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Chapter 6
Table 6.1: Business case for a 2 MW PEMFC power plant (investment cost: EUR 5 000 000)
Revenues
Specific revenues in EUR/MWh Total revenues in EUR/yr
Electricity 105 1 700 000
Heat 20 300 000
Total NA 2 000 000
Costs
Specific costs in EUR/MWh Total costs in EUR/yr
Hydrogen opportunity costs 20 600 000
Stacks and maintenance costs NA 600 000
Total NA 1 200 000
Cash contribution
Cash contribution
Total in EUR/yr
800 000
NB: NA = not applicable.
Source: [ 110, Verhage 2011 ]
Driving force for implementation
The driving forces for the implementation of this technique include the following:
reduction of costs related to energy consumption;
reduction of CO2 emissions [ 114, Delfrate and Schmitt 2010 ];
improved company image [ 114, Delfrate and Schmitt 2010 ].
Example plants
AkzoNobel in Delfzijl (Netherlands), chlorine capacity 109 kt/yr;
Solvin in Antwerp-Lillo (Belgium), chlorine capacity 180 kt/yr.
Reference literature
[ 108, Nedstack 2011 ], [ 109, Verhage et al. 2010 ], [ 110, Verhage 2011 ], [ 111, Ballard
2010 ], [ 113, Moussallem et al. 2009 ], [ 113, Moussallem et al. 2009 ], [ 114, Delfrate and
Schmitt 2010 ]
6.4 Membrane for direct production of 50% caustic soda
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6.5 Built-in precathode diaphragm
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