NPRE-470

Hydrogen Transport Technology

Dr. Kyu-Jung Kim
Department of
Nuclear, Plasma and Radiology Engineering
University of Illinois
Topics

ƒ Euro-Quebec Hydro-Hydrogen Project

ƒ Cryoplane

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EQHH Project

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Churchill falls, Canada 735 kV, 500 km Sept-Iles, Canada

22 days

* MCH = CH3C6H11
The concept of the EQHHPP project ** Toluene = CH3C6H5

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EQHH Project

ƒ H2 Production
• Canada’s Hydropower = 450 T Whr/year, 50 G W

• 25 ~ 30 G W Æ European countries

• 71 % eff. of Electrolysis of 200 MW power

• 20,000 Nm3/hr = 166 M Nm3/year of H2

• 1.78 ton/hr = 15,000 ton/year of H2

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EQHH Project Vectorization of H2

Liquefaction

24.5 MW

Decomposition Decomposition Evaporation

7 MW
17 MW 2.2 MW

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EQHH Project Methylcyclohexane
Canada

ƒ Hydrogen Transmission Efficiency

71
ηH = = 50%
2
100 + 2 + 21.7 + 17.8 + 0.4
Atlantic

ƒ Total Energy Efficiency

71 + 17.5
Europe

ηe = = 63%
100 + 2 + 21.7 + 17.8 + 0.4

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EQHH Project Ammonia
Canada

ƒ Hydrogen Transmission Efficiency

71
ηH = = 51%
2
100 + 6.6 + 21.7 + 9.46 + 0.4
Atlantic

ƒ Total Energy Efficiency

71 + 8.7
Europe

ηe = = 58%
100 + 6.6 + 21.7 + 9.46 + 0.4

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EQHH Project Liquefied H2 - Ship
Canada

ƒ Hydrogen Transmission Efficiency

64.2
ηH = = 45%
2
100 + 24.5 + 17.6 + 1.4 + 0.4
Atlantic
Europe

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EQHH Project Liquefied H2 - Aircraft
Canada

ƒ Hydrogen Transmission Efficiency

65.7
ηH = = 35%
2
100 + 24.5 + 59.5 + 1.4 + 0.4
Atlantic
Europe

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EQHH Project Vector Selection

Canada
Atlantic

Liquid
Europe

Gas
Gas

22 centEUR / kWh 15 centEUR / kWh

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EQHH Project Shipping of LH2

15,000 m3 LH2 Barge carrier

Thyssen Nordseewerke

H2 would not be more dangerous than LNG or LPG

No objection to transport of LH2 in 2G-type ships (IMO)
German Federal Institute for Material Research (BAM)
Dec. 18, 1990
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EQHH Project Economics

19 centUS / kWh
cf. 14 centsUS / kWh
Electric bill 2012
* Cost Iceberg *
Fuel cost comparison, centEUR / kWh
( ) for taxed fuel, 1 EUR = 1.2 USD, Aug. 1990

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EQHH Project Environmental Aspects

ƒ Hydropower
• Worldwide potential
= 15~20 x 103 T Whr / year
= 0.0057 % of the hydrological cycle energy of the earth

ƒ Water Vapor
• Worldwide water evaporation
= ~ 5 x 1014 m3 / year from the oceans and rivers
• H2 Æ total energy consumption of 11 TW
= 2.5 x 1010 m3 / year = 1 / 20,000 of the natural evaporation.

ƒ End-use
• Water vapor and NOx
• No CO2, CO, SOx, VOC or Soot particles.

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EQHH Project Cryoplane

ƒ Aviation Propulsion
• Atmosphere + Airport ground pollution

• NOx emission

by 1259 landing/take-off @ LA International Airport

= 1 million of passenger car

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Cryoplane

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Hydrogen Transport Technology

Thanks

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