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Simulation and Feasibility Assessment of a Green Hydrogen Supply Chain: A Case Study in Oman
Feb 2024
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The transition to sustainable energy is crucial for mitigating climate change impacts. This study addresses this imperative by simulating a green hydrogen supply chain tailored for residential cooking in Oman. The supply chain encompasses solar energy production underground storage pipeline transportation and residential application aiming to curtail greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the levelized cost of hydrogen (LCOH). The simulation results su Read More
Integrative Assessment of Hydrogen-natural Gas Mixtures in Energy Grids: An Overview of the H2SAREA Project Experience
Jan 2025
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This paper presents the results of the H2SAREA project which focuses on integrating hydrogen (H2) into the existing natural gas (NG) distribution network with blends of up to 20%. A key component of the project was the H2Loop testing platform built using ex-service materials and components to realistically assess the impact of hydrogen on current systems and components. The investigation covered several critical areas including gas injection and blending Read More
Notes on the Development of the Hydrogen Supplement to IGEM/TD/1
Mar 2021
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The supplement to the standard IGEM/TD/1 gives the additional requirements and qualifications for pipelines transporting hydrogen and hydrogen/natural gas blends (NG/H blends) at pressures at MOP exceeding 7 barg.Where there is no numbered section in the supplement corresponding to a section in the main document the requirements of the main document apply in full. Where there is a corresponding numbered section in the main document the num Read More
Insights into Site Evaluation for Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) on Gas Mixing-the Effects of Meter-Scale Heterogeniety and Associated Reservoir Characterization Parameters
Feb 2025
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Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) as an emerging large-scale energy storage technology has shown great promise to ensure energy security with minimized carbon emission. A set of comprehensive UHS site evaluation criteria based on important factors that affect UHS performances is needed for its potential commercialization. This study focuses on the UHS site evaluation of gas mixing. The economic implications of gas mixing between injecte Read More
Dynamic Hydrogen Demand Forecasting Using Hybrid Time Series Models: Insights for Renewable Energy Systems
Feb 2025
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Hydrogen is gaining traction as a key energy carrier due to its clean combustion high energy content and versatility. As the world shifts towards sustainable energy hydrogen demand is rapidly increasing. This paper introduces a novel hybrid time series modeling approach designed and developed to accurately predict hydrogen demand by mixing linear and nonlinear models and accounting for the impact of non-recurring events and dynamic energy mar Read More
Hydrogen Safety for Systems at Ambient and Cryogenic Temperature: A Comparative Study of Hazards and Consequence Modelling
Feb 2025
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Transport and storage of hydrogen as a liquid (LH2) is being widely investigated as a solution for scaling up the supply infrastructure and addressing the growth of hydrogen demand worldwide. While there is a relatively wellestablished knowledge and understanding of hazards and associated risks for gaseous hydrogen at ambient temperature several knowledge gaps are yet open regarding the behaviour in incident scenarios of cryogenic hydrogen inclu Read More
Modelling of Refuelling though the Entire Equipment of HRS: Use of Dynamic Mesh to Simulate Heat and Mass Transfer during Throttling at PCV
Sep 2024
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Hydrogen refuelling is imperative for the emerging market of hydrogen vehicles. The pressure control valve (PCV) at the hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) plays a major role in ensuring that hydrogen delivery to the vehicle follows the prescribed refuelling protocols. A three-dimensional CFD model with a detailed resolution of PCV motion affecting heat and mass transfer is developed. The PCV motion controlling the mass flow rate is simulated using dynamic Read More
Research Priorities Workshop 2024 - Outcomes Report
Feb 2025
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The Research Priorities Workshop (RPW) brought together experts from academia industry and government to identify and prioritise future research directions with regard to hydrogen safety. Over two days participants engaged in presentations and discussions covering key areas such as transportation and storage ignition phenomena cryogenic hydrogen risk assessment methodologies and others. A critical component of the workshop was the pri Read More
Speculative Connections: Port Authorities, Littoral Territories and the Assembling of the Green Hydrogen Frontier
Feb 2025
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This article examines the role of European port authorities in assembling the green hydrogen frontier through the production of speculative connections with prospective hydrogen export zones in the global South. Specifically it analyses the role of a particular discursive tool the pre-feasibility report in fixing the meaning of Namibian territory for the purposes of green hydrogen export disembedding hydrogen products from the social political and ecologica Read More
Roadmap for the Decarbonization of Domestic Passenger Ferries in the Republic of Korea
Feb 2025
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This study examines the steps to lower air emissions in South Korea’s domestic shipping sector. It highlights the significant contributions of the sector to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions emphasizing its impact on environmental sustainability and climate change mitigation. By looking at the current shipping energy use and emissions the research identifies ways to reduce the environmental impact of domestic shipping. Data was collected fro Read More
