Capgemini-利用数字化技术加速低碳氢和削减成本（英）

Acceleratinglow-carbonhydrogenandcutting

costswithdigital

technology

Digitalleversfor

enhancingand

acceleratingthe

developmentof

low-carbonhydrogen

Deliveringgreatervaluefromyour

low-carbonhydrogenassetsbyusingbetterassetinformationtoimproveinvestmentdecisionsandoperations.

Siemens

Index

ExecutiveSummaryScopeofthispaper

1.SiemensandCapgeminijointapproachforlow-carbonhydrogenasset

1.1OurValueProposition

1.2SiemensandCapgemini,arelevantpartnershipforthedigitalizationofthehydrogenindustry

2.Settingupthescene–definitions,frameworksandprerequisites

2.1Introducingthedigitaltwinforassetintensiveindustries

2.2Integratedengineering

2.3Prerequisitestounleashdigitalpotential

3.Unleashingpotential:Digitalization’sroleincuttingtheLevelizedCostofHydrogen

3.1Unlockingefficiency:Digitalleversforefficientdesignandengineering,fasterconstruction,andassetreplication

3.2Optimizingproduction:enhancingefficiencyfromenergysupplytooperationandmaintenance

3.2.1Energysupplyoperations3.2.2Productionprocesses

3.2.3Maintenance

3.3Enablingtraceability,compliancetargets,andcarbonintensity

3.4ManageefficientlyAssetsportfolio

3.5LCOHcanbereducedbyanestimated9%to12%activatingdigitalleversandassociatedactions

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ExecutiveSummary

Despiteadynamictrend,thehydrogenmarketdoesnotprogressasfastasexpected

Thedecarbonizationpotentialoflow-carbonhydrogeninhard-to-abatesectors,coupledwithitscapacitytofacilitateenergytransporttoresource-constrained

regionsatscale,hasgeneratedsignificantenthusiasmwithinthehydrogensectorinrecentyears.However,despitegrowingannouncementsofnewlow-carbonhydrogenprojects–potentiallyreaching38Mtby

2030,ifallannouncedprojectsmaterialize-only4%ofprojectshavereachedthefinalinvestmentdecision

(FID)orconstructionphase,asreportedbythe

InternationalEnergyAgency(IEA).Clearly,wehavenotyetmetourobjectives.

Low-carbonhydrogenstillstrugglestobecomecompetitive

Low-carbonhydrogenremainstooexpensiveandlackscompetitivenesscomparedtocarbon-based

hydrogen.1Thecostrangesfrom6-9€/kg2for

low-carbonhydrogenversus1.5-3€/kgforhydrogenproducedfromnaturalgasreforming(before

subsidies).Thiscostdisparityarisesfromvariousfactorsrelatedtoproduction,infrastructure,and

technologicalrequirements.Transitioningtohydrogen

fromrenewablesisparticularlycostlyduetoexpensiveproductionprocessesandtheadvancedend-use

technologiesinvolved.Establishingthenecessary

infrastructureforhydrogenproduction,storage,anddistributionrequiressubstantialcapitalinvestment,

includingtheconstructionofrenewableenergyplants,electrolyzers,storagefacilities,andtransportation

networks.

Currentlythelow-carbonLevelizedCostofHydrogen(LCOH)producedviaelectrolysisprimarilycomprisespowercosts(representing40%to60%ofthetotal),equipment,engineeringandconstructioncosts(20%to35%)andoperationalcostsof(5%to15%).3The

LCOHishighlyinfluencedbytheloadfactor(includingavailability)whichimpactsproductionvolume,powerconsumption,andcapitalexpenditures(CAPEX)

amortization.

Thehydrogensectorisactivelyseekingleverstomitigatecosts

Asprojectsdevelopersadvanceintoearlyengineeringanddesignstages,assetdevelopersareactively

seekingwaystomitigatecostsandextensiveliteratureoutlinesstrategiestodrivedowncostsandposition

hydrogenasaneffectiveenergytransitionvector.

