Journal of Industrial Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Abstract
Due
to
climate
change
and
the
urgent
need
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
of
industrial
processes,
decarbonizing
energy‐intensive
industries
is
highly
important.
In
Europe,
trading
main
regulatory
instrument
providing
incentives
replace
conventional
production
facilities
with
low‐carbon
alternatives.
Using
example
primary
steelmaking,
this
study
aims
evaluate
impacts
product
benchmark
revisions
on
transformation
integrated
steel
mills.
To
end,
an
optimization
model
for
strategic
planning
economically
favorable
pathways
developed.
The
combined
a
prospective
assessment
economic
from
steelmaking
processes.
By
applying
case
Germany,
legislative
conditions
in
which
manufacturers
are
encouraged
transform
their
infrastructure
identified.
Based
current
regulations
benchmarks
investments
into
technologies
slowed
down
until
allocations
allowances
expire.
However,
have
potential
speed
up
plans
significantly.
analyzed
scenarios,
between
2024
2034
decreased
by
15%.
These
results
further
strengthened
sensitivity
analyses
market
influences.
Hence,
provides
policy
recommendations
steelmaking.
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(5)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Hydrogen
energy
has
made
significant
progress
as
one
of
the
technological
pathways
that
can
facilitate
green
transformation
various
sectors,
including
chemical
industry,
steel
production,
transportation,
and
power
generation.
However,
areas
with
high
demand
for
hydrogen
are
typically
located
thousands
kilometers
away
from
large-scale
production
facilities.
transported
most
cost-competitive
large
sites
to
lack
resources
requires
converting
gaseous
into
a
high-density
liquid.
Thus,
global
market
trade
is
important
carriers
in
long-distance
transportation.
In
this
study,
liquefied
(LH2)
ammonia
(NH3),
which
hydrogen-based
carriers,
analyzed
compared
terms
economic
costs,
efficiency,
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
emissions.
It
been
demonstrated
LH2
supply
chain
more
energy-efficient
higher
CO2
emissions
NH3
chain.
Furthermore,
study
shows
levelized
cost
transportation
(LCoHT)
delivered
Australia
Ningbo,
China,
lower
(19.95
yuan/kg-H2)
(22.83
yuan/kg-H2).
Meanwhile,
LCoHT
two
chains
similar
range
(27.82
yuan/kg-H2
21.53
NH3,
respectively)
Norway
China.
The
impacts
parameters
on
LCoHT,
LH2/NH3
also
considered
through
sensitivity
analysis.
Journal of Industrial Ecology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 13, 2024
Abstract
Due
to
climate
change
and
the
urgent
need
reduce
greenhouse
gas
emissions
of
industrial
processes,
decarbonizing
energy‐intensive
industries
is
highly
important.
In
Europe,
trading
main
regulatory
instrument
providing
incentives
replace
conventional
production
facilities
with
low‐carbon
alternatives.
Using
example
primary
steelmaking,
this
study
aims
evaluate
impacts
product
benchmark
revisions
on
transformation
integrated
steel
mills.
To
end,
an
optimization
model
for
strategic
planning
economically
favorable
pathways
developed.
The
combined
a
prospective
assessment
economic
from
steelmaking
processes.
By
applying
case
Germany,
legislative
conditions
in
which
manufacturers
are
encouraged
transform
their
infrastructure
identified.
Based
current
regulations
benchmarks
investments
into
technologies
slowed
down
until
allocations
allowances
expire.
However,
have
potential
speed
up
plans
significantly.
analyzed
scenarios,
between
2024
2034
decreased
by
15%.
These
results
further
strengthened
sensitivity
analyses
market
influences.
Hence,
provides
policy
recommendations
steelmaking.
