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Hydrogen Fuel Pilot Plant and Hydrogen ICE Vehicle Testing

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OSTI ID:911070
The U.S. Department Energy's Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) teamed with Electric Transportation Applications (ETA) and Arizona Public Service (APS) to develop the APS Alternative Fuel (Hydrogen) Pilot Plant that produces and compresses hydrogen on site through an electrolysis process by operating a PEM fuel cell in reverse; natural gas is also compressed onsite. The Pilot Plant dispenses 100% hydrogen, 15 to 50% blends of hydrogen and compressed natural gas (H/CNG), and 100% CNG via a credit card billing system at pressures up to 5,000 psi. Thirty internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles (including Daimler Chrysler, Ford and General Motors vehicles) are operating on 100% hydrogen and 15 to 50% H/CNG blends. Since the Pilot Plant started operating in June 2002, they hydrogen and H/CNG ICE vehicels have accumulated 250,000 test miles.
Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - EE
DOE Contract Number:
AC07-99ID13727;
OSTI ID:
911070
Report Number(s):
INEEL/CON-04-02198
Conference Information:
NHA Hydrogen Conference 2005,Washington, D.C.,03/29/2005,04/01/2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English