Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-2015

Publication Title

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volume

40

Issue

25

First Page

8122

Last Page

8127

Abstract

Thousands of public hydrogen fueling stations are needed to support the early Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) market in the U.S.; there are currently 12. The California state government has been the largest investor of the hydrogen fueling infrastructure funding 9 permanent stations currently open to the public with 48 more in development costing anywhere from $1.8M-$5.5M each. To attract private investors and decrease dependence on government funding, a low-cost, mobile hydrogen dispensing system must be developed. This paper describes a transportable hydrogen fueling station that has been designed for $423,000 using off-the-shelf components, less than 23% of the capital cost of current stations. It utilizes liquid hydrogen storage and a novel cryogenic compression system which can be factory built for high volume, rapid production. These stations would be contained in a standard 40’ ISO shipping container to move/expand with demand and dispense hydrogen at a price of $9.62/kg. This paper presents the mechanical design and operation of the fueling station. A complete report including an economic analysis and safety features is available at: http://hydrogencontest.org/pdf/2014/WSU_2014_HEF_CONTEST.pdf.

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http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2015.04.066

© 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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