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Development of guidelines for the design of integrated hydrogen systems
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ECN
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1998
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ECN-RX--98-019
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Article (scientific)
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14
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Published in: Paper will be presented at the 12th World hydrogen energy conference, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 22-26 June 1998 (), , , Vol., p.-.
Abstract:
As part of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Hydrogen ImplementingAgreement, an evaluation tool to assist in the design, operation and
optimization of hydrogen demonstration facilities is under development. Using
commercially available flowsheet simulation software as the integrating
platform, this tool is designed to provide system developers with a
comprehensive database or library of component models and an integrating
platform through which these models may be linked. By combining several
energy system components a conceptual design of an integrated hydrogen energy
system can be made. As a part of the tool and connected to the library are
design guidelines which can help finding the optimal configuration in the
design process. The component categories considered include: production,
storage, transport, distribution and end use of hydrogen. This paper
discusses the development of guidelines which will aid the user of the tool
in the optimization and selection of hydrogen systems. A strict design
methodology has been instituted to ensure an unambiguous and optimal use of
the design guidelines. For this purpose 5 design steps and 4 data categories
have been defined. The design guidelines consist of information which has
been collected and is formatted according to the data structure defined by
the design methodology and indications on how the data can be used in the
subsequent design steps. Using the guidelines, the experience acquired in
existing and future integrated systems is made accessible, e.g. for use in
modelling the hydrogen technology components in ASPEN. Most importantly, the
design guidelines should help the user combine the components into a model of
an integrated system. 4 refs.
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