Solar hydrogen for urban trucks
Abstract
The Clean Air Now (CAN) Solar Hydrogen Project, located at Xerox Corp., El Segundo, California, includes solar photovoltaic powered hydrogen generation, compression, storage and end use. Three modified Ford Ranger trucks use the hydrogen fuel. The stand-alone electrolyzer and hydrogen dispensing system are solely powered by a photovoltaic array. A variable frequency DC-AC converter steps up the voltage to drive the 15 horsepower compressor motor. On site storage is available for up to 14,000 standard cubic feet (SCF) of solar hydrogen, and up to 80,000 SCF of commercial hydrogen. The project is 3 miles from Los Angeles International airport. The engine conversions are bored to 2.9 liter displacement and are supercharged. Performance is similar to that of the Ranger gasoline powered truck. Fuel is stored in carbon composite tanks (just behind the driver`s cab) at pressures up to 3600 psi. Truck range is 144 miles, given 3600 psi of hydrogen. The engine operates in lean burn mode, with nil CO and HC emissions. NO{sub x} emissions vary with load and rpm in the range from 10 to 100 ppm, yielding total emissions at a small fraction of the ULEV standard. Two trucks have been converted for the Xerox fleet, andmore »
- Authors:
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- Clean Air Now, Northridge, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Hydrogen Association, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 330654
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970385-PROC.
ON: DE99001002; TRN: IM9915%%170
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 8. annual U.S. National Hydrogen Association meeting, Alexandria, VA (United States), 11-13 Mar 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of 8. annual U.S. hydrogen meeting: Proceedings; PB: 546 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 08 HYDROGEN FUEL; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN GENERATORS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES; ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; GAS COMPRESSORS; HYDROGEN STORAGE; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; TRUCKS; DESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Citation Formats
Provenzano, J.: Scott, P.B., and Zweig, R. Solar hydrogen for urban trucks. United States: N. p., 1997.
Web.
Provenzano, J.: Scott, P.B., & Zweig, R. Solar hydrogen for urban trucks. United States.
Provenzano, J.: Scott, P.B., and Zweig, R. 1997.
"Solar hydrogen for urban trucks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/330654.
@article{osti_330654,
title = {Solar hydrogen for urban trucks},
author = {Provenzano, J.: Scott, P.B. and Zweig, R},
abstractNote = {The Clean Air Now (CAN) Solar Hydrogen Project, located at Xerox Corp., El Segundo, California, includes solar photovoltaic powered hydrogen generation, compression, storage and end use. Three modified Ford Ranger trucks use the hydrogen fuel. The stand-alone electrolyzer and hydrogen dispensing system are solely powered by a photovoltaic array. A variable frequency DC-AC converter steps up the voltage to drive the 15 horsepower compressor motor. On site storage is available for up to 14,000 standard cubic feet (SCF) of solar hydrogen, and up to 80,000 SCF of commercial hydrogen. The project is 3 miles from Los Angeles International airport. The engine conversions are bored to 2.9 liter displacement and are supercharged. Performance is similar to that of the Ranger gasoline powered truck. Fuel is stored in carbon composite tanks (just behind the driver`s cab) at pressures up to 3600 psi. Truck range is 144 miles, given 3600 psi of hydrogen. The engine operates in lean burn mode, with nil CO and HC emissions. NO{sub x} emissions vary with load and rpm in the range from 10 to 100 ppm, yielding total emissions at a small fraction of the ULEV standard. Two trucks have been converted for the Xerox fleet, and one for the City of West Hollywood. A public outreach program, done in conjunction with the local public schools and the Department of Energy, introduces the local public to the advantages of hydrogen fuel technologies. The Clean Air Now program demonstrates that hydrogen powered fleet development is an appropriate, safe, and effective strategy for improvement of urban air quality, energy security and avoidance of global warming impact. Continued technology development and cost reduction promises to make such implementation market competitive.},
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year = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1997}
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