FECM/NETL Hydrogen Pipeline Cost Model (2024): Description and User’s Manual

Technical Report · Tue Mar 26 04:00:00 EDT 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/2339568· OSTI ID:2339568

Morgan, David ^[1]; Sheriff, Alana ^[1]; Wallace, Matthew ^[1]; Wijaya, Nur ^[1]; Vikara, Derek ^[1]; Liu, Guoxiang ^[1]

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1. National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

The FECM/NETL Hydrogen Pipeline Cost Model (H2_P_COM) estimates costs for transporting gaseous hydrogen in a pipeline from a source, such as a hydrogen production facility, to a final destination which may be a user of the hydrogen or a distribution center where hydrogen in the pipeline is diverted to multiple end users. This document provides two main functions. First, the document describes the equations and algorithms that are used by the model to calculate technical quantities (such as the minimum inner pipe diameter needed to transport a user-specified H₂ mass flow rate a specified distance) and engineering-economic quantities (such as capital costs, operating costs, and cash flows). Second, the document is a user’s manual for the model that describes the procedures the user must follow to run the model. The model can be accessed at this URL: https://www.netl.doe.gov/energy-analysis/details?id=db897190-8e26-40b1-9535-ee78ac934193

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
• OSTI ID: 2339568
• Report Number(s): DOE/NETL--2024/4841
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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