Whilesomelevershavealreadybeenemployedto

reduceinvestmentcostsinlow-carbonhydrogen,

additionalopportunitiesremainforplayersacrossthevaluechains,especiallyequipmentmanufacturersandassetdevelopers(seefigure1).

Systemdesignandengineering

Standardization

Laborcosts

Systemdesign

optimizationsolutions

SimulationenergyandH2lows(HMS,designtwin)

Developingautomationandvirtualcommissioning

GenerativeAI

ProcurementandConstruction

StorageTechnologies

Electrolyzerstechnologies

Modularization

Laborcosts

Constructiontwin

Dataanalytice

OperationsandMaintenance

Equipments’eiciency

ConnectedWorker

Operationstwin

Maintenancetwin

DigitalleversimpactCAPEX,electricitycostsandotherOPEXaswellasthevolumeofproduction

Electricitysupplycost

FrameworksforPPAcontracts

Flexibilitytechnologies

(Incl.BESS)

CapacitySizingOptimization(incl.RES,BESS)

Predectiveanalyticsforpowersupplystrategy

Digitallevers

Otherlevers

Figure1-LCOHreductionlevers4

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Whydigitalizationwillplayapivotalrole

Asassetmanagersembracethedigitalage,creating“digitalnative”assetsbecomescrucial.ThisapproachensuresthecomprehensiveavailabilityofoperationalandassetdataforinformeddecisionmakingthroughDigitalAssetManagement.Bystrategicallyfocusing

onkeydecisionswithinassetprocessesand

transformingdataintoactionableinsights,assetmanagerscandeliversignificantbusinessvalue.

Digitalizationwillplayapivotalroleinenhancingtheinvestmentcaseforlow-carbonhydrogenprojectsbyoptimizingthedesign,operationsandmanagementofproductionassets5,asperthefollowingkeyfacts:

•Greenfieldassets:giventhatthelow-carbon

hydrogensectorisstillinitsearlystages,greenfieldprojectsofferasignificantopportunitytodevelopdigitalnativeproductionassetsandleverage

digitalizationevenpriortothecommencementofconstruction.Plantsarebeingbuiltforthefirsttimeandadigitaltwinoftheplantisgeneratedasa

by-productoftheengineeringprocesswithoutadditionaleffort.

•Scale-up:mostoftheplantsandassetscanactasablueprinttobereplicatedlater.

•Securingfinancing:adigitaltwincapableto

demonstratethevalidityoftheengineering,whichcanalsopredicttheeffectivenessoftherunningplantenablethesuccessfulclosingoffundraisingactivity.

•Respectingprojecttimeline:thesimulation

opportunitiesofferedbydigitaltoolsenabletoanticipate,avoiderrorsthatwouldoccurina

first-of-a-kindproject,andprepareforthestartofoperationsatanearlystage,-eventotrain

operators,viavirtualtrainings.

•Innovativefirstofakindplants:beingableto

simulatebeforeinvestinginthefinalconstructionbringsahugeadvantage.

•Newplayersandmaturityofthemarketplayers’roles:similarly,adigitalplantcanhelpovercomelackofexperiencefromnewincumbents.

•Manysimilarbutcomplexpackageunitsandcomponents,wheredigitaltoolsfacilitatethecomprehensiveintegrationofamodularsetup.

1.Forhydrogenproductiontobeconsideredlow-carbon,itmustcomeundertheEU’sproposedemissionsthresholdof3.38kgCO2e/kgH2,whichis70%lowerthanthatofthe

predefinedfossilfuelcomparator,includingtransportandothernonproductionemissions.IntheUS,thecorrespondingcarbonintensityvaluetoqualifyforhydrogenproductiontaxcreditsundertheIRAis4.0kgCO2e/kgH2.

2.Low-carbonhydrogenproducedwithelectrolysis.

3.Thesefiguresvaryaccordingtoprojects’configuration,buttheyrepresenttheorderofmagnitude.

4.PPA:PowerPurchaseAgreement;RES:RenewableEnergyStorage;BESS:BatteryEnergyStorageSystem

5.Thehydrogenproductionassetisdefinedbytheelectrolysisunitandeverythingthatsurroundsit,toenabletheultimateproductionoflow-carbonhydrogen.

