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Hydrogen Storage Systems Cost Analysis

Project Summary

Full Title: Cost Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Systems
Project ID: 207
Principal Investigator: Stephen Lasher
Keywords: Hydrogen storage; costs

Purpose

The purpose of this analysis is to help guide researchers and developers toward promising R&D and commercialization pathways by evaluating the various on-board hydrogen storage technologies on a consistent basis.

Performer

Principal Investigator: Stephen Lasher
Organization:TIAX, LLC
Address:15 Acorn Park
Cambridge, MA 02140
Telephone:617-498-6108
Email:lasher.stephen@tiaxllc.com
Additional Performers: Matt Hooks, TIAX, LLC; Mark Marion, TIAX, LLC; Kurtis McKenney, TIAX, LLC; Bob Rancatore, TIAX, LLC; Yong Yang, TIAX, LLC

Sponsor(s)

Name:Sunita Satyapal
Organization:DOE/EERE/HFCIT
Telephone:202-586-2336
Email:Sunita.Satyapal@ee.doe.gov

Period of Performance

Start: June 2004
End: September 2009

Project Description

Type of Project: Analysis
Category: Environmental, Hydrogen Fuel Pathways, Vehicle Options, Well-to-Wheels
Objectives: Provide independent analysis to help guide the DOE and developers toward promising research and development and commercialization pathways by evaluating the various on-board hydrogen storage technologies on a consistent basis
Technologies Considered: Sodium alanate; Sodium borohydride; Magnesium hydride; Carbon fiber compressed gaseous tanks; Cryo-compressed tanks; Liquid hydrogen tanks; Reversible on-board hydrogen storage; Regenerable off-board hydrogen storage; High surface area sorbents
Inputs:
  • Description: LLNL Gen 2 hydrogen storage
  • Units: kg
Methodology/Approach: System-level conceptual designs will be developed for each on-board storage system and required fueling infrastructure. In-house activities- and product-based cost models will be utilized to determine high-volume manufactured cost projections for the on-board storage system. Monte Carlo simulation will be used for cost sensitivity analyses. H2A-based discounted cash flow models will be used to estimate hydrogen selling prices based on the required off-board hydrogen infrastructure.
Models Used: In-house activities- and product-based cost models will be utilized to determine high-volume manufactured cost projections for the on-board storage system. H2A-based discounted cash flow models will be used to estimate hydrogen selling prices based on the required off-board hydrogen infrastructure.
Outputs: On-board storage system cost and performance; delivered cost of hydrogen; lifecycle or well-to-wheel cost, primary energy use, and environmental impact
Sensitivities Studied: Single variable sensitivity analyses were run on the overall sodium alanate system cost, weight, and volume for four system parameters: media reversible hydrogen capacity (H2 wt%), media cost ($/kg), tank carbon fiber layer thickness (mm) and media relative packing density.
Milestones Supported:
  • Storage Milestone 30: Complete baseline analyses of on-board storage options for 2010 targets
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: September 2006
  • Storage Milestone 32: Update on-board storage targets
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: September 2007
  • Storage Milestone 33: Complete analyses of on-board storage options for 2010-2015 targets
    • Organization: DOE/EERE/HFCIT
    • Completion Date: September 2009
Timeframe Studied: 2005 - 2009

Products/Deliverables

 

  • Description: FY 2007 Progress Report
    Publication Title: FY 2007 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
    Article/Abstract Title: IV.F.2 Cost Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Systems
    Page number(s): 614
    Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
    Author Name(s): Lasher, Stephen; McKenney, Kurtis; Yang, Yong; Hooks, Matt; Marion, Mark; Rancatore, Bob
    (PDF 455 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: November 2007

  • Description: FY 2007 Merit Review Presentation
    Article/Abstract Title: Analyses of Hydrogen Storage Materials and On-Board Systems
    Author Name(s): Lasher, Stephen; McKenney, Kurtis; Yang, Yong; Hooks, Matt; Unnasch, Stefan; Rancatore, Bob
    (PDF 749 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: May 2007

  • Description: Conference Presentation
    Publication Title: H2A Hydrogen Carrier Analysis
    Publication Notes: Annual NHA Meeting
    Author Name(s): Unnasch, S.; Hooks, M.; Lasher, S; Ringer, M.
    Publication Date: February 2007

  • Description: FY 2006 Progress Report
    Publication Title: FY 2006 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
    Article/Abstract Title: IV.F.2 Cost Analysis of Hydrogen Storage Systems
    Page number(s): 535
    Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
    Author Name(s): Lasher, Stephen
    (PDF 1.4 MB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: November 2006

  • Description: FY 2005 Progress Report
    Publication Title: FY 2005 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
    Article/Abstract Title: VI.F.2 Analyses of Hydrogen Storage Materials and On-Board Systems
    Page number(s): 671
    Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
    Author Name(s): Lasher, Stephen
    (PDF 360 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: November 2005

  • Description: FY 2004 Progress Report
    Publication Title: FY 2004 DOE Hydrogen Program Progress Report
    Article/Abstract Title: III.E.2 Analyses of Hydrogen Storage Materials and On-Board Systems
    Page number(s): 258
    Publisher: U.S. Department of Energy
    Author Name(s): Lasher, Stephen
    (PDF 207 KB) Download Adobe Reader.
    Publication Date: November 2004


Date Last Updated: 03/14/2008