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@ARTICLE{Koj:834423,
      author       = {Koj, Jan Christian and Wulf, Christina and Schreiber,
                      Andrea and Zapp, Petra},
      title        = {{S}ite-{D}ependent {E}nvironmental {I}mpacts of
                      {I}ndustrial {H}ydrogen {P}roduction by {A}lkaline {W}ater
                      {E}lectrolysis},
      journal      = {Energies},
      volume       = {10},
      number       = {7},
      issn         = {1996-1073},
      address      = {Basel},
      publisher    = {MDPI},
      reportid     = {FZJ-2017-04380},
      pages        = {860 -},
      year         = {2017},
      abstract     = {Industrial hydrogen production via alkaline water
                      electrolysis (AEL) is a mature hydrogen production method.
                      One argument in favor of AEL when supplied with renewable
                      energy is its environmental superiority against conventional
                      fossil-based hydrogen production. However, today electricity
                      from the national grid is widely utilized for industrial
                      applications of AEL. Also, the ban on asbestos membranes led
                      to a change in performance patterns, making a detailed
                      assessment necessary. This study presents a comparative Life
                      Cycle Assessment (LCA) using the GaBi software (version
                      6.115, thinkstep, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany),
                      revealing inventory data and environmental impacts for
                      industrial hydrogen production by latest AELs (6 MW, Zirfon
                      membranes) in three different countries (Austria, Germany
                      and Spain) with corresponding grid mixes. The results
                      confirm the dependence of most environmental effects from
                      the operation phase and specifically the site-dependent
                      electricity mix. Construction of system components and the
                      replacement of cell stacks make a minor contribution. At
                      present, considering the three countries, AEL can be
                      operated in the most environmentally friendly fashion in
                      Austria. Concerning the construction of AEL plants the
                      materials nickel and polytetrafluoroethylene in particular,
                      used for cell manufacturing, revealed significant
                      contributions to the environmental burden.},
      cin          = {IEK-STE},
      ddc          = {620},
      cid          = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-STE-20101013},
      pnm          = {153 - Assessment of Energy Systems – Addressing Issues of
                      Energy Efficiency and Energy Security (POF3-153)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-153},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      UT           = {WOS:000406700200031},
      doi          = {10.3390/en10070860},
      url          = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/834423},
}