Environmental and health impact assessment of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems - challenges and preliminary results

Markiewicz M, Zhang YQ, Bösmann A, Brückner N, Thöming J, Wasserscheid P, Stolte S (2015)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Energy and Environmental Science Royal Society of Chemistry

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Book Volume: 8

Pages Range: 1035-1045

DOI: 10.1039/c4ee03528c

Abstract

Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems offer a very attractive way to store and transport hydrogen, a technical feature that is highly desirable to link unsteady energy production from renewables with the vision of a sustainable, CO2-free, hydrogen-based energy system. LOHCs can be charged and discharged with considerable amounts of hydrogen in cyclic, catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes. As their physico-chemical properties are very similar to diesel, today's infrastructure for liquid fuels can be used for their handling thus greatly facilitating the step-wise transition from today's fossil system to a CO2 emission free energy supply for both, stationary and mobile applications. However, for a broader application of these liquids it is mandatory to study in addition to their technical performance also their potential impact on the environment and human health. This paper presents the first account on the toxicological profile of some potential LOHC structures. Moreover, it documents the importance of an early integration of hazard assessment in technology development and reveals for the specific case of LOHC structures the need for additional research in order to overcome some challenges in the hazard assessment for these liquids.

Authors with CRIS profile

Andreas Bösmann Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT) Nicole Brückner Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT) Peter Wasserscheid Lehrstuhl für Chemische Reaktionstechnik (CRT)

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Related research project(s)

EnCN 2 - Wasserstoffspeicherung Energie Campus 2 (EnCN 2) - Speicher, Projektteil B - Speicher mit Marktreife bis 2022 Jan. 1, 2017 - Dec. 31, 2021

Involved external institutions

Universität Bremen DE Germany (DE) University of Gdańsk / Uniwersytet Gdański PL Poland (PL)

How to cite

APA:

Markiewicz, M., Zhang, Y.Q., Bösmann, A., Brückner, N., Thöming, J., Wasserscheid, P., & Stolte, S. (2015). Environmental and health impact assessment of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems - challenges and preliminary results. Energy and Environmental Science, 8, 1035-1045. https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ee03528c

MLA:

Markiewicz, M., et al. "Environmental and health impact assessment of Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier (LOHC) systems - challenges and preliminary results." Energy and Environmental Science 8 (2015): 1035-1045.

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