Policy Supports for the Deployment of Solar Fuels: Islands as Test-beds for a Rapid Green Transition
May 2023
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Coastal areas particularly islands are especially vulnerable to climate change due to their geographic and climate conditions. Reaching decarbonisation targets is a long process which will require radical changes and ‘out of the box’ thinking. In this context islands have become laboratories for the green transition by providing spaces for exploring possibilities and alternatives. Here we explore how hydrogen (H2) energy technologies can be a critical Read More
Experimental Investigation for Enhancing the Performance of Hydrogen Direct Injection Comparied to Gasoline in Spark Ignition Engine through Valve Timings and Overlap Optimization
Jun 2024
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Recent advances in hydrogen internal combustion technologies highlight its potential for high efficiency and zero carbon emissions offering a promising alternative to fossil fuels. This paper investigates the effects of valve timings and overlaps on engine performance combustion characteristics and emissions in a boosted directinjection single-cylinder spark ignition engine using both gasoline and hydrogen. Optimized direct hydrogen injection effectively Read More
Electric-thermal Collaborative System and Control for Hydrogen-fuel Cell Passenger Trains in the UK's Winter
Feb 2025
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This paper presents a quantitative study on electric-thermal collaborative system for hydrogen-powered train reutilising the waste heat from fuel cell system for Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Firstly a hybrid train simulator is developed to simulate the train’s motion state. Heat generation from fuel cell is estimated using a fuel cell model while a detailed thermodynamic model for railway passenger coach is established to predict the heat dem Read More
A Comparative Analysis of the Efficiency Coordination of Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicles in a Deregulated Smart Power System
Mar 2025
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Deregulation in the energy sector has transformed the power systems with significant use of competition innovation and sustainability. This paper outlines a comparative study of renewable energy sources with electric vehicles (RES-EV) integration in a deregulated smart power system to highlight the learning on system efficiency effectiveness viability and the environment. This study depicts the importance of solar and wind energy in reducing carbon emis Read More
Assessing Uninstalled Hydrogen-Fuelled Retrofitted Turbofan Engine Performance
Mar 2025
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Hydrogen as fuel in civil aviation gas turbines is promising due to its no-carbon content and higher net specific energy. For an entry-level market and cost-saving strategy it is advisable to consider reusing existing engine components whenever possible and retrofitting existing engines with hydrogen. Feasible strategies of retrofitting state-of-theart Jet A-1 fuelled turbofan engines with hydrogen while applying minimum changes to hardware are consider Read More
Hydrogen Storage Technology, and Its Challenges: A Review
Mar 2025
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This paper aims to present an overview of the current state of hydrogen storage methods and materials assess the potential benefits and challenges of various storage techniques and outline future research directions towards achieving effective economical safe and scalable storage solutions. Hydrogen is recognized as a clean secure and costeffective green energy carrier with zero emissions at the point of use offering significant contributions to re Read More
Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Plastic Waste: Optimizing Pyrolysis for a Circular Economy
Mar 2025
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: Hydrogen is a clean non-polluting fuel and a key player in decarbonizing the energy sector. Interest in hydrogen production has grown due to climate change concerns and the need for sustainable alternatives. Despite advancements in waste-to-hydrogen technologies the efficient conversion of mixed plastic waste via an integrated thermochemical process remains insufficiently explored. This study introduces a novel multi-stage pyrolysis-reformi Read More
Rethinking "BLEVE Explosion" After Liquid Hydrogen Storage Tank Rupture in a Fire
Sep 2022
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The underlying physical mechanisms leading to the generation of blast waves after liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tank rupture in a fire are not yet fully understood. This makes it difficult to develop predictive models and validate them against a very limited number of experiments. This study aims at the development of a CFD model able to predict maximum pressure in the blast wave after the LH2 storage tank rupture in a fire. The performed criti Read More
Thermodynamic Integration in Combined Fuel and Power Plants Producing Low Carbon Hydrogen and Power with CCUS
Dec 2024
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Demand for low-carbon sources of hydrogen and power is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years. Individually steam methane reformers (SMRs) and combined cycle gas power plants (CCGTs) when combined with carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) can produce large quantities of ondemand decarbonised hydrogen and power respectively. The ongoing trend towards the development of CCUS clusters means that both processes may op Read More
Techno-economic Analysis with Electrolyser Degradation Modelling in Green Hydrogen Production Scenarios
Feb 2025
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A pivotal ambition to aid global decarbonisation efforts is green electrolytic hydrogen produced with renewable energy. Prolonged operation of water electrolysers induces cell degradation decreasing production efficiency and gas yield over the lifespan of the electrolyser stack. Considerations for degradation modelling is seen to a varying extent in previous literature. This work shows the effects of including degradation modelling within exist Read More
Comparison of Game Theory and Genetic Algorithm Optimisation Schedulers for Diesel-hydrogen Powered System Reconfiguration
Feb 2025
