Fuel cell propulsion systems for large vehicles: buses, freight locomotives, and marinecraft
Abstract
A recent Los Alamos study assessed the use of fuel cell systems in transportation vehicles. Study results for buses, railroad locomotives, and marinecraft are presented in this paper. Levelized-life-cycle costs and a figure-of-merit ranking technique for noneconomic criteria were used. Advanced fuel cell systems appear necessary for fuel-cell-powered buses to be costcompetitive. The application of near-term fuel cell technology to city buses might still be worthwhile because of air pollution considerations. For locomotives and marinecraft especially, the cost data was rather limited but certain design and operational features of fuel cell systems were found that could impact favorably on both railroad and ship applications. These are discussed.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5373299
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830812-
Journal ID: CODEN: PIECD
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Journal Name:
- Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 3; Conference: 18. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 21 Aug 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; BUSES; FUEL CELLS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; SHIPS; TRAINS; AIR POLLUTION; COST; DESIGN; PROPULSION SYSTEMS; TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; VEHICLES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; POLLUTION; 300504* - Fuel Cells- Applications; 330300 - Advanced Propulsion Systems- Electric-Powered Systems
Citation Formats
Altseimer, J H, Frank, J A, and Nochumson, D H. Fuel cell propulsion systems for large vehicles: buses, freight locomotives, and marinecraft. United States: N. p., 1983.
Web.
Altseimer, J H, Frank, J A, & Nochumson, D H. Fuel cell propulsion systems for large vehicles: buses, freight locomotives, and marinecraft. United States.
Altseimer, J H, Frank, J A, and Nochumson, D H. 1983.
"Fuel cell propulsion systems for large vehicles: buses, freight locomotives, and marinecraft". United States.
@article{osti_5373299,
title = {Fuel cell propulsion systems for large vehicles: buses, freight locomotives, and marinecraft},
author = {Altseimer, J H and Frank, J A and Nochumson, D H},
abstractNote = {A recent Los Alamos study assessed the use of fuel cell systems in transportation vehicles. Study results for buses, railroad locomotives, and marinecraft are presented in this paper. Levelized-life-cycle costs and a figure-of-merit ranking technique for noneconomic criteria were used. Advanced fuel cell systems appear necessary for fuel-cell-powered buses to be costcompetitive. The application of near-term fuel cell technology to city buses might still be worthwhile because of air pollution considerations. For locomotives and marinecraft especially, the cost data was rather limited but certain design and operational features of fuel cell systems were found that could impact favorably on both railroad and ship applications. These are discussed.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5373299},
journal = {Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)},
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volume = 3,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}