Table 2 Optimization parameters

From: Cost and competitiveness of green hydrogen and the effects of the European Union regulatory framework

Parameter

Description

alin,j

Gradient of linearized characteristics curve of electrolyser stack through linearization steps j and j + 1

blin,j

The y-axis intersect of linearized characteristics curve of electrolyser stack through linearization steps j and j + 1

floss,Comp

Hydrogen loss factor of compressor

pPV,t

Photovoltaic power potential at time step t

pWT,t

Wind power potential at time step t

Δt

Length of time step in hours

\({{\varepsilon }_{{{{\rm{Comp}}}}}}\)

Specific energy consumption of compressor

\({\varepsilon }_{{{{\rm{{H}}}_{2}{\mathrm{O}}}}}\)

Specific water consumption of electrolyser plant

\({{\varepsilon }_{{{{\rm{Peri}}}}}}\)

Specific energy consumption of electrolyser peripherals

\({{\varepsilon }_{{{{\rm{nom,Stack}}}}}}\)

Specific energy consumption of electrolyser stack at nominal power

\({{\varepsilon }_{{{{\rm{Stack}}}},j}}\)

Specific energy consumption of electrolyser stack at \(\scriptstyle\frac{j}{J-1}\times 100\) (%) of nominal power