Uloga vodika u smanjenju emisija CO2 u javnom gradskom prijevozu

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): The role of hydrogen in reducing CO2 emissions in public transport
• Author: Ivana Mikulić
• Mentor: Ankica Kovač (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-23, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Mechanical Engineering; Process Energy Engineering

Abstract

Svijet se danas nalazi u teškoj situaciji u pogledu onečišćenja okoliša. Veliki dio tome pridonosi prometna industrija koja čini otprilike 30% ukupne emisije stakleničkih plinova. Zato je danas politika u cijelome svijetu, pa tako i u Europskoj Uniji (EU) čija je članica i Republika Hrvatska, usmjerena u smanjenju štetnih emisija ugljikovog dioksida (CO2) i ostalih stakleničkih plinova za bolju i zdraviju budućnost kako planeta Zemlje tako i stanovnika koji na njoj žive.
Dio ovoga problema je i javni gradski prijevoz s korištenjem današnjih konvencionalnih autobusa koji pridonose onečišćenju zraka. Kao alternativa ovakvim autobusima nameće se vodik, odnosno autobusi pogonjeni vodikovim gorivnim člancima. Takvi bi autobusi, uz proizvodnju vodika korištenjem obnovljivih izvora energije (OIE), u potpunosti bili bez popratnih štetnih emisija CO2.
U ovom završnom radu istraženo je trenutno stanje javnog gradskog prijevoza temeljenog na vodiku u EU. Također, provedena je analiza emisija CO2 u Gradu Zagrebu gdje se naglasila prometna industrija i javni gradski prijevoz. Za kraj, predložen je scenarij parcijalnog uvođenja autobusa na pogon vodikovim gorivnim člancima kao i okvirna analiza troškova.

Abstract (english)

The world today is in a difficult situation in terms of environmental pollution. A large part of this is contributed by transport industry, which accounts for approximately 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions. That is why today the policy all over the world, including European Union (EU), of which Republic of Croatia is a member, is aimed at reducing harmful emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases for a better and healthier future for both the planet Earth and its inhabitants.
Part of this problem is a public city transport using todays conventional buses that contribute to air pollution. As an alternative to such buses, hydrogen is imposed, i.e. hydrogen fuel cells powered buses. Such buses, with the hydrogen production using renewable energy sources (RES), would operate completely without any harmful CO2 emissions.
This thesis explores the current state of hydrogen-based public transport in the EU. Also, an analysis of CO2 emissions was conducted in the City of Zagreb, emphasizing the transport industry and public city transport. Finally, a scenario of partial introduction of hydrogen fuel cells powered buses as well as a framework cost analysis was proposed.

• Keywords: vodik; autobus; gorivni članak; CO2; javni gradski prijevoz
• Keywords (english): hydrogen; bus; fuel cell; CO2; public transport
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:235:785204
• Study programme: Title: Mechanical Engineering; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) inženjer/inženjerka strojarstva (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) inženjer/inženjerka strojarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-09-18 10:47:20