Open Net Zero logo
Costs of Storing and Transporting Hydrogen
L o a d i n g
Organization
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) - view all
Update frequencyunknown
Last updated3 years ago
Format
Overview

An analysis was performed to estimate the costs associated with storing and transporting hydrogen. These costs can be added to a hydrogen production cost to determine the total delivered cost of hydrogen. Storage methods analyzed included compressed gas, liquid hydrogen, metal hydride, and underground storage. Major capital and operating costs were considered over a range of production rates and storage times. In all cases, underground storage was the cheapest method; liquid hydrogen has advantages over compressed gas for longer storage times. For the transport of hydrogen, compressed gas, liquid hydrogen, metal hydride, and pipeline delivery were considered. Modes of transportation included truck and rail transport for the compressed gas and metal hydride. For liquid hydrogen, barge delivery was investigated as an option in addition to truck and rail. Transportation costs were estimated for a range of production rates and delivery distances. For large quantities of hydrogen, pipeline delivery was the cheapest option. For smaller quantities of hydrogen, liquid hydrogen had advantages over the other methods for longer delivery distances. All cost assumptions and sample calculations are included in the report along with some background information on each storage method. The appendix contains sensitivity analyses and graphs showing important trends associated with hydrogen storage and transportation.

kmd
Additional Information
KeyValue
CitationWade A. Amos ---- Roy Long, Costs of Storing and Transporting Hydrogen, 2016-09-29, https://edx.netl.doe.gov/dataset/costs-of-storing-and-transporting-hydrogen
Netl Productyes
Poc EmailRoy.long@netl.doe.gov
Point Of ContactRoy Long
Program Or ProjectKMD
Publication Date1998-11-1
Share this Dataset
Trust Signals
Trust Framework(s)None
Assuranceunknown
Data Sensitivity Classunknown
Licenceunknown
Files