Combined warming index energy system analysis framework for methane leakage rate and carbon capture rate uncertainty
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Author(s)
Davids, Daniel
Grant, Neil
Mittal, Shivika
Hawkes, Adam
Oluleye, Olugbemi
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Fossil fuels dominate the production of hydrogen and will continue to contribute in a decarbonised future. Blue hydrogen production from natural gas with carbon capture and storage technology applied is seen as the major route for natural gas in a future Hydrogen Economy. Methane leakage rate in natural gas supply chains and carbon capture rate are two critical parameters for the success of blue hydrogen. Despite this, the linked effect of the variables are difficult to identify, especially in terms of their impacts on decarbonisation metrics within the energy system. We formulate a new Combined Warming Index (CWI) measure and develop a framework for analysing the influence of methane leakage rate and carbon capture rate on blue hydrogen viability and other relevant energy system characteristics.
Framework outline:
• Investigate energy system scenarios within a range of methane leakage rates and carbon capture rates (varying Combined Warming Indices [CWI]) on blue hydrogen.
• Analyse important energy system dynamic parameter indicators versus the Combined Warming Index (CWI).
• Resultant energy system trends for methane leakage rates and carbon capture rates analysed against Combined Warming Index (CWI) establish unique property envelopes that reveal the state of the energy system at conditions and periods of interest.
Framework outline:
• Investigate energy system scenarios within a range of methane leakage rates and carbon capture rates (varying Combined Warming Indices [CWI]) on blue hydrogen.
• Analyse important energy system dynamic parameter indicators versus the Combined Warming Index (CWI).
• Resultant energy system trends for methane leakage rates and carbon capture rates analysed against Combined Warming Index (CWI) establish unique property envelopes that reveal the state of the energy system at conditions and periods of interest.
Date Issued
2025-12-01
Date Acceptance
2025-07-22
Citation
MethodsX, 2025, 15
ISSN
2215-0161
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal / Book Title
MethodsX
Volume
15
Copyright Statement
© 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Article Number
103526
Date Publish Online
2025-07-23