KR20220122469A - Hydrogen all cycle control system and hydrogen all cycle control method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a hydrogen all cycle managing system and a hydrogen all cycle managing method using the same which can efficiently manage all cycles of hydrogen. According to one aspect of the present invention, the hydrogen all cycle managing system comprises: a hydrogen transport tracking device that monitors a position of a hydrogen transport trailer and the remaining amount of hydrogen; a charging station monitoring unit that collects hydrogen demand information of a hydrogen charging station; a hydrogen plant control unit that controls a hydrogen production amount; and an integrated management unit displaying information transmitted from the hydrogen transport tracking device and the charging station monitoring unit and generating a signal for controlling the hydrogen plant control unit.

Description

Hydrogen full-cycle management system and small-scale full-cycle management method using the same

The present invention relates to a hydrogen full-cycle management system capable of managing the production, transfer, and utilization of hydrogen, and a small-scale full-cycle management method using the same.

Hydrogen energy is the energy released when hydrogen molecules (H2) react with oxygen molecules (O2) to become water (H2O), which is also the principle of the fuel cell power generation system. Hydrogen energy can be easily converted into electrical energy by directly burning hydrogen or by using it as fuel for fuel cells, and is highly utilized as a storage and transportation medium. In addition, when hydrogen energy is stored (hydrogen production), it has a high energy density and can be transported in gas or liquid form. Hydrogen energy is very low at 1/10 of the transport loss compared to electricity, and hydrogen energy is an eco-friendly energy that only emits water in the process of use.

Hydrogen can be produced by cracking water using electricity or cracking hydrocarbon fuels. For efficient use of hydrogen, hydrogen required at each charging station must be supplied to the charging station at an appropriate time, and for this, a management control system for hydrogen transport and hydrogen supply is required.

The present invention provides a hydrogen full-cycle management system capable of efficiently managing the hydrogen full-cycle and a minority-full-cycle management method using the same.

A hydrogen life cycle management system according to an aspect of the present invention includes a hydrogen transport tracking device for monitoring the position and remaining amount of hydrogen of a trailer for hydrogen transport, a charging station monitoring unit for collecting hydrogen required information of a hydrogen charging station, and hydrogen for controlling hydrogen production It may include a plant control unit, and an integrated management unit that displays information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device and the charging station monitoring unit and generates a signal for controlling the hydrogen plant control unit.

The hydrogen plant control unit according to an aspect of the present invention may include a power control module for controlling the power generation of the power generation facility and a power storage module for controlling the storage of the power generated by the power generation facility.

The hydrogen plant control unit according to an aspect of the present invention may include a production control module for controlling hydrogen production based on the information transmitted from the integrated management unit.

The integrated management unit according to an aspect of the present invention may include a display module for displaying the location and information of the trailer on a digital map.

The integrated management unit according to an aspect of the present invention based on the information generated by the demand prediction module and the demand prediction module for predicting the amount of hydrogen demand based on the information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device and the charging station monitoring unit, hydrogen It may include a production output transmission module that determines the production amount and transmits it to the hydrogen plant control unit.

The integrated management unit according to an aspect of the present invention may include a hydrogen storage module for monitoring the hydrogen storage capacity, determining the storage amount of hydrogen required to be stored among the produced hydrogen, and storing the determined storage amount of hydrogen.

The integrated management unit according to an aspect of the present invention includes a trailer classification module for classifying the trailers into a replenishment group requiring hydrogen replenishment and a recharging group capable of supplying hydrogen to a charging station, and a location of a hydrogen charging station requiring supply to the trailer in the charging group It may further include a charging information transmission module for transmitting the.

The hydrogen transport tracking device according to an aspect of the present invention includes a location tracking terminal installed on a trailer for hydrogen transport to transmit the location of the trailer, and a hydrogen capacity transmission for transmitting the storage amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen tank loaded on the trailer It may include an integrated gateway for collecting and transmitting data transmitted from a plurality of the trailers.

The integrated gateway according to an aspect of the present invention includes a communication determination module for checking the communication state of the trailer and a low-power wide area network (LPWAN: Low Power Wide Area Network) may include a communication network conversion module for switching.

