Hydrogen derived from algae and cyanobacteria as a decentralized fueling option for hydrogen powered cars: Size, space, and cost characteristics of potential bioreactors

fossil fuel resources. Cars which are fueled by hydrogen could be a sustainable method of transportation if suitable technologies can be devised to produce hydrogen in an environmentally benign manner along with the provision of the necessary fueling infrastructure. This paper assesses size, space, and cost requirements of bioreactors as a decentralized option to supply hydrogen powered cars with biohydrogen produced from algae or cyanobacteria on a theoretical basis. Decentralized supply of biohydrogen could help to reduce the problems that hydrogen cars face regarding market penetration. A feasibility study for decentralized biohydrogen production is conducted, taking the quantity of hydrogen which is needed to fuel current hydrogen cars into account. While this technology is, in theory, feasible, sizes, and costs of such reactors are currently too high for widespread adoption. Thus, more R&D is needed to close the gap and to approach marketability.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1080/15568318.2018.1547935
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC . Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
• Authors:
  • Kolbe, Karin
  • Lechtenböhmer, Stefan
  • Fischedick, Manfred
• Publication Date: 2020-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 325-334
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 1556-8318
  • EISSN: 1556-8334
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/ujst20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Algae; Bacteria; Feasibility analysis; Fuel cell vehicles; Hydrogen production; Sustainable transportation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01736458
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 2020 12:22PM