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SOUTH PATAGONIA: WIND/HYDROGEN/COAL SYSTEM WITH REDUCED CO2 EMISSIONS
https://doi.org/10.15518/isjaee.2018.22-24.080-087
Abstract
Wind is a significant renewable energy source in Patagonia, which could generate a very large amount of electrical energy. However, it is not possible to put such a large amount of energy on to the grid due to instability issues. Electrolysis could facilitate the storage of such energy in the form of hydrogen, which could be used for peak power production or for vehicles. However, hydrogen storage and distribution are still very expensive. On the other hand, South Patagonia has reserves of coal which exploitation is not easy. One solution could be underground coal gasification. Unfortunately, using coal results in high emissions of carbon dioxide. Hydrogen from wind energy could be the solution to convert coal to methane and to eventually generate electrical power. In this way, a large amount of renewable energy could be introduced to the energy system with a reduction in the emissions of carbon dioxide.
About the Author
G. Spazzafumo
University of Cassino, DIMSAT
Italy
Italy
Giuseppe Spazzafumo - Ph.D.; Associate Professor at University of Cassino and Southern Lazio; Coordinator of HYPOTHESIS (Hydrogen Power Theoretical and Engineering Solutions International Symposium) Series; Member of the Board of Directors of IAHE (International Association for Hydrogen Energy); President of IAHE Hydrogen Energy Systems Division
Via G. Di Biasio 43, I-03043 Cassino
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Spazzafumo G. SOUTH PATAGONIA: WIND/HYDROGEN/COAL SYSTEM WITH REDUCED CO2 EMISSIONS. Alternative Energy and Ecology (ISJAEE). 2018;(22-24):80-87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15518/isjaee.2018.22-24.080-087
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