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Fix issue with H2 and update_fuels()
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romainsacchi committed Oct 22, 2022
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion configuration_file/config.yaml
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production volume:
variable: Production|Hydrogen|PEM
ecoinvent alias:
name: hydrogen production, gaseous, 25 bar, from electrolysis
name: hydrogen production, gaseous, 25 bar, from electrolysis, for ammonia production
reference product: Hydrogen, gaseous, 25 bar
exists in original database: True
regionalize: True
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion datapackage.json
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"title": "Ammonia decarbonisation pathways and their effects on life cycle assessments: Integrating future ammonia scenarios into background data for prospective LCAs",
"description": "Implementation of the scenarios on future ammonia supply from the Master thesis of J. Boyce, 2022.",
"source":"Boyce, J. C. (2022). Ammonia decarbonisation pathways and their effects on life cycle assessments: Integrating future ammonia scenarios into background data for prospective LCAs [Master’s Thesis, Leiden University and TU Delft].",
"version": "0.0.1",
"version": "0.0.2",
"contributors":[
{
"title": "Johanna C. Boyce",
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19 changes: 17 additions & 2 deletions inventories/lci-ammonia.csv
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name,amount,database,location,unit,type,reference product,,,,,,
"market for hydrogen production, electrolysis",1,new_activities,GLO,kilogram,production,"hydrogen, electrolysis",,,,,,
"hydrogen production, alkaline electrolysis",0.69,new_activities,GLO,kilogram,technosphere,"hydrogen, alkaline electrolysis",,,,,,
"hydrogen production, gaseous, 25 bar, from electrolysis",0.31,premise1,RER,kilogram,technosphere,"Hydrogen, gaseous, 25 bar",,,,,,
"hydrogen production, gaseous, 25 bar, from electrolysis, for ammonia production",0.31,premise1,RER,kilogram,technosphere,"Hydrogen, gaseous, 25 bar",,,,,,
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Activity,"materials for gasket construction, cell stack",,,,,,,,,,,
comment,"Carlo d'Angelo et al., 2021",,,,,,,,,,,
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"Carbon dioxide, fossil",0.447,biosphere3,,kilogram,air,biosphere,,,,,,
syngas and flue gas CO2 transport and injection in a geological reservoir,1000,new_activities,GLO,kilogram,,production,syngas and flue gas CO2 transport and injection in a geological reservoir,,,,,
"CO2 transport and injection in a geological reservoir, infrastructure",1000,new_activities,GLO,kilogram,,technosphere,"CO2 transport and injection in a geological reservoir, infrastructure",,,,,
"market group for electricity, high voltage",13.1,cutoff38,GLO,kilowatt hour,,technosphere,"electricity, high voltage",,,,,
"market group for electricity, high voltage",13.1,cutoff38,GLO,kilowatt hour,,technosphere,"electricity, high voltage",,,,,
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Activity,"hydrogen production, gaseous, 25 bar, from electrolysis, for ammonia production",,,,,,,,,,,
production amount,1,,,,,,,,,,,
comment,"1 kg H2 produced using a PEM electrolyzer. Source: Barei�, K., de la Rua, C., M�ckl, M., Hamacher, T., 2019. Life cycle assessment of hydrogen from proton exchange membrane water electrolysis in future energy systems 237, 862-872. 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.001",,,,,,,,,,,
reference product,"Hydrogen, gaseous, 25 bar",,,,,,,,,,,
location,RER,,,,,,,,,,,
unit,kilogram,,,,,,,,,,,
Exchanges,,,,,,,,,output pressure H2 of PEM is usually around 25-30 bar,,,Note
name,amount,database,location,unit,type,reference product,categories,comment,energy content per kg h2,120,MJ/kg H2,
"hydrogen production, gaseous, 25 bar, from electrolysis, for ammonia production",1,h2_pem,RER,kilogram,production,"Hydrogen, gaseous, 25 bar",,,efficiency electrolyzer,0.61,[-],
"electrolyzer, PEM, Balance of Plant",3.28315E-07,h2_pem,GLO,unit,technosphere,"electrolyzer, PEM, Balance of Plant",,"Assuming lifetime of electrolyzer stack of 7 years, BOP 20 years",lifetime stack (7 years),61320,[hours],
"electrolyzer, PEM, Stack",9.38044E-07,h2_pem,GLO,unit,technosphere,"electrolyzer, PEM, Stack",,,capacity factor,0.95,[-],High capacity factor since it is coupled to the grid. This will be much lower when coupled to renewable energy generators such as wind and PV (or autonomous configurations).
"market group for electricity, low voltage",54.6,ecoinvent 3.7.1,RER,kilowatt hour,technosphere,"electricity, low voltage",,Electricity consumption with 61% eff.,,,,
"market for water, deionised",12,ecoinvent 3.7.1,Europe without Switzerland,kilogram,technosphere,"water, deionised",,"A perfect reaction of H2O results in 1 kg H2 and 8 kg O2, and needs 9 kg H2O, however, considering some losses we assume 12 kg H2O. ",Simons & Bauer assumed 12.318 kg H2O per kg H2 generated (can be used as Ref.),,,"In case the LCIs are used for large-scale hydrogen production, it makes sense to add impacts for water desalinization."
Oxygen,8,biosphere3,,kilogram,biosphere,,air,this flow is available if ecoinvent 3.8 is used,,,,

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