The communication network conversion module according to an aspect of the present invention may switch to a communication network for transmitting data based on a node number assigned to an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor.

The communication network switching module according to an aspect of the present invention may switch to a LoRa communication network when the communication state of the trailer is poor.

The hydrogen life cycle management method according to another aspect of the present invention includes a hydrogen transport tracking step of monitoring the position and remaining amount of hydrogen of a trailer for hydrogen transport, a charging station monitoring step of collecting hydrogen required information of a hydrogen charging station, and transmitted from a plurality of trailers. It may include a hydrogen integrated management step of integrating location information and hydrogen storage amount information, and a hydrogen plant control step of controlling hydrogen production.

The hydrogen transfer tracking step according to another aspect of the present invention includes a location transmission step of transmitting location information of a trailer for hydrogen transportation, a residual hydrogen amount transmission step of transmitting the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in a hydrogen tank of the trailer, and a plurality of It may include an information integration step of integrating location information and hydrogen total information transmitted from the trailer.

In the step of transmitting the remaining amount of hydrogen according to another aspect of the present invention, the pressure information may be transmitted by measuring the pressure of the hydrogen tank.

In the communication determination step of checking the communication state of the trailer according to another aspect of the present invention, and when the communication state of the trailer is poor, in order to expand the coverage with an emergency recovery narrowband wireless network (LPWAN: Low Power Wide Area) Network) may further include a network switching step of switching.

In the step of switching the communication network according to another aspect of the present invention, the communication network may be switched to a communication network that transmits data based on a node number assigned to an Internet of Things (IoT) sensor.

In the step of switching the communication network according to another aspect of the present invention, when the communication state of the trailer is poor, the communication network may be switched to a LoRa communication network.

The hydrogen integrated management step according to another aspect of the present invention includes a display step of displaying the received information on a digital map of a Geographic Information System (GIS), and predicting the demand for hydrogen based on the transmitted information. It may include a demand forecasting step.

The hydrogen integrated management step according to another aspect of the present invention includes a trailer classification step of classifying the trailers into a replenishment group requiring replenishment and a recharging group capable of supplying hydrogen to a charging station, and a hydrogen refueling station requiring supply to the trailer of the charging group. It may further include a charging information transmission step of transmitting the location.

The hydrogen plant control step according to another aspect of the present invention includes a power control step of controlling the operation of a power generation facility based on a predicted hydrogen demand amount, a power storage step of controlling the storage of power produced in the power generation facility, and It may include a production control step of controlling the hydrogen production based on the information transmitted in the hydrogen integrated management step.

As described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, hydrogen production and supply can be efficiently controlled because the hydrogen transport and hydrogen filling station are monitored and the hydrogen plant is controlled based on the corresponding information.

1 is a view showing a full cycle of hydrogen according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing management target devices of the hydrogen life cycle management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hydrogen life cycle management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship of a hydrogen transfer tracking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hydrogen transfer tracking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a hydrogen life cycle management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hydrogen life cycle management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for managing a hydrogen life cycle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

The terms used in the present invention are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present invention, terms such as 'comprise' or 'have' are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, and one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. At this time, it should be noted that in the accompanying drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals as much as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted. For the same reason, some components are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, a hydrogen transport tracking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 is a view showing the entire cycle of hydrogen according to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing management target devices of the hydrogen full cycle management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hydrogen life cycle management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the hydrogen life cycle management system 101 according to the present embodiment is a system for managing the production, transfer, and utilization of hydrogen.

As shown in FIG. 1 , when power is produced by the power generation device 110 such as wind power or solar power, power is supplied to the hydrogen plant 130 through the power control system 120 , and the hydrogen plant 130 generates water. Electrolysis to produce hydrogen. The produced hydrogen is purified in the purifier 140 , and is stored in the hydrogen tank 160 after being liquefied and compressed in the compressor 150 . In addition, the hydrogen tank 160 filled with hydrogen may be supplied to a demand destination such as a charging station 180 by a trailer 170 , and may be used by being injected into a vehicle at the charging station 180 .

