Life cycle assessment on energy efficiency of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in China

Lu, Qiang; Zhang, Bo; Yang, Shichun; Peng, Zhaoxia

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.124731

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“…Wei et al studied the effects of driving cycles and hydrogen production pathways on the fuel economy and GHG emissions over the lifecycle of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in Korea [34]. Lu et al conducted a lifecycle assessment of the energy efficiency of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in China, and the research results showed that the wheel-to-wheel energy efficiency of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ranged from 6.8% to 29.2%, depending to a large extent on the source of hydrogen and the mode of transport [35]. Hwang et al conducted a comprehensive lifecycle analysis of the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of fuel/vehicle systems for FCV technology and concluded that natural gas reforming to hydrogen may be the primary hydrogen production method in the early stages of FCV development for economic reasons [36].…”

Section: Vocsmentioning

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A Comparison of Well-to-Wheels Energy Use and Emissions of Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Electric, LNG, and Diesel-Powered Logistics Vehicles in China

Qian,

2023

Energies

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Global energy and environmental issues are becoming increasingly serious, and the promotion of clean energy and green transportation has become a common goal for all countries. In the logistics industry, traditional fuels such as diesel and natural gas can no longer meet the requirements of energy and climate change. Hydrogen fuel cell logistics vehicles are expected to become the mainstream vehicles for future logistics because of their “zero carbon” advantages. The GREET model is computer simulation software developed by the Argonne National Laboratory in the USA. It is extensively utilized in research pertaining to the energy and environmental impact of vehicles. This research study examines four types of logistics vehicles: hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), electric vehicles, LNG-fueled vehicles, and diesel-fueled vehicles. Diesel-fueled logistics vehicles are currently the most abundant type of vehicle in the logistics sector. LNG-fueled logistics vehicles are considered as a short-term alternative to diesel logistics vehicles, while electric logistics vehicles are among the most popular types of new-energy vehicles currently. We analyze and compare their well-to-wheels (WTW) energy consumption and emissions with the help of GREET software and conduct lifecycle assessments (LCAs) of the four types of vehicles to analyze their energy and environmental benefits. When comparing the energy consumption of the four vehicle types, electric logistics vehicles (EVs) have the lowest energy consumption, with slightly lower energy consumption than FCVs. When comparing the nine airborne pollutant emissions of the four vehicle types, the emissions of the FCVs are significantly lower than those of spark-ignition internal combustion engine logistics vehicles (SI ICEVs), compression-ignition direct-injection internal combustion engine logistics vehicles (CIDI ICEVs), and EVs. This study fills a research gap regarding the energy consumption and environmental impact of logistics vehicles in China.

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Section: Vocsmentioning

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A Comparison of Well-to-Wheels Energy Use and Emissions of Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Electric, LNG, and Diesel-Powered Logistics Vehicles in China

Qian,

2023

Energies

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“…challenges related to scalability at high temperatures for electric furnaces and low energy conversion efficiency 60% (Lu et al, 2022) and nitrous oxide emissions for hydrogen-fired furnaces.…”

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Decarbonisation of high-temperature endothermic chemical reaction processes using a novel turbomachine: robustness of the concept to feed variability

Rubini,

Karefyllidis,

Rosic

et al. 2024

J. Glob. Power Propuls. Soc.

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This paper presents a revolutionary turbomachinery concept, referred to as the turbo-reactor, which has the potential to replace gas-fired radiant furnaces and decarbonise a wide range of hard-to-abate, high-temperature endothermic chemical reaction processes. Although previous studies by the authors have confirmed the feasibility of using a turbo-reactor for steam cracking reactions, the numerical investigation presented in this work broadens the scope of potential applications for the machine to a variety of energy-intensive chemical processes, including those used for hydrogen production. This step change in technology could be the catalyst needed to enable rapid scale-up of low-carbon hydrogen technology. The innovative design of the turbo-reactor is fundamentally based on converting all of the imparted mechanical energy into internal energy, rather than pressure. This enables temperatures of up to 1,700°C to be achieved within an axial length on the order of one metre, resulting in an increase in the power density of 50 to 1,000 times compared to a surface heat exchanger. This paper presents the first comprehensive analysis of the turbo-reactor’s robustness and controllability across a broad spectrum of feeds, chemical reaction stages, Mach number regimes, and operating points, conclusively demonstrating the feasibility of a universal stage design strategy for repeatedly imparting and dissipating energy for various endothermic reaction processes.

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“…Out of the transport emissions, 25% comes from heavy trucks [2]. Strategies to reduce emissions from heavy trucks are expected with the transition to electric trucks [3][4][5] and the use of hydrogen [6][7][8] or by transitioning road transportation to rail or waterways [9][10][11][12]. Figure 1 (a) presents the global heavy-duty sales outlook from 2020 to 2040 by BloombergNEF [11].…”

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Perpetual Motion Electric Truck, Transporting Cargo with Zero Fuel Costs

Hunt

Tong

Zakeri

et al. 2023

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Life cycle assessment on energy efficiency of hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in China

Cited by 46 publications

References 11 publications

A Comparison of Well-to-Wheels Energy Use and Emissions of Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Electric, LNG, and Diesel-Powered Logistics Vehicles in China

A Comparison of Well-to-Wheels Energy Use and Emissions of Hydrogen Fuel Cell, Electric, LNG, and Diesel-Powered Logistics Vehicles in China

Decarbonisation of high-temperature endothermic chemical reaction processes using a novel turbomachine: robustness of the concept to feed variability

Perpetual Motion Electric Truck, Transporting Cargo with Zero Fuel Costs

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