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This study presents a comprehensive modeling framework to support the decarbonization of industrial energy systems through the integration of hydrogen technologies and multi-energy coordination. The study aims to address the challenges of planning and operating energy infrastructure in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, refining, methanol, and ammonia production. A multi-node energy hub optimization model is developed, capturing electricity, heat, gas, and hydrogen flows across spatially distributed industrial sites. The model includes detailed representations of hydrogen production (via electrolysis and steam methane reforming), storage, and transmission technologies, as well as...