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

Identifier:  TFM:1563

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM1563

Authors:  Estopañán Moreno, Eduard

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.