Techno-economic assessment of a hydrogen-enriched boiler of 44 MW-thermal power

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)

Confidenciality: No

Education area(s): Enginyeria Química

APS: No

Title in different languages: Anàlisi tecno-econòmic d'una caldera enriquida amb hidrogen de 44 MW de potència tèrmica

Abstract: This work examines the techno-economic feasibility of implementing hydrogen-enriched methane (HEM) for heat production in an industrial water-tube boiler of 44 MW-thermal power. Results show that the combustion efficiency increases from 52.43% (with 0 vol% hydrogen) to 55.97% (with 80 vol% hydrogen). Also, that the economic feasibility of using HEM as fuel for industrial boilers depend predominantly on carbon taxes and green hydrogen pricing. This research has shown that a sustained decline in natural gas prices, diminishes significantly the incentives for using green hydrogen as fuel in 2030.

Subject: Enginyeria química

Academic year: 2022-2023

Language: en

Work's public defense date: 2023-01-25

Subject areas: Chemical engineering

Student: Estopañán Moreno, Eduard

Department: Enginyeria Química

Creation date in repository: 2024-02-28

Keywords: Techno-economic assessment, boiler, enviromental impact

Title in original language: Techno-economic assessment of a hydrogen-enriched boiler of 44 MW-thermal power

Access Rights: info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Project director: Vallès Rasquera, Joan Manel