Comparative life cycle assessment of vacuum insulation panel core materials for liquid hydrogen storage tanks – glass bubbles compared to conventional core materials

Sauer, Hannah and Okpeke, Bright Ebikemefa and Dzielendziak, Agnieszka Sylwia and Eberwein, Robert and Baetcke, Lars and Ehlers, Sören (2026) Comparative life cycle assessment of vacuum insulation panel core materials for liquid hydrogen storage tanks – glass bubbles compared to conventional core materials. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 219. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.153937. ISSN 0360-3199.

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Document Type:

Article

Title:

Comparative life cycle assessment of vacuum insulation panel core materials for liquid hydrogen storage tanks – glass bubbles compared to conventional core materials

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Author's ORCID iD	ORCID Put Code
Sauer, Hannah	hannah.sauer (at) dlr.de	https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3526-0513	206654981
Okpeke, Bright Ebikemefa	bright.okpeke (at) dlr.de	https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9277-9681	206654983
Dzielendziak, Agnieszka Sylwia	agnieszka.dzielendziak (at) dlr.de	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9465-4157	206654985
Eberwein, Robert	robert.eberwein (at) bam.de	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Baetcke, Lars	lars.baetcke (at) dlr.de	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9173-5253	206654986
Ehlers, Sören	soren.ehlers (at) dlr.de	https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5698-9354	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

18 February 2026

Journal or Publication Title:

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Refereed publication:

Yes

Open Access:

Yes

Gold Open Access:

In SCOPUS:

Yes

In ISI Web of Science:

Yes

Volume:

219

DOI:

10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.153937

Publisher:

Elsevier

ISSN:

0360-3199

Status:

Published

Keywords:

Hydrogen; Vacuum insulation panels (VIPs); Glass bubbles; Hollow glass microspheres (HGM); Life cycle assessment (LCA); Cryogenic storage tanks

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Transport

HGF - Program Themes:

other

DLR - Research area:

Transport

DLR - Program:

V - no assignment

DLR - Research theme (Project):

V - no assignment

Location:

Geesthacht

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Maritime Technologies and Propulsion Systems > Energy Infrastructures

Deposited By:

Sauer, Hannah

Deposited On:

25 Feb 2026 09:16

Last Modified:

11 May 2026 06:54

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