Supercritical cryo-compressed hydrogen storage for fuel cell electric buses

Ahluwalia, R. K.; Peng, J. K.; Roh, H. S.; Hua, T. Q.; Houchins, C.; James, B. D.

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.04.113

Title: Supercritical cryo-compressed hydrogen storage for fuel cell electric buses

Journal Article · Thu May 10 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.04.113· OSTI ID:1889788

^[1]; Peng, J. K. ^[1]; Roh, H. S. ^[1]; Hua, T. Q. ^[1]; Houchins, C. ^[2]; James, B. D. ^[2]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Strategic Analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA (United States)

Liquid hydrogen (LH₂) truck delivery and storage at dispensing sites is likely to play an important role in an emerging H₂ infrastructure. Here, we analyzed the performance of single phase, supercritical, on-board cryo-compressed hydrogen storage (CcH₂) with commercially-available LH₂ pump enabled single-flow refueling for application to fuel cell electric buses (FCEB). We conducted finite-element stress analyses of Type 3 CcH₂ tanks using ABAQUS for carbon fiber requirement and Fe-Safe for fatigue life. The results from these analyses indicate that, from the standpoint of weight, volume and cost, 2-mm 316 stainless steel liner is preferred to aluminium 6061 alloy in meeting the required 15,000 charge-discharge cycles for 350–700 bar storage pressures. Compared to the Type 3, 350 bar, ambient-temperature H₂ storage systems in current demonstration FCEBs, 500-bar CcH₂ storage system is projected to achieve 91% improvement in gravimetric capacity, 175% improvement in volumetric capacity, 46% reduction in carbon fiber composite mass, and 21% lower system cost, while exceeding >7 day loss-free dormancy with initially 85%-full H₂ tank.

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Research Organization:: Strategic Analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Fuel Cell Technologies Office; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0007601; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1889788

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1582693

Journal Information:: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 43, Issue 22; ISSN 0360-3199

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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