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Fecha de publicación:
2022-08-15
Tipo:
Article
Identificación:
SCOPUS_ID:85132831794
eID:
2-s2.0-85132831794
Nombre de la revista:
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Título del artículo:

Towards the Hydrogen Economy in Paraguay: Green hydrogen production potential and end-uses

This study was conducted to estimate the potential for green H2 in Paraguay. A total production potential of 22.5 × 106 tons/year was obtained with a main contribution (93.34%) from solar photovoltaic. The greatest potential for producing H2 from solar and wind resources is in the Western region, and from hydro resources is in the Eastern region of the country. Two end-uses of green H2 were assessed: (1) automotive transportation, replacing gasoline and diesel; and (2) residential energy, replacing firewood and LPG for cooking in households across the country. In 16 of the 17 departments, green H2 is able to replace the overall consumption of gasoline and diesel, as well as firewood and LPG. Finally, energy service cost (mobility), environmental aspects and CO2 emissions were considered for three urban mobility technologies for the Metropolitan Area of Asunción. Results show that the mobility cost of fuel cell hybrid electric buses is still very high in comparison to diesel buses and battery electric buses. However, when a longer driving range is required, fuel cell hybrid electric buses could become a viable alternative in the long term. From an environmental point of view, green H2 used in fuel cell hybrid electric buses has the potential to save about 96% of CO2 emissions in comparison to diesel buses. It is concluded that the estimated green H2 production potential favors the incorporation of the Hydrogen Economy in Paraguay.

Autor(es) UDES:
Posso F.
Otros Autores:
Galeano M., Baranda C., Franco D., Rincón A., Zambrano J., Cavaliero C., Lópes D.
Autor Principal:
Posso F.
Áreas del conocimiento:
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Fuel Technology, Condensed Matter Physics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Acerca de la revista donde se publicó este artículo:

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Cuartil Q1
Ranking
2655
Tipo
Journal
ISSN
03603199
Región
Western Europe
País
United Kingdom
Volumen
47
Rango de páginas
30027-30049
Cobertura
1976-2022
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