Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen

Abstract Hydrogen direct reduction iron coupled with electronic arc furnace (H2DRI‐EAF) technology, as an important technology for decarbonisation in the iron and steel industry, has the advantages of high electrification and low carbon emissions. However, the large demand for hydrogen in this techn...

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Main Authors: Bokang Zou, Yuanshi Zhang, Qirui Chen, Qinran Hu, Xiaoyan Hu, Jing Shi, Zesen Li, Qi Wang
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Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.13064
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author Bokang Zou
Yuanshi Zhang
Qirui Chen
Qinran Hu
Xiaoyan Hu
Jing Shi
Zesen Li
Qi Wang
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Yuanshi Zhang
Qirui Chen
Qinran Hu
Xiaoyan Hu
Jing Shi
Zesen Li
Qi Wang
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description Abstract Hydrogen direct reduction iron coupled with electronic arc furnace (H2DRI‐EAF) technology, as an important technology for decarbonisation in the iron and steel industry, has the advantages of high electrification and low carbon emissions. However, the large demand for hydrogen in this technology relies significantly on the production of electrolytic hydrogen, leading to a substantial increase in power consumption in the steel production process. Moreover, the use of an unclean power source in electrolytic hydrogen production leads to increases in indirect carbon emissions, reducing the low‐carbon attributes of the technology. This study investigates the integrated flexible operation mode of a steel plant. An illustrating method is utilised for modelling the entire steel production process and power to hydrogen (PtH2) process in detail for the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant, which includes natural gas, photovoltaic, wind power self‐provided power plants, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems. A mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model is developed for the comprehensive scheduling of the steel mill. The results of the case studies indicate that by reliably integrating the production of renewable energy and natural gas power plants, the PtH2 system can fully consume the renewable energy output while ensuring the smooth progress of steel production and maximising the reduction of carbon emissions from hydrogen production and the total cost of steel production.
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spelling doaj-art-55855667d6184bbca27531ba12fb85be2025-01-30T12:15:53ZengWileyIET Renewable Power Generation1752-14161752-14242024-12-0118163839385410.1049/rpg2.13064Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogenBokang Zou0Yuanshi Zhang1Qirui Chen2Qinran Hu3Xiaoyan Hu4Jing Shi5Zesen Li6Qi Wang7School of Electrical and Automation Engineering Nanjing Normal University Nanjing ChinaJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment Southeast University Nanjing ChinaJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment Southeast University Nanjing ChinaJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Smart Grid Technology and Equipment Southeast University Nanjing ChinaState Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. Economic Research Institute Nanjing ChinaState Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. Economic Research Institute Nanjing ChinaState Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. Economic Research Institute Nanjing ChinaSchool of Electrical and Automation Engineering Nanjing Normal University Nanjing ChinaAbstract Hydrogen direct reduction iron coupled with electronic arc furnace (H2DRI‐EAF) technology, as an important technology for decarbonisation in the iron and steel industry, has the advantages of high electrification and low carbon emissions. However, the large demand for hydrogen in this technology relies significantly on the production of electrolytic hydrogen, leading to a substantial increase in power consumption in the steel production process. Moreover, the use of an unclean power source in electrolytic hydrogen production leads to increases in indirect carbon emissions, reducing the low‐carbon attributes of the technology. This study investigates the integrated flexible operation mode of a steel plant. An illustrating method is utilised for modelling the entire steel production process and power to hydrogen (PtH2) process in detail for the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant, which includes natural gas, photovoltaic, wind power self‐provided power plants, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) systems. A mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model is developed for the comprehensive scheduling of the steel mill. The results of the case studies indicate that by reliably integrating the production of renewable energy and natural gas power plants, the PtH2 system can fully consume the renewable energy output while ensuring the smooth progress of steel production and maximising the reduction of carbon emissions from hydrogen production and the total cost of steel production.https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.13064electricity supply industryhydrogen productionhydrogen storagerenewable energy sourcessteel
spellingShingle Bokang Zou
Yuanshi Zhang
Qirui Chen
Qinran Hu
Xiaoyan Hu
Jing Shi
Zesen Li
Qi Wang
Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
IET Renewable Power Generation
electricity supply industry
hydrogen production
hydrogen storage
renewable energy sources
steel
title Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
title_full Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
title_fullStr Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
title_full_unstemmed Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
title_short Low‐carbon economic schedule of the H2DRI‐EAF steel plant integrated with a power‐to‐hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
title_sort low carbon economic schedule of the h2dri eaf steel plant integrated with a power to hydrogen system driven by blue hydrogen and green hydrogen
topic electricity supply industry
hydrogen production
hydrogen storage
renewable energy sources
steel
url https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.13064
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