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Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 76 ›› Issue (12): 301-317.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2024.09.003

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Optimization of capacity configuration and comprehensive evaluation of a renewable energy electrolysis of water for hydrogen production system

Huairong Zhou1, Xin Wu1, Chunlei Li1, Siyu Yang2, Zhichen Chen3, Jun Lu3, Chen Fang3   

  1. 1. School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China;
    2. School of Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    3. PetroChina Yumen Oilfield Company, Yumen 735200, China
  • Received:2024-03-28 Revised:2024-09-06 Accepted:2024-09-08 Online:2024-09-30 Published:2024-12-28
  • Contact: Huairong Zhou,E-mail:zhouhr@lut.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    This research was funded by Major Science and Technology Projects of Gansu Province (23ZDGF002), Hongliu Outstanding Youth Support Program of Lanzhou University of Technology (02-062212), and the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U22A20415).

Optimization of capacity configuration and comprehensive evaluation of a renewable energy electrolysis of water for hydrogen production system

Huairong Zhou1, Xin Wu1, Chunlei Li1, Siyu Yang2, Zhichen Chen3, Jun Lu3, Chen Fang3   

  1. 1. School of Petrochemical Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China;
    2. School of Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    3. PetroChina Yumen Oilfield Company, Yumen 735200, China
  • 通讯作者: Huairong Zhou,E-mail:zhouhr@lut.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    This research was funded by Major Science and Technology Projects of Gansu Province (23ZDGF002), Hongliu Outstanding Youth Support Program of Lanzhou University of Technology (02-062212), and the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U22A20415).

Abstract: The global green hydrogen industry is experiencing rapid growth, but the high production costs are hindering its widespread adoption. To address this challenge, it is particularly important to rationally configure a renewable energy hydrogen production system. For this purpose, the study proposes a model for capacity optimization configuration of a renewable energy hydrogen production system, which integrates wind power, photovoltaic (PV) power, and concentrating solar power (CSP) with alkaline electrolyzer. It conducts capacity optimization configuration and comprehensive evaluations of the hydrogen production system across various scenarios. To minimize the total daily consumption cost, the CPLEX solver is utilized to solve the objective function and determine the capacity configuration of the renewable energy electrolysis of water hydrogen production system generator set under various scenarios. This approach achieves a utilization rate of over 99% for renewable energy. Through comprehensive evaluation, research has found that renewable energy-coupled hydrogen production significantly reduces generator capacity and electricity generation costs compared to separate hydrogen production, enhancing the economic efficiency of the system. The Wind-PV-CSP coupling hydrogen production system has the smallest generator assembly capacity and the lowest hydrogen production cost, which is 18.84 CNY·kg-1, significantly lower than the cost of PV-CSP coupling hydrogen production (25.78 CNY·kg-1) and wind-PV coupling hydrogen production (25.86 CNY·kg-1). It has good development prospects and plays an important role in exploring the development path of large-scale on-site consumption of new energy.

Key words: Renewable energy, Green hydrogen production, Multi-energy coupling, Capacity optimization, System optimization

摘要: The global green hydrogen industry is experiencing rapid growth, but the high production costs are hindering its widespread adoption. To address this challenge, it is particularly important to rationally configure a renewable energy hydrogen production system. For this purpose, the study proposes a model for capacity optimization configuration of a renewable energy hydrogen production system, which integrates wind power, photovoltaic (PV) power, and concentrating solar power (CSP) with alkaline electrolyzer. It conducts capacity optimization configuration and comprehensive evaluations of the hydrogen production system across various scenarios. To minimize the total daily consumption cost, the CPLEX solver is utilized to solve the objective function and determine the capacity configuration of the renewable energy electrolysis of water hydrogen production system generator set under various scenarios. This approach achieves a utilization rate of over 99% for renewable energy. Through comprehensive evaluation, research has found that renewable energy-coupled hydrogen production significantly reduces generator capacity and electricity generation costs compared to separate hydrogen production, enhancing the economic efficiency of the system. The Wind-PV-CSP coupling hydrogen production system has the smallest generator assembly capacity and the lowest hydrogen production cost, which is 18.84 CNY·kg-1, significantly lower than the cost of PV-CSP coupling hydrogen production (25.78 CNY·kg-1) and wind-PV coupling hydrogen production (25.86 CNY·kg-1). It has good development prospects and plays an important role in exploring the development path of large-scale on-site consumption of new energy.

关键词: Renewable energy, Green hydrogen production, Multi-energy coupling, Capacity optimization, System optimization