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Table 2 Common data assumptions for LCA and LCC

From: Life cycle environmental impacts and costs of water electrolysis technologies for green hydrogen production in the future

 

Unit

2022

2045

Primary source

Type of electrolysis

–

AEC

PEMEC

SOEC

AEC

PEMEC

SOEC

 

Nominal load

MWel

1

1

1

1

1

1

Own assumpt.

Lifetime stack

h

60,000

40,000

20,000

80,000

80,000

80,000

[52,53,54]

FLH (Electricity mix (M)/Wind (W))

h/a

7,000; (M) 2,000 (W)

7,000 (M); 2,000 (W)

7,000 (M); 2,000 (W)

7,000 (M); 2,000 (W)

7,000 (M); 2,000 (W)

7,000 (M); 2,000 (W)

Own assumpt.

Electricty demand (system)

kWh/kg H2

55

55

38

48

46

35

[52,53,54]

Heat demand (system)

kWh/kg H2

-

-

9

-

-

7

[52,53,54]

Water demand

kg H20/kg H2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

[55]

KOH demand

kg KOH/kg H2

8.5 E-04

–

–

8.5 E-04

–

–

[16]