Table 1 Hydrogen sink proxy overview
From: A methodological framework for geospatial modelling of hydrogen demand in cities
Sector | Proxy hydrogen demand | Geographic disaggregation | Geographic location |
|---|---|---|---|
Steel | Production volume | \(CO_2\) emissions | Industrial facilities |
Organic chemistry | Production volume | \(CO_2\) emissions | Industrial facilities |
Fertiliser and ammonia | Production volume | \(CO_2\) emissions | Industrial facilities |
Process heat | \(CO_2\) emissions | NA | Industrial facilities |
Buses | Driven distance | Size of bus depots | Bus depots\(^{a}\) |
Trucks | Driven distance | Size of logistic centres\(^{b}\) | logistic centres\(^{a}\) |
Trains | Driven distance (non-electricfied) | NA | Train petrol stations |
Ships\(^{c}\) | Bunker fuel | Tonnes kilometres | Ports |
Tonnes kilometres | NA | Ports | |
Airplanes | Passenger kilometres | NA | Airports |