Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities

This study presents the conceptual design and evaluation of an HRS for light-duty FCEVs. The proposed system integrates wind turbines, a water electrolyzer, three-stage hydrogen compressor, heat recovery and storage, a two-stage Organic Rankine Cycle (TS-ORC), hydrogen storage tanks, a Vapor Compres...

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Main Authors: Nurettin Sezer, Sertac Bayhan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-04-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174525000327
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description This study presents the conceptual design and evaluation of an HRS for light-duty FCEVs. The proposed system integrates wind turbines, a water electrolyzer, three-stage hydrogen compressor, heat recovery and storage, a two-stage Organic Rankine Cycle (TS-ORC), hydrogen storage tanks, a Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle (VCRC), and a hydrogen dispenser. Waste heat from the hydrogen compression process is harnessed to power the TS-ORC, where the first stage drives the VCRC and the second stage generates additional electricity. A comprehensive assessment of the system confirmed the system’s compliance with the principles of thermodynamics. The results indicate an overall system efficiency of 25.4 %, and the wind turbines alone achieve 46.21 % efficiency. The overall exergy destruction rate of the system is computed to be 2,120 kW and the main exergy destruction occurs in wind turbines and water electrolyzer. The first and second stages of the ORC exhibit efficiencies of 14.45 % and 6.05 %, respectively, while the VCRC yields a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 1.24. The specific energy consumption for electrolytic hydrogen production, compression, and pre-cooling are calculated as 58.83, 1.99, and 0.29 kWh/kg, respectively. The hydrogen dispenser fills an onboard hydrogen storage tank with a 4 kg capacity at 700 bar in 5.5 min.
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spelling doaj-art-45306960acd94fd892a80ce1b324080c2025-02-02T05:29:17ZengElsevierEnergy Conversion and Management: X2590-17452025-04-0126100900Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable citiesNurettin Sezer0Sertac Bayhan1Corresponding author.; Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, HBKU, Doha, QatarQatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, HBKU, Doha, QatarThis study presents the conceptual design and evaluation of an HRS for light-duty FCEVs. The proposed system integrates wind turbines, a water electrolyzer, three-stage hydrogen compressor, heat recovery and storage, a two-stage Organic Rankine Cycle (TS-ORC), hydrogen storage tanks, a Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle (VCRC), and a hydrogen dispenser. Waste heat from the hydrogen compression process is harnessed to power the TS-ORC, where the first stage drives the VCRC and the second stage generates additional electricity. A comprehensive assessment of the system confirmed the system’s compliance with the principles of thermodynamics. The results indicate an overall system efficiency of 25.4 %, and the wind turbines alone achieve 46.21 % efficiency. The overall exergy destruction rate of the system is computed to be 2,120 kW and the main exergy destruction occurs in wind turbines and water electrolyzer. The first and second stages of the ORC exhibit efficiencies of 14.45 % and 6.05 %, respectively, while the VCRC yields a Coefficient of Performance (COP) of 1.24. The specific energy consumption for electrolytic hydrogen production, compression, and pre-cooling are calculated as 58.83, 1.99, and 0.29 kWh/kg, respectively. The hydrogen dispenser fills an onboard hydrogen storage tank with a 4 kg capacity at 700 bar in 5.5 min.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174525000327HydrogenFuel cell electric vehicleHydrogen refueling stationElectrolysisHeat recoveryEnergy storage
spellingShingle Nurettin Sezer
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Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
Energy Conversion and Management: X
Hydrogen
Fuel cell electric vehicle
Hydrogen refueling station
Electrolysis
Heat recovery
Energy storage
title Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
title_full Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
title_fullStr Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
title_full_unstemmed Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
title_short Wind-powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
title_sort wind powered hydrogen refueling station with energy recovery for green mobility in sustainable cities
topic Hydrogen
Fuel cell electric vehicle
Hydrogen refueling station
Electrolysis
Heat recovery
Energy storage
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590174525000327
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