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Air Products continues to evolve hydrogen
infrastructure technology to meet real-world demands with the launch of
a new Hydrogen Fueling Station at the University of California, Irvine. |
When today's drivers pull up to the gas pump, they choose an octane rating.
Someday, drivers may instead select the pressure at which they will refuel their
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Fuel cell vehicles can achieve a greater range by
using hydrogen at higher pressures. Air Products has installed a
dual-pressure hydrogen refueling station at the University of California, Irvine, to advance 700-bar
hydrogen fueling technology, to support hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the
region, and to learn more about the hydrogen infrastructure under real-world conditions.
The installation is the first 700 bar station operating in the United States at a location
with wider accessibility for vehicle fueling. Air Products has installed prior 700 bar stations
for private use at OEM facilities. |
A team dedicated to hydrogen transportation
Air Products designed, engineered and installed the station with funding from the U.S.
Department of Energy and California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District. The
station is the first deployed by Air Products as part of the California Hydrogen Infrastructure
Project with the Department of Energy. Through funding and fuel cell development, automakers,
including Toyota, Honda, BMW and Nissan, also support the project. The National Fuel
Cell Research Center at UC Irvine operates the station, which is open to authorized users. The
station is maintained by Air Products.
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Dual-pressure dispenser technology
The Series 200 dispenser delivers pure hydrogen at 350 bar (5,000 psig)
and at 700 bar (10,000 psig) through noninterchangeable nozzles, which
reduce the potential for user error. The stand-alone dispenser features a familiar,
gas station-like interface designed for ease of use and safety.
Fill times are approximately three to six minutes for both fueling pressures. The
fueling station has a capacity of 25 kg per day—about five to ten fills,
depending on vehicle capacity. Vehicle communications help optimize the fill
by allowing the station to monitor tank temperature and pressure during the fueling
process. Hydrogen can be dispensed with or without vehicle communications.
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Building a critical knowledge base
With the UC Irvine
fueling station, Air Products brought together government and corporate
partners to advance hydrogen fueling and station operation monitoring technologies.
Air Products conducts remote monitoring to gather and analyze data. Along
with providing additional support for the growing number of fuel cell vehicles in
southern California, the station provides opportunities to learn more about fueling
system efficiencies, hydrogen demand, fill times, supply/storage logistics, operator
experiences and fill patterns.
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Dispenser features and benefits
Dual nozzles—This robust Air Products Series 200
dispenser is upgraded to offer both 350 bar and 700 bar dispensing capability to
demonstrate fuel cell vehicles with extended range and, ultimately, to encourage
drivers to use hydrogen vehicles in the region just as they currently use
gasoline-powered vehicles.
350 bar nozzle—Unique fueling nozzle does
not require use of personal protective equipment while fueling or separate
grounding connection for the vehicle. Operates in both vehicle
communications and noncommunication modes
700 bar nozzle—For safety, noninterchangeable
nozzle cannot be inserted in 350 bar fuel cell vehicle. Operates in both vehicle
communications and noncommunication modes.
User interface—An electronic screen provides
step-by-step fueling instructions, similar to retail gasoline dispensers.
Station design—Modular, stand-alone, skid-mounted
supply and storage units with an integrated control system make it easy to change
supply mode, upgrade capacity or increase pressures for greatest flexibility.
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Take advantage of Air Products' 50+ years of hydrogen
experience
Air Products is on the forefront of hydrogen energy technology development.
As the world's largest supplier of merchant hydrogen, we are leading the way
toward developing the hydrogen infrastructure necessary to fuel HCNG
(hydrogen/compressed natural gas) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Since
1996, we have installed over 65 hydrogen fueling stations in 12 countries.
We understand the wide range of issues involved in the transition to hydrogen
energy—technical, operational, economic. With decades of experience in hydrogen
applications and an unsurpassed safety record, we offer a wide range of safety/training,
engineering, business analysis and project management services as your supplier in
this endeavor.
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fueling station specifications |
Dispensed product
• Pure gaseous hydrogen
Delivery pressures
• 350 bar (5,000 psig)
• 700 bar (10,000 psig)
Flow
• 25 kg/day capacity
• 5–10 cars/day
• Average fill 3–6 minutes
Supply mode
• Trucked-in liquid
hydrogen
Storage capacity
• 1,500 gallons (liquid)
• 22,000 cubic feet (gas)
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For more information on Hydrogen
and HCNG Technology for the transportation industry, visit
www.airproducts.com/
HCNGfuel.
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