Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen

Generally, wind to power conversion is calculated by assuming the quality of wind as measured with a Weibull probability distribution at wind speed during power generation. We build on this method by modifying the Weibull distributions to reflect the actual range of wind speeds and wind energy densi...

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Main Authors: Mohsin, M., Rasheed, A. K. *, Saidur Rahman, *
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spelling my.sunway.eprints.9792019-04-30T08:57:30Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/979/ Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen Mohsin, M. Rasheed, A. K. * Saidur Rahman, * T Technology (General) Generally, wind to power conversion is calculated by assuming the quality of wind as measured with a Weibull probability distribution at wind speed during power generation. We build on this method by modifying the Weibull distributions to reflect the actual range of wind speeds and wind energy density. This was combined with log law that modifies wind speed based on the height from the ground, to derive the wind power potential at windy sites. The study also provides the Levelized cost of renewable energy and hydrogen conversion capacity at the proposed sites. We have also electrolyzed the wind-generated electricity to measure the production capacity of renewable hydrogen. We found that all the sites considered are commercially viable for hydrogen production from wind-generated electricity. Wind generated electricity cost varies from $0.0844 to $0.0864 kW h, and the supply cost of renewable hydrogen is $5.30 to $ 5.80/kg-H2. Based on the findings, we propose a policy on renewable hydrogen fueled vehicles so that the consumption of fossil fuels could be reduced. This paper shall serve as a complete feasibility study on renewable hydrogen production and utilization. Elsevier 2018-01-10 Article PeerReviewed Mohsin, M. and Rasheed, A. K. * and Saidur Rahman, * (2018) Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43 (5). pp. 2621-2630. ISSN 0360-3199 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.12.113 doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.12.113
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Mohsin, M.
Rasheed, A. K. *
Saidur Rahman, *
Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
description Generally, wind to power conversion is calculated by assuming the quality of wind as measured with a Weibull probability distribution at wind speed during power generation. We build on this method by modifying the Weibull distributions to reflect the actual range of wind speeds and wind energy density. This was combined with log law that modifies wind speed based on the height from the ground, to derive the wind power potential at windy sites. The study also provides the Levelized cost of renewable energy and hydrogen conversion capacity at the proposed sites. We have also electrolyzed the wind-generated electricity to measure the production capacity of renewable hydrogen. We found that all the sites considered are commercially viable for hydrogen production from wind-generated electricity. Wind generated electricity cost varies from $0.0844 to $0.0864 kW h, and the supply cost of renewable hydrogen is $5.30 to $ 5.80/kg-H2. Based on the findings, we propose a policy on renewable hydrogen fueled vehicles so that the consumption of fossil fuels could be reduced. This paper shall serve as a complete feasibility study on renewable hydrogen production and utilization.
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author Mohsin, M.
Rasheed, A. K. *
Saidur Rahman, *
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Rasheed, A. K. *
Saidur Rahman, *
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title Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
title_short Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
title_full Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
title_fullStr Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
title_full_unstemmed Economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
title_sort economic viability and production capacity of wind generated renewable hydrogen
publisher Elsevier
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