Prospects for replacing traditional fuel for heat supply in the Murmansk region with hydrogen fuel

Abstract

In recent years, almost all countries in the world have been increasing the generation of thermal and electric energy using renewable energy technologies. This is due to the rising cost or depletion of traditional energy sources, the need for reliable and efficient energy supply to remote, hard-to-reach and isolated regions. Hydrogen fuel can become an alternative to traditional energy sources, so it is attracting increasing attention as a fuel. The production of hydrogen fuel using electricity generated by renewable energy sources has the lowest harmful emissions, so it is becoming the most widespread. This study considers the prospects for producing «green» hydrogen in the Arctic zone. The Murmansk region uses outdated boiler equipment for heat supply, running on low-quality fuel – fuel oil. Hydrogen can partially replace traditional fuel in the form of fuel oil, if we take into account the transportation of fuel oil to the boiler house, the cost of hydrogen will be competitive. Schemes for producing hydrogen are proposed: near the source of electricity and on the site of an industrial enterprise. The study shows a promising scheme for burning hydrogen in existing hot water boilers.