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The turbocharged dual-fuel engine is modeled and connected online to optimiser platform for transient input variation of input parameters decided by designed algorithms. This task is undertaken to enable intelligent control of the propulsion system including the Hydrogen injection instantly to reduce the thermal irreversibility. Therefore two methods of optimisation are applied to data collected from a turbocharged dual fuel operated propulsion sys Read More
On the Identification of Regulatory Gaps for Hydrogen as Maritime Fuel
Feb 2025
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C. Georgopoulou,
C. Di Maria,
G. Di Ilio,
Viviana Cigolotti,
Mariagiovanna Minutillo,
Mosè Rossi,
B.P. Sullivan,
A. Bionda,
Markus Rautanen,
R. Ponzini,
F. Salvadore,
M. Alvarez-Cardozo,
P. Douska,
L. Koukoulopoulos,
G. Psaraftis,
G. Dimopoulos,
T. Wannemacher,
N. Baumann,
K. Mahosl,
M. Tome,
O. Noguero Torres,
F. Oikonomou,
A. Hamalainen,
F. Chillé,
Y. Papagiannopoulos and
N. Sakellaridis
The decarbonization of the maritime sector represents a priority in the energy policy agendas of the majority of Countries worldwide and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recently revised its strategy aiming for an ambitious zero-emissions scenario by 2050. In these regards there is a broad consensus on hydrogen as one of the most promising clean energy vectors for maritime transport and a key towards that goal. However to date a Read More
Cost-effect Scheduling of a Hydrogen-based Iron and Steel Plant Powered by a Grid-assisted Renewable Energy System
Feb 2025
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The iron and steel industry contributes approximately 25% of global industrial CO2 emissions necessitating substantial decarbonisation efforts. Hydrogen-based iron and steel plants (HISPs) which utilise hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore followed by electric arc furnace steelmaking have attracted substantial research interest. However commercialisation of HISPs faces economic feasibility issues due to the high electricity costs of hydrogen p Read More
Assessment of Hydrogen Storage and Pipelines for Hydrogen Farm
Feb 2025
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This paper presents a thorough initial evaluation of hydrogen gaseous storage and pipeline infrastructure emphasizing health and safety protocols as well as capacity considerations pertinent to industrial applications. As hydrogen increasingly establishes itself as a vital energy vector within the transition towards low-carbon energy systems the formulation of effective storage and transportation solutions becomes imperative. The investigation delves into th Read More
Electrolytic Hydrogen Production: How Green Must Green Be?
Jan 2025
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Electrolytic hydrogen from renewable sources is central to many nations' net-zero emission strategies serving as a low-carbon alternative for traditional uses and enabling decarbonisation across multiple sectors. Current stringent policies in the EU and US are set to soon require hourly time-matching of renewable electricity generation used by electrolysers aimed at ensuring that hydrogen production does not cause significant direct or indirect emissions. Wh Read More
Quantifying Key Economic Uncertainties in the Cost of Trading Green Hydrogen
Mar 2025
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In a fully decarbonized global energy system hydrogen is likely to be one of few energy vectors that can facilitate long-distance export of renewable energy. However because of divergent literature findings consensus is yet to be reached on the total supply chain costs of shipping hydrogen either as a cryogenic liquid or ammonia. To this end this article presents a detailed process systems-based economic analysis of a typical hydrogen value chain in 2050 Read More
A Multi-model Assessment of the Global Warming Potential of Hydrogen
Jun 2023
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With increasing global interest in molecular hydrogen to replace fossil fuels more attention is being paid to potential leakages of hydrogen into the atmosphere and its environmental consequences. Hydrogen is not directly a greenhouse gas but its chemical reactions change the abundances of the greenhouse gases methane ozone and stratospheric water vapor as well as aerosols. Here we use a model ensemble of five global atmospheric c Read More
A Cost-Optimizing Analysis of Energy Storage Technologies and Transmission Lines for Decarbonizing the UK Power System by 2035
Mar 2025
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The UK net zero strategy aims to fully decarbonize the power system by 2035 anticipating a 40–60% increase in demand due to the growing electrification of the transport and heating sectors over the next thirteen years. This paper provides a detailed technical and economic analysis of the role of energy storage technologies and transmission lines in balancing the power system amidst large shares of intermittent renewable energy generation. The analysis Read More
A Review of Analogue Case Studies Relevant to Large-scale Underground Hydrogen Storage
Feb 2024
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Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS) has gathered interest over the past decade as an efficient means of storing energy. Although a significant number of research and demonstration projects have sought to understand the associated technical challenges it is yet to be achieved on commercial scales. We highlight case studies from town gas and blended hydrogen storage focusing on leakage pathways and hydrogen reactivity. Experience from heliu Read More
Influence of Engine Oils on Pre-Ignition Tendency in a Hydrogen–Kerosene Dual-Fuel Engine
Mar 2025
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Reducing CO2 emissions is an increasingly important goal in general aviation. The dual-fuel hydrogen–kerosene combustion process has proven to be a suitable technology for use in small aircraft. This robust and reliable technology significantly reduces CO2 emissions due to the carbon-free combustion of hydrogen during operation while pure kerosene or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be used in safety-critical situations or in the event of fuel sup Read More
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