Solar Thermochemical Hydrogen Production in the USA
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چکیده
Hydrogen produced from renewable energy has the potential to decarbonize parts of transport sector and many other industries. For a sustainable replacement fossil carriers, both environmental economic performance its production are important. Here, solar thermochemical hydrogen pathway is characterized with techno-economic life-cycle analysis. Assuming further increase conversion efficiency reduction investment costs, it found that can be in United States America at costs 2.1–3.2 EUR/kg (2.4–3.6 USD/kg) specific greenhouse gas emissions 1.4 kg CO2-eq/kg. A geographical analysis shows maximum 8.4 × 1011 per year produced, which corresponds about twelve times current global 80 US production. The best locations Southwest US, have high irradiation short distances sea, beneficial for access desalinated water. Unlike petrochemical products, could potentially present an obstacle terms cost under unfavorable circumstances. Given large-scale deployment, low-cost seems, however, feasible.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147804