Battery-H2 storage system for self-sufficiency in residential buildings under different electric heating system scenarios

Jaehyun Go, Jiwook Byun, Kristina Orehounig and Yeonsook Heo

Applied Energy, 2023, vol. 337, issue C, No S030626192300106X

Abstract: An H2 storage system (i.e., an electrolyzer, H2 tank, and a fuel cell) has received attention for seasonal storage. The H2 storage system can improve energy conversion efficiency by utilizing recovered heat from the fuel cell in a residential application. This study investigated the potential of a battery-H2 storage system using the recovered heat to maximize energy self-sufficiency in residential buildings. The entire energy supply network consisted of a photovoltaic, electric heating system, and energy storage systems (i.e., battery, H2 storage system, and heat tank). To investigate the self-sufficiency performance, four storage cases (i.e., no storage, battery-only, H2 storage system, and battery-H2 storage system cases) were introduced to the residential buildings under two electric heating system scenarios (i.e., electric boiler and heat pump system). In addition, these cases were evaluated in terms of economic and environmental performance, and the effects of battery efficiency uncertainty and battery types on energy network performance were analyzed. The findings showed that the battery-H2 storage system achieved the highest self-sufficiency while reducing the battery capacity because the H2 storage system compensated for a self-discharge loss of the battery for seasonal storage. Accordingly, the battery-H2 storage system was the most cost-effective option for minimizing CO2 emissions in residential buildings. When the battery was used with the H2 storage system, improving battery energy conversion efficiency was more effective than battery self-discharge rate in reducing CO2 emissions further. In addition, a lead-acid battery was more cost-effective than a lithium-ion battery but showed low potential to reduce CO2 emissions and was disadvantageous in terms of physical size.

Keywords: Residential buildings; Self-sufficiency; Battery; Hydrogen storage system; Rule-based control strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.120742

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