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Title: Hydrogen station prognostics and health monitoring model

Abstract

Hydrogen fuel has shown promise as a clean, alternative fuel aiding in the reduction of fossil fuel dependence within the transportation sector. However, hydrogen refueling stations and infrastructure remains a barrier and are a prerequisite for consumer adoption of low-cost and low-emission fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The costs for FCEV fueling include both station capital costs and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Contributing to these O&M costs, unscheduled maintenance is presently more costly and more frequent than for similar gasoline fueling infrastructure and is asserted to be a limiting factor in achieving FCEV customer acceptance and cost parity. Unscheduled maintenance leads to longer station downtime, therefore, causing an increase in missed fueling opportunities, which forces customers to seek refueling at other operable stations that may be significantly farther away. This research proposes a framework for a hydrogen station prognostics health monitoring (H2S PHM) model that can minimize unexpected downtime by predicting the remaining useful life for primary hydrogen station components within the major station subsystems. The H2S PHM model is a data-driven statistical model, based on O&M data collected from 34 retail hydrogen stations located in the U.S. The primary subcomponents studied are the dispenser, compressor, and chiller. Themore » remaining useful life calculations are used to decide whether or not maintenance should be completed based on the prediction and expected future station use. This paper presents the background, method, and results for the H2S PHM model as for a means for improving station availability and customer confidence in FCEVs and hydrogen infrastructure.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Fuel Cell Technologies Office
OSTI Identifier:
2228989
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 2001475
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5700-85333
Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199; S0360319923040533; PII: S0360319923040533
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Published Article
Journal Name:
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy Journal Volume: 49 Journal Issue: PD; Journal ID: ISSN 0360-3199
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; fuel cell electric vehicles; hydrogen station; prognostics; reliability

Citation Formats

Kurtz, Jennifer, Bradley, Thomas, and Gilleon, Spencer. Hydrogen station prognostics and health monitoring model. United Kingdom: N. p., 2024. Web. doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.098.
Kurtz, Jennifer, Bradley, Thomas, & Gilleon, Spencer. Hydrogen station prognostics and health monitoring model. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.098
Kurtz, Jennifer, Bradley, Thomas, and Gilleon, Spencer. Mon . "Hydrogen station prognostics and health monitoring model". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.08.098.
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abstractNote = {Hydrogen fuel has shown promise as a clean, alternative fuel aiding in the reduction of fossil fuel dependence within the transportation sector. However, hydrogen refueling stations and infrastructure remains a barrier and are a prerequisite for consumer adoption of low-cost and low-emission fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). The costs for FCEV fueling include both station capital costs and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. Contributing to these O&M costs, unscheduled maintenance is presently more costly and more frequent than for similar gasoline fueling infrastructure and is asserted to be a limiting factor in achieving FCEV customer acceptance and cost parity. Unscheduled maintenance leads to longer station downtime, therefore, causing an increase in missed fueling opportunities, which forces customers to seek refueling at other operable stations that may be significantly farther away. This research proposes a framework for a hydrogen station prognostics health monitoring (H2S PHM) model that can minimize unexpected downtime by predicting the remaining useful life for primary hydrogen station components within the major station subsystems. The H2S PHM model is a data-driven statistical model, based on O&M data collected from 34 retail hydrogen stations located in the U.S. The primary subcomponents studied are the dispenser, compressor, and chiller. The remaining useful life calculations are used to decide whether or not maintenance should be completed based on the prediction and expected future station use. This paper presents the background, method, and results for the H2S PHM model as for a means for improving station availability and customer confidence in FCEVs and hydrogen infrastructure.},
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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2024},
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