Abstract
The bulk of the world's transportation vehicle fleets use fossil-fuel-based fuels [1]. An increase in the transportation services was noticed due to the growth of the economical sector, which therefore resulted in higher emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. As a result, using hydrogen as a fuel in a car fleet would increase energy security while also lowering GHG emissions [1].Towards the UAE's 2050 goal of a hydrogen-based transportation industry [2], this report sought to identify potential areas for Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS) construction on the UAE's truck route. The results illustrate a few runs of the optimization model with varying outcomes, depending on different choices of distances between HRS (dHRS). Each HRS is positioned at a distance of 500 kilometers, 400 kilometers, 250 kilometers, 200 kilometers, 150 kilometers, and 100 kilometers from each other. A connection was found between roadside FCT operations and the need to build a system that links cities and nations across borders.
Geographic information systems (GIS) were utilized into the mathematical model to better depict the HRS along the UAE's truck route. The optimal number of HRS is computed using the set-cover model, which assures that the number of HRS is the least among all potential placements. A total expenditure of 95,498,000 AED is required to accomplish a complete transition for heavy trucks by 2050 in this deployment scenario.
| Date of Award | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|
| Original language | American English |
| Supervisor | Ali Bouabid (Supervisor) |
Keywords
- Hydrogen Refueling Stations
- Transportation Sector
- Heavy Fleet
- Optimization Models
- Hydrogen Fuel Deployment
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