The entire process of power generation, hydrogen production, hydrogen purification and compression, hydrogen storage, hydrogen transportation, and hydrogen utilization is called the hydrogen life cycle, and a system that controls the entire cycle from hydrogen production to utilization is a hydrogen life cycle management system 101 It is said When the hydrogen life cycle management system 101 is configured, it is possible to easily and consistently control the production and supply of hydrogen from power generation for hydrogen production to control of hydrogen production facilities by predicting the required amount of hydrogen.

The hydrogen life cycle management system 101 according to the present embodiment may include a hydrogen transfer tracking device 10 , a charging station monitoring unit 20 , a hydrogen plant control unit 30 , and an integrated management unit 40 .

The hydrogen transport tracking device 10 monitors the positions of the plurality of hydrogen transport trailers 170 and the remaining amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen transport tracking device 10 may transmit not only location information of the trailers 170 but also storage information of hydrogen stored in the trailers 170 .

The charging station monitoring unit 20 collects hydrogen required information of the plurality of hydrogen charging stations 180 . The charging station monitoring unit 20 may determine the hydrogen storage amount through the sensors installed at each hydrogen charging station 180 and collect hydrogen required information. In addition, the charging station monitoring unit 20 may collect hydrogen required information based on information input from the hydrogen charging station 180 .

The hydrogen plant control unit 30 controls the amount of hydrogen produced in the hydrogen plant 130 . The hydrogen plant control unit 30 may include a power control module 31 , a power storage module 32 , and a production control module 33 .

The power control module 31 controls the power generation of the power generation facility 110 , where the power generation facility 110 may include a solar power generation facility, a wind power generation facility, and the like. The power control module 31 may control the operation of the power generation facility 110 based on the predicted hydrogen demand.

The power storage module 32 controls the storage of power generated by the power generation facility 110 . The power storage module 32 calculates the required power demand in the hydrogen plant 130 based on the predicted hydrogen demand, and stores the remaining power minus the power demand in the energy storage facility 125 such as the ESS.

The production control module 33 controls the hydrogen production based on the information transmitted from the integrated management unit 40 . The production control module 33 may control the operation time and operation cycle of the hydrogen plant 130 .

The integrated management unit 40 displays information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device 10 and the charging station monitoring unit 20 and generates a signal to control the hydrogen plant control unit 30 . The integrated management unit 40 may include a display module 41 , a demand prediction module 42 , a production output transmission module 43 , and a hydrogen storage module 44 .

The integrated management unit 40 may be connected to the power generation facility 110 , the energy storage facility 125 , and the hydrogen plant 130 via the switch hub 64 and the communication network 65 to transmit and receive information. Also, the integrated management unit 40 may be connected to the integrated gateway 11 to receive information from the integrated gateway 11 . In addition, since the power generation facility 110 , the energy storage facility 125 , and the hydrogen plant 130 are connected to the switch hub 64 , the power generation facility 110 , the energy storage facility 125 , and the hydrogen plant 130 are mutually connected to each other. You can also exchange information.

The display module 41 may display the received information on a digital map of a Geographic Information System (GIS), and may display the position of the trailer 170 and information on the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in the trailer 170 . In addition, the display module 41 may display the location of the hydrogen charging station 180 and the required amount of hydrogen required at the hydrogen charging station 180 on the digital map.

The demand prediction module 42 predicts the demand for hydrogen based on information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device 10 and the charging station monitoring unit 20 . The demand prediction module 42 calculates the residual amount of hydrogen loaded in the trailers 170 in the hydrogen transport tracking device 10, and calculates the total amount of hydrogen required for the hydrogen filling stations 180 in the charging station monitoring unit 20. It is possible to predict the amount of hydrogen required for a certain period of time.

The production amount transmission module 43 determines a hydrogen production amount based on the information generated by the demand prediction module 42 and transmits it to the hydrogen plant controller 30 . The production amount transmission module 43 may periodically determine the hydrogen production amount and transmit it to the hydrogen plant control unit 30 to control the hydrogen production amount.

