h2integrate.simulation.technologies.hydrogen.h2_storage.salt_cavern.salt_cavern

Author: Kaitlin Brunik Created: 7/20/2023 Institution: National Renewable Energy Lab Description: This file outputs capital and operational costs of salt cavern hydrogen storage. It needs to be updated to with operational dynamics. Costs are in 2018 USD

Sources:

• [1] Papadias 2021: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319921030834?via%3Dihub

• [2] Papadias 2021: Bulk Hydrogen as Function of Capacity.docx documentation at

  hopp/hydrogen/h2_storage

• [3] HDSAM V4.0 Gaseous H2 Geologic Storage sheet

Classes

SaltCavernStorage(input_dict)

class h2integrate.simulation.technologies.hydrogen.h2_storage.salt_cavern.salt_cavern.SaltCavernStorage(input_dict)

• Costs are in 2018 USD

salt_cavern_capex()

Calculates the installed capital cost of salt cavern hydrogen storage :returns: - salt_cavern_capex_per_kg (float) --

the installed capital cost per kg h2 in 2018

[USD/kg]

• installed_capex (float): the installed capital cost in 2018 [USD] (including

  compressor)

• storage_compressor_capex (float): the installed capital cost in 2018 for the

  compressor [USD]

• output_dict (dict):

  • salt_cavern_capex (float): installed capital cost in 2018 [USD]

salt_cavern_opex()

Calculates the operation and maintenance costs excluding electricity costs for the salt cavern hydrogen storage - Returns:

• total_opex (float): the OPEX (annual, fixed) in 2018 excluding electricity costs

  [USD/kg-yr]

• output_dict (dict):

  • salt_cavern_storage_opex (float): OPEX (annual, fixed) in 2018 [USD/yr]