Wednesday, 21 March 2007 - 2:55 PM

On-site Hydrogen Fueling Station Development

William Liss, Gas Technology Institute

The presentation will describe the results of a multi-year project sponsored by USDOE to develop a cost-competitive technology for distributed production of high-pressure hydrogen from natural gas to fuel hydrogen vehicles. The design and testing of a fast-fill natural gas-to-hydrogen fueling system with 40-60 kg/day delivery capacities (scalable to higher output levels) was accomplished. This was achieved through the design of an innovative, compact natural gas steam reforming system and the development of a hydrogen dispenser that can accurately, safely and cost effectively fill hydrogen vehicle containers in less than five minutes. The goal of the program was to demonstrate the capability of producing high-purity, high-pressure hydrogen at $3.00/kg (at higher volumes of production). The major technical achievements in the areas of Fuel Processing, Fuel Purification, Fuel Dispensing, Hydrogen Compression, Hydrogen Storage, and System Design Integration will be presented. The program culminated in the establishment of a technology transfer and licensing agreement with a commercialization partner and the deployment of the completely integrated hydrogen fueling station through a program with the State of Texas.

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