Utilizing Renewable Hydrogen For Fuel-Cell Mine Haul Vehicles In Canada: A Techno Economic Assessment

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dc.contributor.advisorGamage, Ganesh Doluweerawatta
dc.contributor.authorWallace, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-22T20:34:37Z
dc.date.available2021-09-22T20:34:37Z
dc.date.issued2021-08
dc.description.abstractTo reduce emissions from diesel-fuelled mine-haul fleets in Canada, hydrogen has been considered a viable alternative. However, emissions from electrolysis can increase depending on the carbon dioxide (CO2) intensity of the electrical source. This study found that total emissions can be reduced by 50% with grid-connected electrolysis and up to 90% when connected to a renewable energy source such as a wind turbine. The study results indicate that the current cost of ownership for fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and hydrogen production from wind energy is approximately 18%-30% higher than diesel fuel. As technology learnings increase, utilizing hydrogen in mine trucks will be economically viable to diesel-fueled mine-haul fleets as future costs are projected to drop by 2030. This techno-economic prefeasibility study investigates the amount of emissions reduction and cost-savings from diesel-fuelled mine-haul fleets by utilizing electrolysis from either grid-electricity or wind-energy in FCEVs within the Canadian mining industry.
dc.identifier.citationWallace, C. (2021). Utilizing Renewable Hydrogen For Fuel-Cell Mine Haul Vehicles In Canada: A Techno Economic Assessment (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113935
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39252
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyEnvironmental Designen_US
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studiesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyHaskayne School of Businessen_US
dc.publisher.facultyLawen_US
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineeringen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgary
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleUtilizing Renewable Hydrogen For Fuel-Cell Mine Haul Vehicles In Canada: A Techno Economic Assessment
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
ucalgary.scholar.levelGraduateen_US
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