Tube-trailer consolidation strategy for reducing hydrogen refueling station costs

Elgowainy, Amgad; Reddi, Krishna; Sutherland, Erika; Joseck, Fred

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.10.030

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“…The utilization of tube trailers allows for a more economical delivery mode for lower-demand customers and refueling stations at reasonable distances from production sites (less than 100 miles). This strategy has played a major role in enabling an early and widespread deployment of hydrogen refueling stations once it required a lower initial capital investment, granting an optimization of costs associated with gaseous compression and storage [37,38].…”

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A Review on Industrial Perspectives and Challenges on Material, Manufacturing, Design and Development of Compressed Hydrogen Storage Tanks for the Transportation Sector

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Hydrogen fuel cell technology is securing a place in the future of advanced mobility and the energy revolution, as engineers explore multiple paths in the quest for decarbonization. The feasibility of hydrogen-based fuel cell vehicles particularly relies on the development of safe, lightweight and cost-competitive solutions for hydrogen storage. After the demonstration of hundreds of prototype vehicles, today, commercial hydrogen tanks are in the first stages of market introduction, adopting configurations that use composite materials. However, production rates remain low and costs high. This paper intends to provide an insight into the evolving scenario of solutions for hydrogen storage in the transportation sector. Current applications in different sectors of transport are covered, focusing on their individual requirements. Furthermore, this work addresses the efforts to produce economically attractive composite tanks, discussing the challenges surrounding material choices and manufacturing practices, as well as cutting-edge trends pursued by research and development teams. Key issues in the design and analysis of hydrogen tanks are also discussed. Finally, testing and certification requirements are debated once they play a vital role in industry acceptance.

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Section: Tube Trailersmentioning

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A Review on Industrial Perspectives and Challenges on Material, Manufacturing, Design and Development of Compressed Hydrogen Storage Tanks for the Transportation Sector

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“…The authors conclude station utilization rates, equipment cost, and economies of scale strongly influence the cost of refueling. Elgowainy et al [46] describes a strategy for employing high-pressure (250-bar) tube-trailers for hydrogen delivery to the station whereby the compression cost at the station can be reduced by about 60% and the station's initial capital investment by about 40%. This study draws upon these literatures for preparing the inputs to HRSAM and HDRSAM (refer Appendix C) in addition to feedback from industry.…”

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Low Carbon Scenario Analysis of a Hydrogen-Based Energy Transition for On-Road Transportation in California

Vijayakumar¹,

Jenn²,

Fulton³

2021

Energies

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Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) are emerging as one of the prominent zero emission vehicle technologies. This study follows a deterministic modeling approach to project two scenarios of FCEV adoption and the resulting hydrogen demand (low and high) up to 2050 in California, using a transportation transition model. The study then estimates the number of hydrogen production and refueling facilities required to meet demand. The impact of system scale-up and learning rates on hydrogen price is evaluated using standalone supply chain models: H2A, HDSAM, HRSAM and HDRSAM. A sensitivity analysis explores key factors that affect hydrogen prices. In the high scenario, light and heavy-duty fuel cell vehicle stocks reach 12.5 million and 1 million by 2050, respectively. The resulting annual hydrogen demand is 3.9 billion kg, making hydrogen the dominant transportation fuel. Satisfying such high future demands will require rapid increases in infrastructure investments starting now, but especially after 2030 when there is an exponential increase in the number of production plants and refueling stations. In the long term, electrolytic hydrogen delivered using dedicated hydrogen pipelines to larger stations offers substantial cost savings. Feedstock prices, size of the hydrogen market and station utilization are the prominent parameters that affect hydrogen price.

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“…For hydrogen refuelling demands, we adopt a modified Chevron profile from [29]. The peak time of this demand is at 5 PM.…”

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Coordinated operation of hydrogen refuelling and fast charging combo station under normal and contingent conditions

Bao

You

et al. 2020

Energy Conversion and Economics

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Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are rapidly growing owing to the increased public awareness of energy and environmental issues. Infrastructure for hydrogen production, transportation, and allocation is essential for FCEV promotion. For consumers, availability of few hydrogen refuelling stations is the primary concern. Currently, public charging infrastructure for battery electric vehicles, for example, fast charging station, has a more widespread coverage compared to infrastructure for hydrogen refuelling. With an electrolyser, the existing power grid can be used as an alternative to hydrogen supply and transportation infrastructure, which is still being developed. The authors propose a new conceptual combo station acting as both a hydrogen refuelling station and a fast charging station. This station can satisfy the requirement of FCEVs and battery electric vehicles, and even operate under a blackout situation. To quantify the value of coordinated operation, an optimal operation formulation of a combo station is developed. It is found that such a combo station is capable of saving land rents, reducing power network reinforcement cost, and boosting energy self‐balance capability under blackout condition.

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Tube-trailer consolidation strategy for reducing hydrogen refueling station costs

Cited by 55 publications

References 6 publications

A Review on Industrial Perspectives and Challenges on Material, Manufacturing, Design and Development of Compressed Hydrogen Storage Tanks for the Transportation Sector

A Review on Industrial Perspectives and Challenges on Material, Manufacturing, Design and Development of Compressed Hydrogen Storage Tanks for the Transportation Sector

Low Carbon Scenario Analysis of a Hydrogen-Based Energy Transition for On-Road Transportation in California

Coordinated operation of hydrogen refuelling and fast charging combo station under normal and contingent conditions

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