An economic and energy analysis on bio-hydrogen fuel using a gasification process

Kiyoshi Dowaki, Tsuyoshi Ohta, Yasukazu Kasahara, Mitsuo Kameyama, Koji Sakawaki and Shunsuke Mori

Renewable Energy, 2007, vol. 32, issue 1, 80-94

Abstract: Recently, in Japan, recycling technologies have been developed using waste biomass material. Waste biomass is traded in the waste materials market between users and a third-party, who receives a fee for processing them. This study is an environmental and economic analysis of a biomass energy system, which can produce hydrogen fuel for fuel cells (purity of 99.99%) as an example of an environmental business model. The experimental apparatus was made based on the moving-bed gasifier by the German company, DM2 Inc., and the hydrogen gas yield was measured. Finally, the economic viability of the future hydrogen business was estimated.

Keywords: Moving-bed gasifier; Bio-hydrogen; Waste biomass; Processing fee; Hydrogen production cost; Internal rate of return (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.12.010

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