Volume 46, Issue 10 pp. 13356-13376
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Comparative analysis of multicriteria decision-making approaches for evaluation hydrogen projects development from wind energy

Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri

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Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri

Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

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Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

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Seyed Mahmoud Zanjirchi

Seyed Mahmoud Zanjirchi

Department of Industrial Management, Faculty of Economics, Management and Accounting, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

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First published: 12 May 2022
Citations: 26

Summary

Nowadays energy demand has increased due to industrial development and population growth. On the other hand, attention to environmental issues has made it necessary to use renewable energy. The utilization of wind energy is emphasized due to low construction costs and rapid installation. Wind energy, on the other hand, can be stored via creating hydrogen because its power fluctuates at different times and is not uniform. The production of hydrogen and energy is essential to meet the needs of industries in different countries. Therefore, in this study, a comprehensive approach is presented to locating hydrogen production from wind energy using multicriteria decision-making (MCDM). To implement the proposed approach, a case study in Iran and Hormozgan province is used. Hormozgan province is in good condition in terms of wind potential and many industries in this province need energy and hydrogen. The most appropriate factors were judged to be average wind speed, each region's number of refineries, and each region's rate of industrial development, with weights of 0.192, 0.167, and 0.141, respectively, using the stepwise weight assessment ratio analysis (SWARA) approach. The cities in Hormozgan province were then prioritized using the weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) technique. Then, the sensitivity analysis of the ranking results was performed and The COmplex PRoportional ASsessment (COPRAS), additive ratio assessment (ARAS), and weighted sum methods (WSM) methodologies were then used to validate the results. For the development of hydrogen projects, Bandar Abbas was determined as the most suitable place. A 900-kW turbine at Bandar Abbas will generate 532 730 kWh of power and 8620 kg of hydrogen annually.

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