Bibliographic Citation
| Document |  13 Mb |
|---|---|
| DOI | 10.2172/10102189 |
| Title | Environmental, health, and safety issues of fuel cells in transportation. Volume 1: Phosphoric acid fuel-cell buses |
| Creator/Author | Ring, S. |
| Publication Date | 1994 Dec 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 10102189; Legacy ID: DE95000281 |
| Report Number(s) | NREL/TP--463-6831 |
| DOE Contract Number | AC36-83CH10093 |
| Other Number(s) | Other: ON: DE95000281; TRN: TRN: 95:000151 |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
| Coverage | Topical |
| Resource Relation | Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994 |
| Research Org | National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States) |
| Sponsoring Org | USDOE, Washington, DC (United States) |
| Subject | 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ACID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY ANALYSIS; BUSES; HEALTH HAZARDS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT |
| Description/Abstract | The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) chartered the Phosphoric Acid Fuel-Cell (PAFC) Bus Program to demonstrate the feasibility of fuel cells in heavy-duty transportation systems. As part of this program, PAFC- powered buses are being built to meet transit industry design and performance standards. Test-bed bus-1 (TBB-1) was designed in 1993 and integrated in March 1994. TBB-2 and TBB-3 are under construction and should be integrated in early 1995. In 1987 Phase I of the program began with the development and testing of two conceptual system designs- liquid- and air-cooled systems. The liquid-cooled PAFC system was chosen to continue, through a competitive award, into Phase H, beginning in 1991. Three hybrid buses, which combine fuel-cell and battery technologies, were designed during Phase III. After completing Phase II, DOE plans a comprehensive performance testing program (Phase HI) to verify that the buses meet stringent transit industry requirements. The Phase III study will evaluate the PAFC bus and compare it to a conventional diesel bus. This NREL study assesses the environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) issues that may affect the commercialization of the PAFC bus. Because safety is a critical factor for consumer acceptance of new transportation-based technologies the study focuses on these issues. The study examines health and safety together because they are integrally related. In addition, this report briefly discusses two environmental issues that are of concern to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The first issue involves a surge battery used by the PAFC bus that contains hazardous constituents. The second issue concerns the regulated air emissions produced during operation of the PAFC bus. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: ED; Size: 85 p. |
| Availability | OSTI; NTIS; GPO Dep. |
| System Entry Date | 2009 Dec 11 |
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