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Costs of Storing and Transporting Hydrogen

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An analysis was performed to estimate the costs associated with storing and transporting hydrogen. These costs can be added to a hydrogen production cost to determine the total delivered cost of hydrogen. Storage methods analyzed included compressed gas, liquid hydrogen, metal hydride, and underground storage. Major capital and operating costs were considered over a range of production rates and storage times. In all cases, underground storage was the cheapest method; liquid hydrogen has advantages over compressed gas for longer storage times. For the transport of hydrogen, compressed gas, liquid hydrogen, metal hydride, and pipeline delivery were considered. Modes of transportation included truck and rail transport for the compressed gas and metal hydride. For liquid hydrogen, barge delivery was investigated as an option in addition to truck and rail. Transportation costs were estimated for a range of production rates and delivery distances. For large quantities of hydrogen, pipeline delivery was the cheapest option. For smaller quantities of hydrogen, liquid hydrogen had advantages over the other methods for longer delivery distances. All cost assumptions and sample calculations are included in the report along with some background information on each storage method. The appendix contains sensitivity analyses and graphs showing important trends associated with hydrogen storage and transportation.

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Last Updated September 29, 2016, 14:35 (LMT)
Created September 29, 2016, 14:35 (LMT)
Citation Wade A. Amos ---- Roy Long, Costs of Storing and Transporting Hydrogen, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/costs-of-storing-and-transporting-hydrogen
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Poc Email Roy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of Contact Roy Long
Program Or Project KMD
Publication Date 1998-11-1