Modeling of Hydrogen Infrastructure for Fuel Cell Applications and Its Impact on Hydrogen Economic Era, Case Study in Semarang

Abstract

The current global trend is a shift in the use of fossil energy to hydrogen, known as the "hydrogen economy". At present transportation (automotive) is looking for alternative fuels as a substitute for fuel oil. In addition to using electricity as a driving force, hydrogen fuel is used as one of the fuels which can also be considered an option. This study seeks to determine the profile of energy consumption in Semarang district starting from the transportation to a certain year. The output of this research is about hydrogen infrastructure and making possible steps for a decission by knowing the profile of energy consumption in Semarang. Finally it will be known the potential of hydrogen infrastructure development which can become a guideline in determining the right policy in carrying out hydrogen infrastructure development in Semarang. The capacity of hydrogen production in Semarang is approximately 1,000 m3 / hour. The production breakdown per day is : 550m3 / hour x 24 = 13,200m3. It can be maximized the production of hydrogen for 360 days per year is 4,752,000m3. The prediction of the hydrogen needs of 2020 in Semarang  is 1,955,780 m3. Thus the production of hydrogen in Semarang can be fulfilled.

Keywords : hydogen fuel, oil fuel, production, transportation, Semarang

DOI: 10.7176/JETP/10-3-04

Publication date:July 31^st 2020