Life cycle cost analysis to examine the economical feasibility of hydrogen as an alternative fuel

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 4243-4255

  Lee, Ji Yong ^a   Yoo, Moosang ^a   Cha, Kyounghoon ^a   Lim, Tae Won ^b   Hur, Tak ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Kia Motors Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fuel cell vehicle; Hydrogen pathway; Life cycle costing

Indexed keywords

AIR EMISSIONS; CAPITAL COSTS; CONVENTIONAL FUELS; COST-EFFICIENT; ECONOMICAL FEASIBILITIES; FUEL CELL VEHICLE; FUEL EFFICIENCIES; FUEL MARKETS; FUEL UTILIZATIONS; FUELING STATIONS; HIGH PRICES; HYDROGEN ECONOMIES; HYDROGEN PATHWAY; KEY FACTORS; LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE COSTING; LIFE-CYCLE COSTS; NATURAL-GAS STEAM REFORMING; PRODUCTION CAPACITIES; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SOCIAL COSTS; STEAM REFORMING; TARGET SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTATION FUELS; WATER ELECTROLYSIS; WELL TO WHEELS;

AIR POLLUTION; ALTERNATIVE FUELS; BUTANE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYST ACTIVITY; COMPETITION; COST ACCOUNTING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CELLS; FUELING; GAS INDUSTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN FUELS; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NAPHTHAS; OXYGEN; RAILROAD CARS; STEAM; STEAM ENGINEERING; TARGETS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WIND POWER;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 65949083802     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.03.012     Document Type: Article

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