Azin, Hugo, Mungyeko Bisulandu, Baby-Jean Robert, Ilinca, Adrian et Rousse, Daniel R..
2025.
« Decarbonizing arctic mining operations with wind-hydrogen systems: Case study of Raglan Mine ».
Processes, vol. 13, nº 10.
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This study evaluates the techno-economic feasibility of integrating wind power with hydrogen-based storage to decarbonize the Raglan Mine in northern Canada. Using HOMER simulations with real 2021 operational data, six progressive scenarios were modeled, ranging from partial substitution of diesel generators to complete site-wide electrification, including heating, transport, and mining equipment. Results show that complete decarbonization (Scenario 6) is technically achievable and could avoid up to 143,000 tCO2eq annually (~2.15 Mt over 15 years), but remains economically prohibitive under current technology costs. In contrast, Scenario 2 Case 2, which combines solid oxide fuel cells with thermal charge controllers, emerges as the most viable near-term pathway, avoiding ~61,000 tCO2eq annually (~0.91 Mt over 15 years) while achieving improved return on investment. A qualitative multi-criteria framework highlights this configuration as the best trade-off between technical feasibility, environmental performance, and economic viability. At the same time, complete decarbonization remains a longer-term target contingent on cost reductions and policy support. Overall, the findings provide clear evidence that hydrogen storage, when coupled with wind power, can deliver substantial and measurable decarbonization benefits for Arctic mining operations.
| Type de document: | Article publié dans une revue, révisé par les pairs |
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| Professeur: | Professeur Ilinca, Adrian Rousse, Daniel R. |
| Affiliation: | Génie mécanique, Génie mécanique |
| Date de dépôt: | 14 nov. 2025 17:45 |
| Dernière modification: | 09 janv. 2026 22:54 |
| URI: | https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/32980 |
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