Prospects for Hydrogen Production in Oil Shale Processing Industry in Estonia: Initial Aspects of Life Cycle Analysis

Energy Procedia 2016
Meelis Eldermann, Andres Siirde, Jūlija Gušča

Climate initiatives as well as unpredictable changes of oil prices, requires fossil fuel industries urgently consider transition towards production of decarbonized fuels. Oil shale processing industry in Estonia also has been substantially effected by oil price drop. To improve the economic feasibility of the oil shale processing plant in Estonia, integration of a hydrogen production unit based on catalytic steam reforming technology with pressure swing adsorption purification is analysed in this paper. Methodology for evaluation of conventional oil shale processing industry transition to hydrogen production industry considering initial life cycle assessment elements is discussed in the paper.

Keywords
oil shale processing; hydrogen production; catalytic steam reforming; life cycle evaluation
DOI
10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.081
Hyperlink
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610216307202

Eldermann, M., Siirde, A., Gušča, J. Prospects for Hydrogen Production in Oil Shale Processing Industry in Estonia: Initial Aspects of Life Cycle Analysis. Energy Procedia, 2016, Vol.95, pp.536-539. ISSN 1876-6102. Available from: doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2016.09.081

Publication language
English (en)