KeyeconomicbenefitsfromdigitaltoolsovertheLCOH

DigitaltoolscanbringasignificantimpactinreducingtheLCOHthroughreducingthedevelopmentcostsofaproject,throughmoreeffectiveengineeringand

easierreplicabilityofsimilarprocessesand

components,andtheoperatingcoststhroughtheoptimizeddesignandclosecontrolofrunning

parametersinterfacedwiththedigitaltwindata.

Ouranalysisshowswithaconcreteexampleareductionbetween9%and12%oftheLCOHoverall,applyingthedifferentdigitalleversonareferencescenario.

ActivatingdigitalleversreducetheLCOHby~10%

LCOHinthe

reference

scenario

ImpactonCAPEX

ImpactonotherOPEX

Impactonenergy

costs

Volumeeffect*

LCOHwithdigitallevers

CAPEX

OtherOPEX

Electricitycosts

-4%to-5%

•Systemsdesignoptimization

solutions,mainlyprojecttwin

•GenerativeAI

~-1

•AssetO&Mtwin

(Operationstwinandmaintenancetwin)Connectedworker

-2%to-3%

•Microgridcontrolsolutions,

•BaseLoad

ManagementSystems,

•Energy

managementsystems

•Hydrogen

managementsystem

•Predictiveanalytics

-2%to-3%

•Energyeiciencysolution

•AssestO&Mtwin

•Anomalies

detectionsolutions

•Hydrogen

Managementsystem

*duetoadditionalproductionrelatedtoavailabilityand

efficiency

CAPEX

OtherOPEX

Electricitycosts

Figure2-ShareofOPEXandCAPEXcostsintheLCOHofa100MWalkalineelectrolysis

installationandpotentialreductionthroughdigitalsolutions.

Especially,this100MWelectrolyzerplant,running8000hoursayear,canreducetheyearlyenergybillby500k€ormorepereachpercentofoptimizationprovidedbythedigitaltwin.Theamountofpotentialcumulatedsavingsalongtheplantlifetimeshouldjustifyhavingdigitaltwinasatier1priorityinanyprojectinthisdomain.

Youwillfindassumptions,furtherdetailsandexamplesofSiemensdigitaltoolsrelatedtotheseLCOHoptimizationinsection3.

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Weanalyzedtherolethatdigitalizationcanplaythroughoutthevaluechain

SiemensandCapgeminihaveanalyzedarangeof

digitalsolutionsandidentifiedspecificleversthatcanreducetheLevelizedCostofHydrogen(LCOH),

enablingcustomerseffectiveandfastadoptionofatailoreddigitaltoolsetspecificallydesignedtomaketheirprojectcompetitiveandfuture-proof.The

followingleversaredesignedtoassistproject

developers,operators,andassetmanagersin

addressingvariouschallengesandrefertoallphasesofaHydrogenProject.

1.Thedesign,engineeringandconstructionphase

–forprojectdevelopersandassetowners

•Designeffectivelythroughproperinput

requirementsprovidedasperOwner-Operator

mandatesandRegulatoryrequirements.

Optimizingassetdesignandengineeringthroughsimulationshelpsavoidingreworkbyenabling

clashdetections,accessibilityconcerns,etc.therebyreducingcostsandtimetoconstruct.

•Buildfasterandreducetimetooperations,

throughoutadata-centricapproach-especially3DComputerAidedDesign(CAD)-accelerating

collaborativeinteractionsbetweendifferent

engineeringdisciplinesinvolvedandstakeholdersespeciallybetweenEngineeringProcurement

Construction(EPC),OriginalEquipmentManufacturers(OEM)andAssetOwners

Operators(AOO)incompliancewithindustry

processandsafetystandardsusingapre-definedtoolsettoensureallengineeringdataisattheend

consistentandavailableforfurtheruseinoperation.

