Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia

The global demand for sustainable and renewable energy resources as a substitute for fossil-based fuels is increasing in tandem with the advancement of renewable energy technologies. Therefore, hydrogen is a potential candidate for an efficient instrument for massive-scale energy production and stor...

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Main Author:	Idris, Mas’ud
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2022
Subjects:	TP Chemical technology
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spelling	my-utm-ep.1017262023-07-09T01:18:04Z Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia 2022 Idris, Mas’ud TP Chemical technology The global demand for sustainable and renewable energy resources as a substitute for fossil-based fuels is increasing in tandem with the advancement of renewable energy technologies. Therefore, hydrogen is a potential candidate for an efficient instrument for massive-scale energy production and storage. This study aim to quantify the techno-economic benefits of centralised and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange membrane electrolysis in Malaysia. Malaysia wants to implement renewable energy, and hydrogen is one of the energy carriers. An assessment of the capital and operating cost of hydrogen production is required. In Malaysia, the hydrogen economy based on centralised and distributed hydrogen production via PEM electrolysis has yet to be computed. The research methodology used technical and financial input parameters were analyzed using the H2A model v3 2018 spreadsheet and discounted cash flow analysis for hydrogen production costs. The capital expenditure and operating, maintenance, and repair costs were calculated, and a solar PV system was installed to power the PEM electrolyzer system. The research findings show that the highest cost of electricity and capital costs of hydrogen production was recorded, while fixed operating and maintenance costs are found to be lower in centralised H2 production. For distributed H2 production, it was found that the costs of electricity consumption for a kilogram of hydrogen are much higher, followed by the capital cost of hydrogen and lower fixed operating and maintenance costs were observed. The cost of a unit of hydrogen in centralised hydrogen production is lower than in distributed hydrogen production at RM19.94/kgH2 (USD4.48/kgH2) and RM10.15/kgH2 (USD2.28/kgH2), for the centralised and distributed, respectively. It is suggested that centralised H2 hydrogen production is more promising and had a lower cost of production when implemented. The higher cost of hydrogen storage was recorded using tube trailer, which involves the higher capital cost and lower operating cost for the tube trailer storage at a rate of RM2,014,353/trailer (USD445,562/trailer) and RM31,963/trailer (USD7,181/trailer). Based on the two scales of production it concludes that, centralized H2 production had a lower cost of producing a kg of hydrogen than distributed H2 production. Installing a solar PV system greatly impacts the price of green hydrogen GH2. 2022 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/101726/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/101726/1/Mas%20udIdrisMSChE2022_valet-20230625-110759.pdf.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:152391 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Faculty of Engineering - School of Chemical & Energy Engineering
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spellingShingle	TP Chemical technology Idris, Mas’ud Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia
description	The global demand for sustainable and renewable energy resources as a substitute for fossil-based fuels is increasing in tandem with the advancement of renewable energy technologies. Therefore, hydrogen is a potential candidate for an efficient instrument for massive-scale energy production and storage. This study aim to quantify the techno-economic benefits of centralised and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange membrane electrolysis in Malaysia. Malaysia wants to implement renewable energy, and hydrogen is one of the energy carriers. An assessment of the capital and operating cost of hydrogen production is required. In Malaysia, the hydrogen economy based on centralised and distributed hydrogen production via PEM electrolysis has yet to be computed. The research methodology used technical and financial input parameters were analyzed using the H2A model v3 2018 spreadsheet and discounted cash flow analysis for hydrogen production costs. The capital expenditure and operating, maintenance, and repair costs were calculated, and a solar PV system was installed to power the PEM electrolyzer system. The research findings show that the highest cost of electricity and capital costs of hydrogen production was recorded, while fixed operating and maintenance costs are found to be lower in centralised H2 production. For distributed H2 production, it was found that the costs of electricity consumption for a kilogram of hydrogen are much higher, followed by the capital cost of hydrogen and lower fixed operating and maintenance costs were observed. The cost of a unit of hydrogen in centralised hydrogen production is lower than in distributed hydrogen production at RM19.94/kgH2 (USD4.48/kgH2) and RM10.15/kgH2 (USD2.28/kgH2), for the centralised and distributed, respectively. It is suggested that centralised H2 hydrogen production is more promising and had a lower cost of production when implemented. The higher cost of hydrogen storage was recorded using tube trailer, which involves the higher capital cost and lower operating cost for the tube trailer storage at a rate of RM2,014,353/trailer (USD445,562/trailer) and RM31,963/trailer (USD7,181/trailer). Based on the two scales of production it concludes that, centralized H2 production had a lower cost of producing a kg of hydrogen than distributed H2 production. Installing a solar PV system greatly impacts the price of green hydrogen GH2.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Idris, Mas’ud
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title	Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia
title_short	Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia
title_full	Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia
title_sort	comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in malaysia
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
granting_department	Faculty of Engineering - School of Chemical & Energy Engineering
publishDate	2022
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Comparison of techno-economic assessment of centralized and distributed hydrogen production using proton exchange electrolysis in Malaysia

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