Alkaline fuel cell system fed with hydrogen derived from ammonia, for electric power and heat generation during the winter season in Longyearbyen

• Main Author: Denstad, Pål
• Other Authors: Shapaval, Volha, Bøckman, Rasmus, Heyerdahl, Petter H.
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2020
• Subjects: Longyearbyen; Ammonia; Hydrogen; Ammoniakk; Svalbard; Hydrogen storage; Large-scale hydrogen storage; H2; NH3; Brenselceller; Fuel cells; Power systems; Alkaliske brenselceller; VDP::Teknologi: 500; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2723417

As of today, electricity and district heating in Longyearbyen are exclusively based on fossil fuels. It serves as a paradox, that the Norwegian settlement experiencing the impact of climate change the most, has the largest carbon footprint per capita. The coal-fired power plant of Longyear Energiver...