A full life cycle performance evaluation method of a distributed alkaline electrolytic water hydrogen production system
By establishing a process flow model for an alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production system using Aspen Plus software, and combining it with techno-economic, carbon footprint, and efficiency analysis models, the system addresses the issues of weak data foundation and fragmented evaluation dimensions in existing assessment methods. This enables full life-cycle performance evaluation of distributed alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production systems, improving the accuracy of assessment results and system optimization capabilities.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202610546344.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2026-04-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing evaluation methods for alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production systems suffer from weak data foundations, fragmented evaluation dimensions, and an inability to systematically identify key optimization aspects, making it difficult to achieve comprehensive decision-making and optimized design.
A process flow model of an alkaline water electrolysis hydrogen production system was established using Aspen Plus software. Combined with techno-economic, carbon footprint assessment, and efficiency analysis models, a full life cycle performance evaluation was conducted. Material flow and energy flow data were obtained through process simulation, and the levelized cost of hydrogen production, carbon emissions per unit of hydrogen, and system efficiency were calculated.
It ensures the accuracy and reliability of system evaluation results, identifies the electrolyzer as the main source of system loss, provides technical basis for improving system energy efficiency and optimizing structure, and has good scalability and adaptability to different scenarios.
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