The hydrogen storage module 44 monitors the hydrogen storage capacity, predicts the storage amount of hydrogen required for storage among the produced hydrogen, and stores the predicted storage amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen storage module 44 determines the amount of storage by comparing demand and production.

4 is a diagram illustrating a connection relationship of a hydrogen transport tracking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hydrogen transport tracking device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the hydrogen transfer tracking device 10 includes a location tracking terminal 17, a hydrogen remaining amount transmission unit 18, an integrated gateway 11, a mobile terminal 12, and a tracking control unit 14 ) may be included.

The trailer 170 is a vehicle for loading and transporting the hydrogen tank 160 . The trailer 170 is provided with a hydrogen tank 160 , a location tracking terminal 17 , and a residual hydrogen amount transmission unit 18 . The hydrogen tank 160 may be a tank for storing liquid hydrogen.

The location tracking terminal 17 determines current location information by using satellite signal information received from a plurality of satellites, and transmits the determined location information through wireless communication.

The location tracking terminal 17 may include a satellite signal receiving module 171 , a main communication module 172 , and a backup communication module 173 . The satellite signal receiving module 171 may receive a location tracking signal from a plurality of satellites and receive a GPS satellite signal. The main communication module 172 is a communication module that transmits location information to the integrated gateway 11 through the base station 91, and can transmit information through a commercial wireless network 92 such as a long term evolution (LTE) communication network and a 5G communication network. have. The backup communication module 173 is a communication module that transmits location information in case the communication state of the main communication module 172 is poor, and transmits information to a low power wide area network (LPWAN), where low power The wide area communication network may be formed of a LoRa communication network.

The residual hydrogen amount transmission unit 18 measures the residual amount of hydrogen stored in the hydrogen tank 160 , and transmits the residual amount information to the integrated gateway 11 through wireless communication. The hydrogen remaining amount transmission unit 18 may include a pressure gauge 183 , a main communication module 181 , and a backup communication module 182 . The pressure gauge 183 is installed in the hydrogen tank 160 to measure the internal pressure of the hydrogen tank 160 . The pressure gauge 183 may be an analog pressure gauge or a digital pressure gauge.

The main communication module 181 is a communication module that transmits pressure information to the integrated gateway 11 through the base station 91 , and may transmit information through a commercial wireless network 92 such as an LTE communication network and a 5G communication network. The backup communication module 182 is a communication module that transmits pressure information in case the communication state of the main communication module 181 is poor, and transmits information to a low power wide area network, where the low power wide area communication network is a LoRa communication network. can be done

The integrated gateway 11 receives the information transmitted from the location tracking terminal 17 and the remaining hydrogen amount transmission unit 18 and transmits it to the mobile terminal 12 and the tracking control unit 14 . The integration gateway 11 may transmit/receive information in a plurality of communication methods. The integration gateway 11 may collect and transmit information transmitted from a plurality of trailers 170 .

The integrated gateway 11 may include a communication determination module 111 , a communication network switching module 112 , a main communication module 113 , and a backup communication module 114 . The communication determination module 111 checks the communication state with the trailer 170 and determines whether the communication state is good. When the communication state of the trailer 170 is poor, the communication network conversion module 112 converts a low power wide area network (LPWAN) in order to expand coverage to a narrowband wireless network capable of emergency recovery.

The communication network conversion module 112 may switch to a communication network that transmits data based on the node number assigned to the Internet of Things (IoT) sensor, and the communication network conversion module 112 transmits data based on the node number. The communication network can be switched to a LoRa) communication network.

The LoRa communication network is a wireless communication method that enables long-distance data transmission. It transmits data based on the node number assigned to the Internet of Things (IoT) sensor, and can communicate with the integrated gateway 11 at low power through a base station within 16 km .

The main communication module 113 transmits/receives information from the base station 91 and may transmit/receive information through a commercial wireless network 92 such as an LTE communication network and a 5G communication network. The backup communication module 114 is a communication module that transmits and receives information in case the communication state of the main communication module 113 is poor, and the backup communication module 114 may transmit and receive information through a LoRa communication network.

