Abstract
Low-cost hydrogen storage is recognized as a cornerstone of a renewables-hydrogen economy. Modern utility-scale wind turbine towers are typically conical steel structures that, in addition to supporting the rotor, could be used to store hydrogen. The most cost-effective hydrogen tower design would use substantially all of its volume for hydrogen storage and be designed at its crossover pressure.An 84-m tall hydrogen tower for a 1.5-MW turbine would cost an additional $84,000 (beyond the cost of the conventional tower) and would store 950 kg of hydrogen. The resulting incremental storage cost of $88/kg is approximately 30% of that for conventional pressure vessels.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 10 |
| State | Published - 2003 |
| Event | 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference of the National Hydrogen Association - Los Angeles, California Duration: 27 Apr 2004 → 30 Apr 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 15th Annual U.S. Hydrogen Conference of the National Hydrogen Association |
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| City | Los Angeles, California |
| Period | 27/04/04 → 30/04/04 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-500-34851
Keywords
- hydrogen
- hydrogen storage
- wind energy
- wind turbine
- wind turbine towers