Title
Modelling and sizing of an offshore hydrogen production value chain connected to the Port of Rotterdam
Author
Breedijk, David (TU Delft Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)
Contributor
van Wijk, A.J.M. (mentor) 
Lukszo, Z. (mentor)
de Jong, W. (graduation committee)
Zaaijer, M B (graduation committee)
Frowijn, L.S.F. (graduation committee)
van der Heijden, E. (graduation committee)
Degree granting institution
Delft University of Technology
Programme
Electrical Engineering | Sustainable Energy Technology
Date
2023-12-20
Abstract
As part of the Dutch government’s ambitions to realise significant offshore wind energy capacity (70 gigawatts (GW) by 2050), the Port of Rotterdam is to become a hydrogen hub for North-Western Europe. To achieve this, it is expected that around 20 megatonnes (Mt) of hydrogen could be throughput in the Port of Rotterdam, out of which 2 Mt will be produced locally from offshore wind farms. Current offshore wind farms use high voltage electricity cables to transport energy to shore, but could, in the future, also transport energy in the form of hydrogen to shore via a transport infrastructure.
The objective of this thesis is to investigate the techno-economical feasibility of an offshore hydrogen production value chain connected to the Port of Rotterdam. The technical analysis gives insights into the possible technologies that can be used for the offshore value chain. It will also look at the technical feasibility of system integration in the Noth Sea's energy system. The economic analysis gives insights into the economic feasibility of the offshore hydrogen production value chain. The total costs are of importance, as well as the levelised cost of hydrogen.
In this thesis, a qualitative literature study maps the different possibilities per component of the value chain. A decision framework is then used to discuss the best possibility per component and to build three promising designs. These designs are then modelled in MATLAB to size their components. With the model’s output, a cost analysis can be done to determine whether such a value chain would be feasible compared to other ongoing projects. A special focus will be put on the Port of Rotterdam, to which the value chain will be connected.
The offshore decentral configuration is found to be the best-performing design based on assessments through a multi-criteria decision analysis, a technical model and a financial model. It is, therefore, the most promising design.
Subject
Green Hydrogen
Electrolyser
Levelised cost of hydrogen
Offshore
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Embargo date
2024-12-20
Part of collection
Student theses
Document type
master thesis
Rights
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