The tracking control unit 14 includes a computer capable of arithmetic operation and a display, and may display information transmitted from the integration gateway 11 on the display and receive an operator's command. The tracking control unit 14 displays the received information on a Geographic Information System (GIS) digital map, and adds the remaining amount of hydrogen calculated from the measured hydrogen pressure data to the production to control hydrogen production and control the total amount of hydrogen production available. manage The mobile terminal 12 may display information transmitted from the integration gateway 11 on a display and receive an operator's command.

Hereinafter, a hydrogen full-cycle management method according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a hydrogen life cycle management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 6, the hydrogen life cycle management method according to this embodiment manages the production, transfer and utilization of hydrogen, and includes a hydrogen transfer tracking step (S101), a charging station monitoring step (S102), and hydrogen integration It may include a management step (S103) and a hydrogen plant control step (S104).

The hydrogen transport tracking step S101 tracks the position of the trailer 170 that transports hydrogen, and monitors the remaining amount of hydrogen loaded in the trailer 170 . The hydrogen transfer tracking step S101 may include a location transmission step, a hydrogen remaining amount transmission step, a communication determination step, and a communication network switching step.

The location transmission step transmits location information of the trailer 170 for hydrogen transport. In the location transmission step, current location information is determined by using satellite signal information received from a plurality of satellites, and the determined location information is transmitted through wireless communication.

In the step of transmitting the remaining amount of hydrogen, the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in the hydrogen tank 160 of the trailer 170 is transmitted. In the hydrogen remaining amount transmission step, the pressure information may be transmitted by measuring the pressure of the hydrogen tank 160 loaded on the trailer 170 .

The communication determination step checks the communication state with the trailer 170 and determines whether the communication state is good. In the communication determination step, it is possible to determine whether the communication state is good by measuring the strength of the wireless signal transmitted from the trailer 170 .

In the communication network switching step, when the communication state of the trailer 170 is poor, a low power wide area network (LPWAN) is switched in order to expand coverage to a narrowband wireless network capable of emergency recovery.

The communication network switching step can be switched to a communication network that transmits data based on the node number assigned to the Internet of Things (IoT) sensor, and the communication network switching step S106 is a LoRa communication network that transmits data based on the node number network can be switched.

Charging station monitoring step (S102) collects hydrogen required information of a plurality of hydrogen charging stations (180). In the charging station monitoring step (S102), the hydrogen storage amount may be determined through a sensor installed at each hydrogen charging station 180, and hydrogen required information may be collected. In addition, the charging station monitoring step ( S102 ) may collect hydrogen required information based on information input from the hydrogen charging station 180 .

The hydrogen integrated management step (S103) generates a signal to display the information transmitted in the hydrogen transfer tracking step (S101) and the charging station monitoring step (S102) and control the hydrogen plant 130 . The integrated management phase may include a display phase, a demand forecast phase, a production transmission phase, and a hydrogen storage phase.

In the display step, the received information is displayed on a digital map of a Geographic Information System (GIS), and information about the position of the trailer 170 and the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in the trailer 170 may be displayed.

The demand forecasting stage predicts the hydrogen demand based on the transmitted information. In the demand prediction step, the amount of hydrogen required for a predetermined period may be predicted by calculating the remaining amount of hydrogen loaded in the trailers 170 and calculating the total amount of hydrogen required for the hydrogen charging stations 180 .

The production transfer step determines and transmits the hydrogen production. The production amount transmission step may periodically determine the hydrogen production amount and transmit it to the hydrogen plant 130 . The hydrogen storage stage monitors the hydrogen storage capacity, predicts the storage amount of hydrogen required for storage among the hydrogen produced, and stores the predicted storage amount of hydrogen.

The hydrogen plant control step S104 controls the amount of hydrogen produced in the hydrogen plant 130 . The hydrogen plant control step S104 may include a power control step, a power storage step, and a production control step.

