LAPSE:2026.0232
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LAPSE:2026.0232
A MIBLP model for a Northern European negative-emission hydrogen supply chain with CCS in the North Sea
June 12, 2026
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Hydrogen from biomass gasification combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS) can lead to negative emissions and support Europe's energy transition. This study presents a mixed-integer bilinear optimization model for the cost-optimal design of a Northern European hydrogen supply chain with integrated CCS, focusing on exports from Norway to Germany and CO2 sequestration in Norway. The model is formulated as a superstructure problem and implemented in Pyomo, considering multiple locations for infrastructure nodes and transport options for hydrogen, wood chips, and CO2. The results show that shipping wood chips and CO2 is generally more cost-effective than shipping compressed hydrogen. Supply chain costs range from 35-55 NOK/kg H2, and net-negative emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) are achieved at CO2 capture rates above approximately 30%.
Hydrogen from biomass gasification combined with carbon capture and storage (CCS) can lead to negative emissions and support Europe's energy transition. This study presents a mixed-integer bilinear optimization model for the cost-optimal design of a Northern European hydrogen supply chain with integrated CCS, focusing on exports from Norway to Germany and CO2 sequestration in Norway. The model is formulated as a superstructure problem and implemented in Pyomo, considering multiple locations for infrastructure nodes and transport options for hydrogen, wood chips, and CO2. The results show that shipping wood chips and CO2 is generally more cost-effective than shipping compressed hydrogen. Supply chain costs range from 35-55 NOK/kg H2, and net-negative emissions (scope 1 and scope 2) are achieved at CO2 capture rates above approximately 30%.
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carbon capture and storage, hydrogen, hydrogen supply chain, mixed-integer bilinear problem, negative emissions, Superstructure optimization
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Maier M, Shin S, Roussanaly S, Adams TA II. A MIBLP model for a Northern European negative-emission hydrogen supply chain with CCS in the North Sea. Systems and Control Transactions 5:244-251 (2026) https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.169225
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Maier M: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway [ORCID]
Shin S: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, USA [ORCID]
Roussanaly S: SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim, Norway [ORCID]
Adams TA II: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway [ORCID]
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Shin S: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Chemical Engineering, Cambridge, USA [ORCID]
Roussanaly S: SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim, Norway [ORCID]
Adams TA II: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway [ORCID]
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Systems and Control Transactions
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5
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244
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251
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2026
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2026-06-12
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