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Distributed Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas

Project Summary

Full Title: Distributed Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas
Project ID: 197
Principal Investigator: James Fletcher
Brief Description: Independent Review Panel was assembled to review available information concerning the technologies needed for forecourts producing 1500 kg/day of hydrogen reformed from natural gas. The Panel conducted discussions with interested parties including government interests, a variety of vendors, and numerous utilities.
Keywords: Hydrogen production, natural gas, costs

Purpose

Assess progress toward the 2005 DOE Hydrogen Program technical target for total cost of hydrogen production using distributed natural gas reforming - $3/gallon equivalent.

Performer

Principal Investigator: James Fletcher
Organization:Independent Review Panel
Address:University of North Florida Engineering Division, 4567 St.Johns Bluff Rd., South
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645
Telephone:904-620-1844
Email:jfletche@unf.edu
Additional Performers: Vincent Callaghan, Westinghouse

Sponsor(s)

Name:Dale Gardner
Organization:National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Telephone:303-275-3020
Email:dale_gardner@nrel.gov

Period of Performance

End: October 2006

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Hydrogen Fuel Pathways
Objectives: The Independent Review Panel’s objective was to assess progress toward the 2005 DOE Hydrogen Program technical target “production of $3/gallon of gasoline equivalent (gge) using distributed natural gas reforming.” The Independent Review Panel collected and analyzed the available data and utilized the Hydrogen Analysis (H2A) model to predict the total cost of delivered hydrogen with the assumption of 500 new forecourt stations installed per year. The Panel defined the total cost as that which includes all costs associated with producing the hydrogen and a 10% discounted rate of return.
Technologies Considered: Steam methane reforming of natural gas
Models Used: H2A
Outputs: Cost of distributed hydrogen
Sensitivities Studied: Forecourt capacity; hydrogen storage costs; natural gas costs

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: Independent Review
    Publication Title: Distributed Hydrogen Production from Natural Gas Independent Review
    Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
    Publication Notes: NREL/BK-150-40382
    (PDF 586 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: October 2006


Date Last Updated: 03/26/2008