The power control step controls the power generation of the power generation facility 110 , where the power generation facility 110 may include a solar power generation facility, a wind power generation facility, and the like. The power control step may control the operation of the power generation facility 110 based on the predicted hydrogen demand amount.

The power storage step controls the storage of power generated by the power generation facility 110 . In the power storage step, the power demand amount required by the hydrogen plant 130 is calculated based on the predicted hydrogen demand amount, and the remaining power minus the power demand amount is stored in the energy storage facility 125 such as the ESS.

The production control stage controls the hydrogen production based on the information transmitted from the integrated management stage. The production control step may control the operation time and operation cycle of the hydrogen plant 130 .

As described above, according to this embodiment, hydrogen transport and charging information is collected, and hydrogen production and power generation are controlled based on this information, so that the hydrogen plant is more efficiently operated, renewable surplus energy is managed, and hydrogen can optimize the balance between production and demand.

In addition, location information of the trailer 170 for hydrogen transport in motion and the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in the trailer 170 can be easily grasped and used for hydrogen production and supply. It automatically switches to LoRa (LoRa) communication network and transmits and receives information, so the location of the trailer can be accurately identified.

Hereinafter, the hydrogen life cycle management system 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

7 is a configuration diagram illustrating a hydrogen life cycle management system 101 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7, since the hydrogen life cycle management system 102 according to this embodiment has the same structure as the hydrogen life cycle management system according to the first embodiment, except for the integrated management unit 40, A duplicate description of the same configuration will be omitted.

The integrated management unit 40 displays information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device 10 and the charging station monitoring unit 20 and generates a signal to control the hydrogen plant control unit 30 . The integrated management unit 40 includes a display module 41 , a demand prediction module 42 , a production amount transmission module 43 , a hydrogen storage module 44 , a trailer classification module 45 , and a charging information transmission module 46 . can

The display module 41 may display the received information on a digital map of a Geographic Information System (GIS), and may display the position of the trailer 170 and information on the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in the trailer 170 . In addition, the display module 41 may display the location of the hydrogen charging station 180 and the required amount of hydrogen required at the hydrogen charging station 180 on the digital map.

The demand prediction module 42 predicts the hydrogen demand based on the information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device and the charging station monitoring unit 20 . The demand prediction module 42 calculates the residual amount of hydrogen loaded in the trailers 170 in the hydrogen transport tracking device 10, and calculates the total amount of hydrogen required for the hydrogen filling stations 180 in the charging station monitoring unit 20. It is possible to predict the amount of hydrogen required for a certain period of time.

The production amount transmission module 43 determines a hydrogen production amount based on the information generated by the demand prediction module 42 and transmits it to the hydrogen plant controller 30 . The production amount transmission module 43 may periodically determine the hydrogen production amount and transmit it to the hydrogen plant 130 to control the hydrogen production amount.

The hydrogen storage module 44 monitors the hydrogen storage capacity, predicts the storage amount of hydrogen required for storage among the produced hydrogen, and stores the predicted storage amount of hydrogen. The hydrogen storage module 44 determines the amount of storage by comparing demand and production.

The trailer sorting module 45 classifies a replenishment group requiring hydrogen replenishment and a replenishing group capable of supplying hydrogen to the charging station 180 . The trailer classification module 45 may classify trailers based on the pressure information of the hydrogen tank 160 .

The charging information transmission module 46 may transmit the location of the hydrogen charging station 180 that needs to be supplied to the trailer 170 of the charging group. The charging information transmission module 46 transmits information on the charging station 180 located at the shortest distance among the charging stations 180 requiring hydrogen to the trailer 170 to minimize the idle time of the trailer 170 and improve transport efficiency. have.

Hereinafter, a hydrogen-hydrogen life cycle management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

8 is a flowchart for explaining a hydrogen life cycle management method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8, the hydrogen life cycle management method according to this embodiment manages the production, transfer and utilization of hydrogen, and includes a hydrogen transfer tracking step (S101), a charging station monitoring step (S102), and hydrogen integration It may include a management step (S103) and a hydrogen plant control step (S104).

