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

Table 4

Hydrogen production cost using NPM (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	0.22	1.29
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	0.1	0.14	0.14	—	—	0.38
Hydrogen transportation	0.21	0.12	0.1	—	—	0.43
Total of all facilities	0.83	0.92	0.86	0.13	0.22	2.95
Hydrogen cost using CG-Vehicle
Nuclear power plant	0.29	0.37	0.34	0.08	0.22	1.29
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	0.1	0.14	0.14	—	—	0.38
Hydrogen transportation	0.03	0.02	0.78	—	—	0.83
Total of all facilities	0.65	0.82	1.55	0.12	0.22	3.35
Hydrogen cost using L-Vehicle
Nuclear power plant	0.29	0.37	0.34	0.08	0.22	1.29
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	0.13	0.17	0.14	—	—	0.44
Hydrogen transportation	0.03	0.02	0.78	—	—	0.83
Total of all facilities	0.67	0.85	1.55	0.12	0.22	3.42
Hydrogen cost using MH-Vehicle
Nuclear power plant	0.31	0.4	0.36	0.08	0.23	1.38
Hydrogen generation plant	0.22	0.29	0.29	0.05	—	0.85
Hydrogen storage	1.43	1.86	0.69	—	—	3.98
Hydrogen transportation	0.03	0.02	0.78	—	—	0.83
Total of all facilities	1.99	2.57	2.13	0.13	0.23	7.04