Table 1

Requirements for the production of 1 kg of hydrogen from three different renewable-based processes [19].

PEM SOEC Biomass Gasification
H2O feed kg/kgH2 10 9
Required energy kWh/kgH2 55 42
Thermodynamic electrolyzer efficiency % 63 84
Biomass feed kg/kgH2 8
Biomass gasification efficiency % 13
CO2 produced kg/kgH2 0a 0a 7
a

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