Pathways for hydrogen infrastructure development in China: Integrated assessment for vehicle fuels and a case study of Beijing

Le Chang, Zheng Li, Dan Gao, He Huang and Weidou Ni

Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 11, 2023-2037

Abstract: This paper analyzes the technical, economic, and environmental characteristics of different pathways for supplying hydrogen to vehicles in China. A life-cycle accounting of “well-to-tank” hydrogen delivery for 11 different infrastructure pathways reveals different relative economic costs and environmental benefits. Coal-derived methanol as a hydrogen carrier appears particularly promising for China from an economic standpoint. The analysis considers three different infrastructure models: (1) “point-to-point” distribution from well to fueling station; (2) an “idealized city model” with radial and network distribution within a city grid; and (3) a model of Beijing infrastructure growth that evolves over time. The analytical results, the infrastructure models, and the practical case of Beijing provide policy-makers with new tools for hydrogen development strategies.

Keywords: Hydrogen pathway; Life cycle; Idealized city model; 3E analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.04.003

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