Machine Learning-Based Approach for Hydrogen Economic Evaluation of Small Modular Reactors

Table 3

Hydrogen production cost using SMART (USD/kg).

	Capital cost (debt)	Capital cost (equity)	Operation and maintenance refurbishment	Decommissioning cost	Fuel cost	Total cost
Hydrogen cost using CG-Pipe
Nuclear power plant	0.29	0.37	0.34	0.08	0.16	1.24
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	0.09	0.12	0.14	—	—	0.36
Hydrogen transportation	0.15	0.09	0.1	—	—	0.33
Total of all facilities	0.75	0.87	0.86	0.12	0.16	2.77
Hydrogen cost using CG-Vehicle
Nuclear power plant	0.29	0.37	0.34	0.08	0.16	1.24
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	0.09	0.12	0.14	—	—	0.36
Hydrogen transportation	0.03	0.02	0.78	—	—	0.83
Total of all facilities	0.64	0.8	1.55	0.12	0.16	3.27
Hydrogen cost using L-Vehicle
Nuclear power plant	0.29	0.37	0.34	0.08	0.16	1.24
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	0.11	0.14	0.14	—	—	0.39
Hydrogen transportation	0.03	0.02	0.78	—	—	0.33
Total of all facilities	0.65	0.82	1.55	0.12	0.16	3.31
Hydrogen cost using MH-Vehicle
Nuclear power plant	0.31	0.4	0.36	0.08	0.17	1.32
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	1.43	1.86	0.69	—	—	3.97
Hydrogen transportation	0.03	0.02	0.78	—	—	0.33
Total of all facilities	1.98	2.56	2.13	0.13	0.17	6.97