2026/11/10
Reza Hemmati

Reza Hemmati

Academic rank: Professor
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4594-1229
Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty ofٍٍ Electrical Engineering
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E-mail: reza.hematti [at] gmail.com
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Phone: 083-38305001
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Research

Title
Hierarchical scenario-based energy management of hydrogen-integrated net-zero-energy and zero-carbon data centers with waste heat recovery for direct air carbon capture
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
hydrogen-integrated; net-zero-energy ; zero-carbon
Year
2026
Journal INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
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Researchers Reza Hemmati ، Azam Entezariharsini Entezariharsini ، Kumars Rouzbehi

Abstract

The increasing energy demand and carbon footprint of data centers, together with their vulnerability to extreme weather events, require integrated and resilient energy management strategies. This study aims to develop a hierarchical stochastic energy management framework for hydrogen-integrated net-zero grid energy exchange and zero-carbon data centers. A 48-h mixed-integer linear programming model coordinates photovoltaic generation, grid exchange, hydrogen storage, combined heat and power (CHP), flexible data-center loads, waste-heat recovery, heat pumps, and direct air capture (DAC). The model minimizes total operating costs while enforcing the system's energy-balance and carbon-emission constraints. The main contributions are threefold: (i) an integrated system model that coordinates electricity, hydrogen, thermal energy, and carbon flows, including waste-heat utilization for DAC; (ii) a hierarchical scenario-generation method that represents forecast and measurement uncertainties, natural hazards, and equipment outages or failures; and (iii) a proactive hydrogen management strategy that uses weather forecasts to increase hydrogen reserves before extreme events and support electricity supply through CHP during renewable-generation disruptions. Under normal conditions, the system satisfies the net-zero-energy and zero-carbon constraints, with hydrogen storage reaching approximately 63% of its capacity. During a severe storm, proactive charging increases the hydrogen inventory to approximately 90%, enabling full data-center load supply. Under these emergency conditions, DAC is deactivated and the net-zero-energy and zero-carbon constraints are relaxed to prioritize operational resilience.