Research on fuel pathway selection of hydrogen fuel cell based on LCSA
DENG Yuyong
LIU Hui
LI Xingrong
Abstract：Based on a comprehensive review of the current research status of life cycle assessment(LCA)and life cycle sustainability assessment(LCSA)of hydrogen fuel cells(HFC)both domestically and internationally,this study constructs a sustainability evaluation index system for HFC power fuel pathways from three dimensions:environmental,economic,and social.Utilizing LCA,life cycle costing(LCC),and social life cycle assessment(SLCA)methods,four fuel technology pathways comprising hydrogen production,storage,transportation,and refueling were comprehensively evaluated.The findings indicate that,at present,the coke oven gas-based hydrogen production pathway in factories performs best in terms of environmental and economic dimensions,while on-site electrolysis-based hydrogen production shows advantages in the social dimension.Future efforts should focus on promoting electrolysis-based hydrogen production using renewable electricity,increasing research and development of unconventional natural gas extraction technologies,and accelerating the construction of hydrogen energy-related infrastructure.
Keywords：life cycle sustainability assessmentfuel pathwayslife cycle assessment(LCA)life cycle cost(LCC)social life cycle assessment(SLCA)
Publication Date：2025-03-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 47-55 )