Elena Racco
Techno-economic optimization of offshore green hydrogen with dynamic storage modelling.
Rel. Mariachiara Zanetti, Giuseppe Campo, Marco Ravina. Politecnico di Torino, Master of science program in Environmental And Land Engineering, 2025
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Abstract
The global energy transition needs innovative solutions for decarbonizing oil&gas sector, with green hydrogen emerging as a pivotal energy carrier. This master's thesis presents a comprehensive techno-economic analysis of two distinct strategies for integrating green hydrogen into an existing offshore oil and gas platform. The primary objective is to evaluate their technical feasibility and economic viability. Scenario 1 encompasses a complex system integrating green hydrogen production via electrolysis, biomethanation (Power-to-Gas, P2G) utilizing captured CO₂, direct blending with natural gas, and flare for surplus H₂. Scenario 2, conversely, adopts a much more simple approach, focusing only on direct blending of green hydrogen with natural gas, with flaring as the only alternative for excess H₂.
Both scenarios are built upon realistic operational profiles, including dynamic wind data for hydrogen production and a dynamic modeling of hydrogen storage
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