•Capitalize,replicateandscalefasteratlowercosts,leveragingontheknowledgebaseand

lessonslearntfromoneprojecttoanotherenabledbydigitaltwinblueprints.

2.Theoperationsandmaintenancephase–forassetownersandoperators

•Handoverthephysicalassetfromprojectto

operations,withallthedigitalinformation,

documents,procedures,manuals(operatingandmaintenance),3Dmodelsoftheequipmentand

instrumentationsdeployedintheassetalongwithSafetyandRegulatoryclearances.

•Operateefficientlyfromday1,through

accessibleandactivabledata,optimizingprocessparametersbybalancingproductivity,improvingqualityandmaintainingeffectiveenergy

consumptionacrossthevariouspartsoftheplant.Thisinformation/datadigitallyrecordedand

loggedhelpsfuturefleetofassets,both:

–inthecontrolroom,tomonitortheproduction,orchestrateproductionprocesswhilemaximizingthevalue,basedonmarketsprices,contractualcommitmentsandplannings(incl.maintenance)

–ontheshopfloor,toautomateproductionprocesses

andprovidetheworkerswithrelevantinformation(e.g.usingadigitaltwinformaintenance)

•Improveproductioncontinuity,avoid

unexpectedproductionstopsandmaximize

availability.Thekeyroleofmaintenanceteamsisnotonlytomaintainproductioncontinuitybut

alsotomaximizeassetlifethrougheffective

preventivemaintenanceprograms,leverage

predictivemaintenancedigitaltwinsandplanforsparepartswellinadvancetoensurelong-termreliabilityoftheassets.

3.Traceability–fortheentireecosystem:ensuretraceability,especiallycarboncontenttrackingtocomplywithclients’specificationsorregulatoryneeds.

4.Theassetsportfoliomanagement–forassetowners

•Optimizeassetsplanning.

•IntegratenewassetswithexistinglegacyassetslikeO&GorRenewables.Thiswillalsodefinenewfutureassetinvestmentbusinessmodelsand

organizationalstrategieswhichneedstobethoughtthroughandoptimized.

CapgeminiandSiemensstandreadytosupportthetransitiontowardsalow-carboneconomy.

Anyinitiativetargetingtodelivervalueandatimely

achievementofproject’smilestonestoitsinvestors,

shallputthecreationofitsowndigitalroadmap

amongfirstprioritiessincethebeginningofthe

projectdevelopment.SiemensandCapgeminican

effectivelysupporttogetherthesecustomerswitha

combinedapproachofbroadconsultingservices,

best-of-the-classdigitaltools,experiencedandtrainedengineeringresources.Throughtheirinnovative

solutionsandstrategiccollaborations,CapgeminiandSiemensstandreadytosupportthetransitiontowardsalow-carboneconomy.

Thispaperwillthengiveimportantinsightsonhow

CapgeminiandSiemenscanconsultandsupport

owners,operators,EPCcompaniesinachievingtheir

goalsandovercomingthechallengesrelatedtoscaling

upandindustrializinglow-carbonmarkettechnologies.

Scopeofthispaper

ThispaperdelvesintothedigitalleversthatcanreducetheLCOHwhileintroducingthejointvaluepropositionofCapgeminiandSiemens,

showinghowtheDigitalHydrogenplantwithaholisticdigitaltwin

conceptiskeytoreducingtheLCOH.Itcoverscostsinallphasesofahydrogenproject,fromInvestmentDecisions,BasicEngineering,PlantEngineeringandconstructionuptooperations.

Opportunityanalysis&projectlaunch

Feasibilitystudy

Process

engineering

Plant&packageunitengineering

Construction

Packageunitintegration

FAT

Operations

Figure3-Projectstages

Thefocusofthispapercentersonhydrogen

production,particularlyinacontextofelectrolysis,butitrepresentsonlyafractionofthebroaderscopethatSiemensandCapgeminicancollectivelyaddresswithinthehydrogendomain.Theirtechnologicalexpertise

andindustryacumenextendtodistribution,

derivativesproduction,theutilizationofhydrogentodecarbonizingindustry,transportationandtheenergysector.Asacomplementaryassetinhard-to-abate

sectorswhereelectrificationfaceseconomicor

technologicalchallenges,hydrogencanhaveapivotalrole.

