Techno-economic analysis of large-scale hydrogen storage and transportation via liquid organic hydrogen carriers

CHEN Wansheng; QI Suitao; ZHOU Yiming; ZHANG Shirong; WEI Jingjing

doi:10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0830

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Techno-economic analysis of large-scale hydrogen storage and transportation via liquid organic hydrogen carriers

Technical Economic Analysis of Energy Storage | 更新时间：2026-05-28

- Techno-economic analysis of large-scale hydrogen storage and transportation via liquid organic hydrogen carriers
- Energy Storage Science and Technology Vol. 15, Issue 2, Pages: 658-669(2026)
- 作者机构：
  
  西安交通大学化工学院，陕西西安 710049
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- DOI：10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0830
  CLC： TK 91
- Received：11 September 2025，
  
  Revised：2025-10-20，
  
  Published：28 February 2026
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陈万生, 齐随涛, 周一鸣, 等. 有机液体规模化氢储运技术经济分析[J]. 储能科学与技术, 2026, 15(2): 658-669.

CHEN Wansheng, QI Suitao, ZHOU Yiming, et al. Techno-economic analysis of large-scale hydrogen storage and transportation via liquid organic hydrogen carriers[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2026, 15(2): 658-669.
陈万生, 齐随涛, 周一鸣, 等. 有机液体规模化氢储运技术经济分析[J]. 储能科学与技术, 2026, 15(2): 658-669. DOI： 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0830.

CHEN Wansheng, QI Suitao, ZHOU Yiming, et al. Techno-economic analysis of large-scale hydrogen storage and transportation via liquid organic hydrogen carriers[J]. Energy Storage Science and Technology, 2026, 15(2): 658-669. DOI： 10.19799/j.cnki.2095-4239.2025.0830.

摘要

氢能产业的发展是我国实现能源转型、达成“双碳”目标的重要途径，然而氢气的低密度、易泄漏及易致金属脆化等特性，导致其高效、安全储运仍面临技术瓶颈，亟待发展经济可行的大规模储运方案。本研究系统评述了现有氢储运技术的优势、局限与发展趋势，通过比较分析，提出有机液体(liquid organic hydrogen carrier

LOHC)氢储运技术因其高储氢密度、安全性和可利用现有油品储运设施等优势，在大规模、长距离氢储运中展现出独特潜力。通过构建涵盖运输规模、距离、载体类型和运输方式的多参数氢储运成本分析模型，比较了三种有机液体氢储运体系在不同场景下的经济性，并进一步对关键参数进行了经济敏感性分析。经济分析表明，在所选用的三种有机液态氢载体中，DBT/H

-DBT体系的氢储运平准化成本较TOL/MCH、NEC/H

-NEC体系低11%～34%，是理想的储氢载体，海运运输成本低于陆运1/3，是更适合有机液体的运输方式；敏感性分析表明工艺能耗与燃料成本是影响有机液体经济性的关键敏感因素，是技术优化的重点方向。最后，将有机液体氢储运技术与其他主流氢储运技术的平准化成本进行比较，明确了各技术的适用边界与市场定位。本研究为有机液体氢储运技术的规模化应用提供了系统的技术经济分析框架，为氢能商业化储运路径选择提供了理论依据和数据支撑。

Abstract

The development of the hydrogen energy industry is a crucial pathway for China to achieve energy transition and fulfill its dual-carbon goals. However

the intrinsic properties of hydrogen

including low density

high leakage risk

and susceptibility to metal embrittlement

pose significant challenges to its safe and efficient storage and transportation. Consequently

there is an urgent need to develop economicall

y viable solutions for large-scale hydrogen storage and transport. This paper systematically reviews the advantages and limitations of existing hydrogen storage and transportation technologies and identifies liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology as one of the most promising options for large-scale

long-distance hydrogen delivery. By establishing a multi-parameter cost analysis model

this study quantitatively evaluates the effects of transport scale

transport distance

carrier type

and transport mode on the techno-economic performance of LOHC systems and further conducts sensitivity analysis of key parameters. The results indicate that

among the three LOHC systems examined

the DBT/H

-DBT system achieves a levelized hydrogen storage and transportation cost that is 11%—34% lower than those of the TOL/MCH and NEC/H

-NEC systems

identifying it as the optimal hydrogen carrier. In addition

maritime transportation costs for LOHCs are less than one-third of land transportation costs

demonstrating that shipping is the more suitable transport mode for organic liquid-based hydrogen. Sensitivity analysis reveals that process energy consumption and fuel cost are the dominant factors affecting LOHC economics

providing clear directions for technological optimization. Comparative analysis further confirms that the DBT/H

-DBT system maintains strong cost competitiveness and stability across different transport scales

offering a feasible technological pathway for the future commercialization of hydrogen storage and transportation.

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