LAPSE:2026.0488
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LAPSE:2026.0488
Distributed low-carbon hydrogen for freight corridors: siting hydrogen refueling station with onsite production on New England highways
June 12, 2026
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This work presents an integrated geospatial-technoeconomic optimization framework for siting modular blue and green hydrogen production units co-located with hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) along U.S highways, with a case study focused on New England. The workflow identifies geospatial highway networks and natural gas infrastructure intersections, estimates hydrogen demand based on heavy-duty truck flows from U.S. Freight Analysis Framework, and formulates a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) that selects technology candidates and their capacities to minimize total cost, subject to corridor coverage and supply-demand constraints. Two onsite hydrogen production scenarios are evaluated: a green hydrogen-only production case and a mixed configuration combining modular green and blue hydrogen. Results indicate that, under a 5% hydrogen adoption scenario in truck traffic, 29 HRS with onsite hydrogen production are needed in the New England region. These findings highlight the benefits of integrating local hydrogen production with HRS planning to reduce the reliance on centralized hydrogen delivery and storage infrastructure.
This work presents an integrated geospatial-technoeconomic optimization framework for siting modular blue and green hydrogen production units co-located with hydrogen refueling stations (HRS) along U.S highways, with a case study focused on New England. The workflow identifies geospatial highway networks and natural gas infrastructure intersections, estimates hydrogen demand based on heavy-duty truck flows from U.S. Freight Analysis Framework, and formulates a mixed-integer linear program (MILP) that selects technology candidates and their capacities to minimize total cost, subject to corridor coverage and supply-demand constraints. Two onsite hydrogen production scenarios are evaluated: a green hydrogen-only production case and a mixed configuration combining modular green and blue hydrogen. Results indicate that, under a 5% hydrogen adoption scenario in truck traffic, 29 HRS with onsite hydrogen production are needed in the New England region. These findings highlight the benefits of integrating local hydrogen production with HRS planning to reduce the reliance on centralized hydrogen delivery and storage infrastructure.
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geospatial-technoeconomic optimization, highways, hydrogen refueling stations, Low-carbon hydrogen, MILP, onsite production
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Irhamna AR, Beykal B, Bollas GM. Distributed low-carbon hydrogen for freight corridors: siting hydrogen refueling station with onsite production on New England highways. Systems and Control Transactions 5:2288-2296 (2026) https://doi.org/10.69997/sct.142676
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Irhamna AR: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.. Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jawa Barat, 40132, Indonesia. [ORCID]
Beykal B: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. [ORCID]
Bollas GM: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. [ORCID]
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Beykal B: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. [ORCID]
Bollas GM: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. [ORCID]
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Systems and Control Transactions
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5
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2288
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2296
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2026
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2026-06-12
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PII: 2288-2296-459-SCT-5-2026, Publication Type: Journal Article
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