Forexample,sustainableaviationfuel,methanol,andammoniaproductioncanleveragelow-carbon

hydrogenwithadvanceddigitalsolutionsoptimizing

conversionprocessestoenhanceefficiency,

sustainability,andmitigatefinancialandtechnicalrisks.

ProductionDistributionUsage

EnergysourceH2production1)Pre-transportationprocessingStorageandtransportationEndsectors

Directusewithlocalhydrogenproduction

Industry

Chemicals/ammoniaPetroleumreinementSteelproduction

Others

Grid

mgmt.

Water

electrolysis

(incl.ramp-upofelectrolyzerproduction)

BlueandgreyGreen(NEW)

CarbonCapture,

UtilizationandStorage

Renewableenergies(e.g.,solar,wind)

Gaspipeline

(e.g.,compressedH2)

Hydrogen

compressionandpuriication

Batterystorage

Liqueiedhydrogen

Trucking

(e.g.,compressedH2,LOHCintanks)

Mobility

Synthetic/e-fuels

(e.g.,foraviation,marine)

Naturalgas

Steam

Methane

Reforming

Local

storage

and

distribution

GreenH2asfuel

(e.g.,fuelcell,ICE,illingstation)

New

Energy

Re-electriication(e.g.,fuelcells,

gasturbineetc.)

Heatinginbuildings

New

Ammonia

asenergycarrier

Shipping

(e.g.,liquid

hydrogen/

ammonia/

methanolvessel)

Coal

Coal

gasiication

Hydrocarbon(Incl.methanoletc.)

Bulkstorage(e.g.,cavern)

H2

Figure4-Hydrogensupplychain:fromenergysourcetohydrogenusage

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1.

SiemensandCapgeminijointapproachfor

low-carbonhydrogenassets

1.1Ourvalueproposition

Combiningdeepknowledgeandexperienceinthe

hydrogenindustry,technicalexcellenceandend-to-endindustrialassetdigitalization,weatCapgeminiandSiemensextendourhistoriccollaborationtothehydrogenfield.

Whetheryouareaplantowner,anEPCoraplant

operator,CapgeminiandSiemenscansupportyouinmeetingyourkeychallenges:

Wemanagecomplexitytode-riskyourinvestment

•Weleverageadvancedsimulationtoolsto

helpyounavigateuncertainty,envisionmultiplecomplexscenarios,andmitigatefinancial,

regulatory,andoperationalrisksallatonce.

•Wecapitalizeonourextensivecrossindustryexperiencetoprojectyourindustrialasset

futureperformanceandmakethebestinvestmentdecisions.

Wedeliverinvestmentandoperationalcostreductiontoclosethecompetitivenessgap

•Weemployourdesign,engineering,and

simulationsolutionsinearlyphasestobuild

aplantthatcloselymeetsyourcurrentand

futureneedswhileoptimizingCAPEXandOPEXthroughouttheentireprojectlifecycle.

•Wealignyourindustrialstrategyandproductionsetupwithtailoredenergyprocurement

strategiestooptimizethepriceoflow-carbon

energy,whichremainsamajordriveroftheLCOH.Wesupplyandintegrateenergymanagement

andflexibilitysolutionstoenablethosestrategies.

•Weassistyouinidentifyingprocess

optimizationopportunities,reducingenergyandwaterconsumption.

Weconnectanddigitalizetheentirehydrogen

ecosystemtoacceleratetheadoptionoflow-carbonsolutions

•Ourexpertiseinthehydrogenindustryallowsustoknowestablisheddatastandardsandthemosteffectivemethodsforstructuringandsharing

information.Byadoptingadata-centricapproachandcreatingasinglesourceoftruth,wefacilitate

collaborationacrossthevaluechainandhelpyouaccelerateyourgo-to-marketstrategy.

•Wedeployend-to-endtraceabilitysolutions

thatarerecognizedbyendusersandpublic

authoritiestocertifythecarbonintensityofthehydrogenyouproduce,ensuringitsmarketabilityandprofitability.

