are examined based on four cases, where the hydrogen is produced either via electrolysis or biomethane reforming, at a smaller or larger scale, and through either centralised or decentralised production. The cases are compared using established life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to establish their respective impact from a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation potential. The LCA results show generally good GHG performance for all production paths being studied with a range from −7 g CO2 eq./MJ hydrogen for hydrogen production based on biomethane via steam reformation (SMR) compared to +19 g CO2 eq. for production based on Swedish National Grid Mix via electrolyser. The SMR is the more efficient technology in mitigating GHG emissions, especially if system expansion is applied. In addition, sensitivity analyses also show that electrolyses production based on renewable wind power will decrease the impact significantly and vice versa that a European Average Electricity Grid Mix (EU – 28) would increase the impact significantly. The findings of this study underline the potential of the gradual introduction of hydrogen as a fuel for transport without the need for large investments in a dedicated fuel‐specific distribution system. The concept could contribute to overcoming the current chicken‐and‐egg catch of achieving both scalable and profitable supply of hydrogen for transport as well as the vehicles using it as fuel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f70d35895d8d4410a74dddfe83a98f312023-09-10T08:27:34ZengWileyEnergy Science & Engineering2050-05052023-09-011193033304110.1002/ese3.1518Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysisAnders Hjort0Stefan Heyne1Anton Fagerström2Pontus Bokinge3Johan Rootzén4Karl Jivén5Theo Nyberg6Sofia Poulikidou7Adam Lewrén8Mirjam Särnbratt9IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenCIT Renergy AB Göteborg SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenCIT Renergy AB Göteborg SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenIVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Stockholm SwedenAbstract Hydrogen could play an important role in reducing the climate impact of the transport sector. This study explores the possibility of using existing biomethane infrastructure to enable the accelerated roll‐out of hydrogen as a transport fuel in a Swedish context. The concept of multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and biomethane are examined based on four cases, where the hydrogen is produced either via electrolysis or biomethane reforming, at a smaller or larger scale, and through either centralised or decentralised production. The cases are compared using established life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology to establish their respective impact from a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission mitigation potential. The LCA results show generally good GHG performance for all production paths being studied with a range from −7 g CO2 eq./MJ hydrogen for hydrogen production based on biomethane via steam reformation (SMR) compared to +19 g CO2 eq. for production based on Swedish National Grid Mix via electrolyser. The SMR is the more efficient technology in mitigating GHG emissions, especially if system expansion is applied. In addition, sensitivity analyses also show that electrolyses production based on renewable wind power will decrease the impact significantly and vice versa that a European Average Electricity Grid Mix (EU – 28) would increase the impact significantly. The findings of this study underline the potential of the gradual introduction of hydrogen as a fuel for transport without the need for large investments in a dedicated fuel‐specific distribution system. The concept could contribute to overcoming the current chicken‐and‐egg catch of achieving both scalable and profitable supply of hydrogen for transport as well as the vehicles using it as fuel.https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1518electrolysishydrogenlife cycle analysissteam biomethane reformingwell to Tank |
| spellingShingle | Anders Hjort Stefan Heyne Anton Fagerström Pontus Bokinge Johan Rootzén Karl Jivén Theo Nyberg Sofia Poulikidou Adam Lewrén Mirjam Särnbratt Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis Energy Science & Engineering electrolysis hydrogen life cycle analysis steam biomethane reforming well to Tank |
| title | Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis |
| title_full | Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis |
| title_fullStr | Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis |
| title_short | Fuelling the future: Assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis |
| title_sort | fuelling the future assessing multifuel filling stations for hydrogen and other renewable fuels through life cycle analysis |
| topic | electrolysis hydrogen life cycle analysis steam biomethane reforming well to Tank |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ese3.1518 |
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