Since the hydrogen transport tracking method according to the present embodiment has the same process as the hydrogen transport tracking method according to the first embodiment except for the hydrogen integrated management step S103, a redundant description of the same process will be omitted.

The hydrogen integrated management step (S103) generates a signal to display the information transmitted in the hydrogen transfer tracking step (S101) and the charging station monitoring step (S102) and control the hydrogen plant 130 . The hydrogen integrated management step S103 may include a display step, a demand prediction step, a production amount transmission step, a hydrogen storage step, a trailer classification step, and a charging information transmission step.

In the display step, the received information is displayed on a digital map of a Geographic Information System (GIS), and information about the position of the trailer 170 and the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in the trailer 170 may be displayed.

The demand forecasting stage predicts the hydrogen demand based on the transmitted information. In the demand prediction step, the amount of hydrogen required for a predetermined period may be predicted by calculating the remaining amount of hydrogen loaded in the trailers 170 and calculating the total amount of hydrogen required for the hydrogen charging stations 180 .

The production transfer step determines and transmits the hydrogen production. The production amount transmission step may periodically determine the hydrogen production amount and transmit it to the hydrogen plant 130 . The hydrogen storage stage monitors the hydrogen storage capacity, predicts the storage amount of hydrogen required for storage among the hydrogen produced, and stores the predicted storage amount of hydrogen.

The trailer classification step is divided into a replenishment group that requires hydrogen replenishment and a refueling group that can supply hydrogen to the charging station. The trailer classification step may classify the trailers 170 based on the pressure information of the hydrogen tank 160 .

The charging information transmission step may transmit the location of the hydrogen charging station 180 that needs to be supplied to the trailer 170 of the charging group. In the charging information transmission step, information on the charging station 180 located at the shortest distance among the charging stations 180 requiring hydrogen can be transmitted to the trailer 170 to minimize the idle time of the trailer 170 and improve transport efficiency.

Above, an embodiment of the present invention has been described, but those of ordinary skill in the art can add, change, delete or add components within the scope that does not depart from the spirit of the present invention described in the claims. The present invention may be variously modified and changed by such as, and it will be said that it is also included within the scope of the present invention.

101, 102: hydrogen life cycle management system
10: hydrogen transport tracking device
11: Integration Gateway
111: communication determination module
112: communication network conversion module
113, 172, 181: main communication module
114, 173, 182: backup communication module
12: mobile terminal
14: tracking control
141: display module
142: trailer classification module
143: charging information transmission module
17: location tracking terminal
171: satellite signal receiving module
18: hydrogen remaining amount transmission unit
183: pressure gauge
20: charging station monitoring unit
30: hydrogen plant control unit
31: power control module
32: power storage module
33: production control module
40: Integrated Management Department
41: display module
42: demand forecasting module
43: production transmission module
44: hydrogen storage module
45: trailer sorting module
46: charging information transmission module
64: switch hub
65: communication network
91: base station
92: network
110: power generation equipment
120: power control system
125: energy storage facility
130: hydrogen plant
140: refiner
150: compressor
160: hydrogen tank
170: trailer
180: charging station

Claims (20)