•Wecreatedigitaltwinsthataccumulate

knowledgethroughouttheprojectlifecycle.Thesedigitalreplicasfunctionatdifferentstages—

‘as-designed,’‘as-built,’and‘as-operated’—servingasblueprintsforfuturehydrogenprojects.

Wehelpyoudevelopfuture-proof,robustindustrialassetsfromday1

•Weassistyouinbuildingdigital-nativeassetswithatechstackarchitectureenablingdigitalcontinuity.Youwillbereadytocapturethe

valuethatdigitaltechnologiesoffertodayandtomorrow.

•Withouradvanceddesignandengineering

solutions,youareideallypositionedtoscaleup,usingstandardizedproductionelements,optimizingtheircompatibility,andsimulatingtheexpansionorreplicationofyourplantsinthefuture.

•Weensuretheintegrityofyourindustrialassetswithbest-in-classcybersecuritysolutions.

Weempoweroperationteamstomakedata-informedoptimizationdecisionsthatleadtoprofitableresults

•Wepromoteandenableaholisticdecision-

makingapproach,combiningrealtime

processmonitoringdataandlong-termCAPEXconsiderationstosecureyourtargetlevelizedcostofhydrogenandyourprofitmargin.

•Toachievethis,weimplementacomprehensiveportfolioofsolutionsforon-sitemeasurement,dataanalytics,andreal-timemonitoring.

•Wetranslatecontrolroomdecisionsintoaction

byofferingautomationandconnectivitysolutionsforfieldworkers,whilealsoconductingchange

toeffectivelyharnessthefullpotentialofdigitaltools.

10CapgeminixSiemens

1.2SiemensandCapgemini,arelevantpartnershipforthedigitalizationofthe

hydrogenindustry

SiemensandCapgeminicollaborateas

complementarypartnerstofullyleveragedigitaltransformationthroughoutthe

low-carbonhydrogenvaluechain.Siemens,

withitsexpertiseinenergyandchemicals

sectors,offersadvanceddigitalizationand

automationsolutions.Meanwhile,Capgemini,atrustedbusinessandtechnological

transformationpartnerforglobalindustrialleaders,identifieshigh-valueusecases,

definesdigitaltransformationroadmaps

alignedwithindustrialstrategies,implementstechnologicalsolutions,anddriveschange.

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2.

Settingupthe

scene–definitions,frameworksand

prerequisites

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2.1Introducingthedigitaltwinforassetintensiveindustries

Thedigitaltwinisavirtualrepresentationofthe

currentandalmostfuturephysicalreality,e.g.,ofa

product,aproductionprocess,aplanthavingmultiplecriticalassets(pumps,motorsandrespectivepipelinevalves,etc.),includingtheirbehaviorandhealthstatus.Itbringstogetherdatafromalllifecyclephasesand

fromallfunctionsandlevels,helpingtounderstand,manageandpredicttheperformanceofthe

correspondingprocessorplantandtherebylayingthegroundworkforinformeddatadrivendecisions

throughdatacentricapproach.

Byreplicatingreal-worldplantoperationsinvirtualsimulations,engineersandoperatorscanfine-tunedesigns,identifypotentialissuesearlyon,and

streamlinetheirprocesses.Thisnotonlyreduces

commissioningtimesbutalsoslashescosts,makinghydrogenproductionmoreeconomicallyviable.Thisenablesthereductionincommissioningtimesfromaregulatoryandauditoryperspective,enhances

informationhandovertoOwnerOperatorsteams

therebyslashingrelatedcosts,fastergotomarketin

termsofproductionoutputmakingitmoreeconomicallyviable.

Butwhatexactlyaredigitaltwins?

Adigitaltwinisavirtualreplicaofaphysicalasset,

suchasaproductionplant,thatconsolidatesdata

fromalllifecyclephases.Byharnessingthepowerofsimulationmodelsandprocessengineeringsoftware,engineerscandesignandoptimizeplantlayouts,

createdetailedprocessflowdiagrams,andplan

automationsystemswithprecision.Italsoenables

bestinclassconstructionpracticesbysimulatingclashdetections,constructionworkersafetyand

accessibilityscenariosandfutureO&MactivitiesfortheAOO.

