1. Coal gasification role on Hydrogen Production
Kevin Yohanes Lisandy
Pusan Clean Coal Center
Pusan National University

2. Hydrogen Energy http://hcc.hanwha.co.kr/english/pro/ren_hsto_idx.jsp

3. Background HIGH EFFICIENCY, Zero CO2

4. Combined cycle using Gasifier

5. Hydrogen production method, comparison
Dincer, I. and C. Acar (2015). "Review and evaluation of hydrogen production methods for better sustainability." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40(34):
Voldsund, M., et al. (2016). "Hydrogen production with CO2 capture." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41(9):

6. Hydrogen production method, comparison
Renewable energy, low reliability + Electrolysis
Fossil/Renewable, high reliability
Cap. COST/MW
Cap. COST/MW
$1.3 million - 
$2.2 million
$1.11 million
(plant cost)
$2 million -
$5 million
SOFC/MCFC
$5.56 million
(nevada)
CoalSNG/
bioSNG
Gas Turbine
Coal -> CO2
Bio -> Almost 0 CO2
$1.20/kg hydrogen
$5.40/kg hydrogen
Hosseini, S. E. and M. A. Wahid (2016). "Hydrogen production from renewable and sustainable energy resources: Promising green energy carrier for clean development." Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 57:

7. Hydrogen production method, comparison
Electrolysis of Hydrogen vs. Gasification
Coal gasification
With current state of technology and worldwide coal reserves, coal is an economical and technically practical option to produce hydrogen in large scale plants. Compared to the existing methods (i.e. electrolysis), gasification is more suitable for converting coal to hydrogen.
This method causes higher CO2 emissions compared to other available hydrogen production technologies
CCS -> Clean Energy
Dincer, I. and C. Acar (2015). "Review and evaluation of hydrogen production methods for better sustainability." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40(34):

8. Hydrogen production utilizing coal gasification
Gasification reactions:
WGS conversion is favoured at low temperatures, while reaction kinetics are favoured at high temperatures
Water-gas shift (WGS) reactions:
The WGS reaction is often conducted in at least two stages: first a high temperature step (HT WGS) at oC and bar where fast reaction is favoured, then a low temperature step (LT WGS) at oC and bar where a high conversion is favoured.
GE gasification system, the gasification pressures up to 100bar and temperatures are in the range oC
Shell gasifiers typically operates at pressures of bar and temperatures of oC
Voldsund, M., et al. (2016). "Hydrogen production with CO2 capture." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41(9):

9. Gasifier Type (Shell) www.netl.doe.gov
Lisandy, K. Y., et al. (2016). "Sensitivity test of low rank Indonesian coal utilization using steady state and dynamic simulations of entrained-type gasifier." Applied Thermal Engineering 102:

10. Gasifier Type (Comparison)
Some of Gasifier company makers: GE
Shell
Conoco Philips
Siemens
Prenflo
Mitsubishi (MHI)
ECUST
Mitsubishi Gasifier
PRENFLO™ Gasifier
ECUST Gasifier

11. Conclusions
Hydrogen production using gasoline is the cheaper way (US$0.93/kg), the second cheap method is using coal gasification (US$1.03/kg)
2. Coal gasification for hydrogen production capital cost is the lowest available.
3. Coal gasification + CCS for hydrogen production is one of the solution to reduce GHG with a cheap manner in hydrogen production.
4. Coal gasification is a solution for the transition changing from carbon energy cycle into hydrogen energy cycle. The technology is mature enough and ready to use.

12. References http://hcc.hanwha.co.kr/english/pro/ren_hsto_idx.jsp
Dincer, I. and C. Acar (2015). "Review and evaluation of hydrogen production methods for better sustainability." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 40(34):
Voldsund, M., et al. (2016). "Hydrogen production with CO2 capture." International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 41(9):
Hosseini, S. E. and M. A. Wahid (2016). "Hydrogen production from renewable and sustainable energy resources: Promising green energy carrier for clean development." Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews 57:
Lisandy, K. Y., et al. (2016). "Sensitivity test of low rank Indonesian coal utilization using steady state and dynamic simulations of entrained-type gasifier." Applied Thermal Engineering 102:

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