A hydrogen transport tracking device that monitors the position of the hydrogen transport trailer and the remaining amount of hydrogen;
a charging station monitoring unit that collects information about the hydrogen need of a hydrogen charging station;
a hydrogen plant control unit for controlling hydrogen production; and
an integrated management unit that displays information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device and the charging station monitoring unit and generates a signal to control the hydrogen plant control unit;
Hydrogen life cycle management system comprising a. According to claim 1,
The hydrogen plant control unit is a hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it comprises a power control module for controlling the power generation of the power generation facility and a power storage module for controlling the storage of the power produced by the power generation facility. According to claim 1,
The hydrogen plant control unit hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it comprises a production control module for controlling the hydrogen production based on the information transmitted from the integrated management unit. According to claim 1,
The integrated management unit hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it comprises a display module for displaying the location and information of the trailer on a digital map. According to claim 1,
The integrated management unit determines the hydrogen production amount based on the information generated by the demand prediction module and the demand prediction module for predicting the demand amount of hydrogen based on the information transmitted from the hydrogen transfer tracking device and the charging station monitoring unit to determine the hydrogen plant Hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it comprises a production transmission module for transmitting to the control unit. 6. The method of claim 5,
The integrated management unit monitors the hydrogen storage capacity, determines the storage amount of hydrogen required to be stored among the produced hydrogen, and comprises a hydrogen storage module for storing the determined storage amount of hydrogen. 7. The method of claim 6,
The integrated management unit includes a trailer classification module for classifying the trailers into a replenishment group requiring hydrogen replenishment and a charging group capable of supplying hydrogen to a charging station, and a charging information transmission module for transmitting the location of a hydrogen refueling station requiring supply to the trailer of the charging group Hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it further comprises. According to claim 1,
The hydrogen transport tracking device includes: a location tracking terminal installed on a trailer for hydrogen transport to transmit the location of the trailer; a hydrogen capacity transmitter configured to transmit a storage amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen tank loaded on the trailer; Hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it includes an integrated gateway that collects and transmits the data transmitted from. 9. The method of claim 8,
The integrated gateway includes a communication determination module that checks the communication status of the trailer and, when the communication status of the trailer is poor, a low power wide area network (LPWAN) to expand coverage with an emergency recovery narrowband wireless network. Hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that it comprises a communication network conversion module for switching. 10. The method of claim 9,
The communication network conversion module is a hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that the conversion to a communication network that transmits data based on the node number assigned to the Internet of Things (IoT) sensor. 10. The method of claim 9,
The communication network conversion module is a hydrogen life cycle management system, characterized in that the conversion to the LoRa (LoRa) communication network when the communication state of the trailer is poor. Hydrogen transport tracking step of monitoring the position of the hydrogen transport trailer and the remaining amount of hydrogen;
Charging station monitoring step of collecting hydrogen required information of the hydrogen filling station;
a hydrogen integrated management step of integrating location information and hydrogen storage amount information transmitted from a plurality of trailers; and
A hydrogen plant control step of controlling the hydrogen production;
Hydrogen life cycle management method comprising a. 13. The method of claim 12,
The hydrogen transfer tracking step includes a location transmission step of transmitting location information of a trailer for hydrogen transportation, a hydrogen residual amount transmission step of transmitting the remaining amount of hydrogen stored in a hydrogen tank of the trailer, location information transmitted from a plurality of trailers, and Hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that it comprises an information integration step of integrating the hydrogen total amount information. 14. The method of claim 13,
The hydrogen remaining amount transmission step is a hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that the transmission of pressure information by measuring the pressure of the hydrogen tank. 14. The method of claim 13,
Communication determination step of checking the communication status of the trailer and, when the communication status of the trailer is poor, switching to a low power wide area network (LPWAN) in order to expand the coverage with an emergency recoverable narrowband wireless network Hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that it further comprises the step. 16. The method of claim 15,
The communication network switching step is a hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that switching to a communication network that transmits data based on the node number assigned to the Internet of Things (IoT) sensor. 16. The method of claim 15,
In the step of switching the communication network, when the communication state of the trailer is poor, the hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that the switching to the LoRa communication network. 13. The method of claim 12,
The hydrogen integrated management step includes a display step of displaying the received information on a digital map of a Geographic Information System (GIS), and a demand prediction step of predicting the demand for hydrogen based on the transmitted information. Hydrogen life cycle management method characterized by. 19. The method of claim 18,
The hydrogen integrated management step includes a trailer classification step of classifying the trailers into a replenishment group requiring replenishment and a recharging group capable of supplying hydrogen to a charging station, and charging information transmission for transmitting the location of a hydrogen refueling station requiring supply to the trailer in the charging group Hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that it further comprises the step. 13. The method of claim 12,
The hydrogen plant control step is transmitted from the power control step for controlling the operation of the power generation facility based on the predicted hydrogen demand amount, the power storage step for controlling the storage of the power produced in the power generation facility, and the hydrogen integrated management step Hydrogen life cycle management method, characterized in that it comprises a production control step of controlling the hydrogen production based on the information.

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