Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8097241 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 2018 | 78 Pages |
Abstract
The optimum energy efficiency of a PV driven process increases from 9.1% at 873â¯K, 1500 A/m2 to 12.1% at 1273â¯K, 8000 A/m2. For the electrolyzer operating at 873â¯K, the optimum LCOH2 of 22 $/kg is obtained at 6000 A/m2. For the electrolyzer temperature of 1073â¯K, LCOH2 drops from 16 $/kg at 5000 A/m2 to 12.1 $/kg at 10000 A/m2. When compared to PEME, this route becomes viable beyond 973â¯K, 6000 A/m2 for PV and 923â¯K, 3000 A/m2 for CSP driven processes. With the current state of economics, this process is not competitive with the industrial steam methane reforming route. However, the cost target of 6-8 $/kg is achievable if the component costs reduce to 2030 level. Thus, the process has potential to be commercially viable and should be pursued further by creating prototype and pilot scale demonstrations.
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Authors
Deepak Yadav, Rangan Banerjee,