Anothercrucialaspectofdigitaltwinsisthepotentialforscalabilityandinnovation.Withtheabilitytocopy(bynumberingupper“drag-and-Drop”)andrebuild

entirehydrogenplantsvirtually,engineerscanexplorenewdesignconcepts,usingthedigitaltwinofthe

plantasablueprint,toexperimentwithdifferent

configurations,andscaleupproductionseamlessly.ItisalsothinkablethatanelectrolyzerManufacturer

couldusethattomakeaworld-widefleet

managementofanyoftheirdeliveredelectrolyzerstofurtheroptimizeorprovideserviceandsupport.Thisnotonlyacceleratestime-to-marketbutalsolaysthegroundworkforthewidespreadadoptionofgreen

hydrogenproduction

CapgeminiandSiemensseeaspecialmomentumforadoptionofaholisticdigitaltwinsinGreenH2

Productionlandscapethatwillmaintaininformationcontinuitythroughtheassetlifecycle.

2.2Integratedengineering

Theabove-mentionedstepscanberealizedusing

integratedengineeringtointegratedoperation.Thedigitaltwinisasecondaryresultoftheintegrated

engineeringprocess.

Integratedengineeringactuallyreferstoan

approachofaugmentedengineeringwith

automationandsimulation.Thisrequiresusingadefinedall-embracingtoolsetforsimulationandengineering,tomakesureallengineeringdataisconsistentandaccessibleinoneplatform.

Digitaltwinsenableseamlessintegrationintoexistingenergysystems,allowingoperatorstobettermanagefluctuatingenergysuppliesfromrenewablesources.Byaccuratelysimulatingplantoperations,operatorscanoptimizeenergyusage,minimizecosts,and

maximizeoverallsystemflexibility.

6.Therepresentationsareprobabilisticandapproximateanddependsonaccuracyofhistoricalandreal-timedataandanyunknownphenomenoncanalterfuturerealityevenifallhistoricalinformationiscorrect.Inthatsense,digitaltwinisnotatrue–evenifvirtual–representationofa“futurephysicalreality”.

H2processInput

(i.esimulationwithgPROMS)

Input

•Processandmaterialdata

•Designparameters

•Blockflowdiagrams

Engineering

P&IDs

EI&C

PAA

•Automationengineering

•Installation

IntegratedinCOMOS

•Processplanningandengineering

•P&IDs

•El&Cengineering

•Parameterization

Output

IntegratedinCOMOS

DCS

(SIMATICPCS7)

xml-interface

ImportBPCMlibraryExportautomationdata

GUI(GraphicalUserInterface)design

3D-Mockup(simple3Dmodel)

(COMOSWalkinside)

Maintenance,RepairandOperationsManagement

PlantSimulation

(SIMIT)

Results

•Dynamicsimulation

templatesinSIMITlinkedwithSIMATICPCS7

•Layoutplanning

•Plantvisialization

•Maintainancescheduling

•Plantmanagement

•3D-Mockupforeach

templateandthewholeplant

•Virtualcommissioning

•Operatortraining

Figure5-IntegratedapproachwithSiemenssolutionsforholisticdataexchangebetweenmodeling,processengineering,simulationandautomation

Integratedengineeringphaseinvolvescomplextaskstoensuresmoothhydrogenproductiondesign

implementation:

•Ensuringdataconsistencyacrossdisciplinesisaprimarychallenge,asinconsistentdatacancauseerrors,delays,andincreasedcosts.

•Thoroughtestingandtrainingareessentialtoreducestartuptimeandcosts.Virtual

commissioningandoperatortrainingspreventoperationalinefficienciesandsafetyincidents.

Aunifieddatabaseforseamlessdataflowimproves

decision-makingandreducesengineeringcycletimes.

Thismakesitpossibletouse