US DOE Webinar Series Fuel Cell Technologies Office
EERE Fuel Cell Technologies Office 6 November 2014
8 | Fuel Cell Technologies Program Source: US DOE 2/10/2015
2014 and 2015 Hydrogen Student Design Contests eere.energy.gov
Designing a Drop-in Hydrogen Fueling Station U.S. Department of Energy Webinar November 6, 2014 In this presentation… 1. Customer Considerations 2. Liquid H2 Delivery 3. Station Design 4. User Interface 5. Safety Features 6. Site Logistics 7. Economic Analysis
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Full report available at: http://hydrogencontest.org/2014.asp
Design with the Customer in Mind Low Capital Cost
No Maintenance
Low Operating Cost
Minimal Footprint
Public Safety
Public Appeal
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Liquid hydrogen is superior near term • • • • •
Lowest cost Low energy demand Minimizes equipment 4 times the density of delivered gas Existing infrastructure 80-90% of all non-pipeline H2 delivered by cryogenic liquid tankers.1
1 Technology
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Transition Corporation (TTC), Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: The U.S. Market Report, 11 (22 March 2010)
100% 50% 65% 0% 100% 25% 75%
100% 90% 93%
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We have a site & plan
•Located on WSU campus •Existing gasoline station on-site •Easy access for vehicles and refuelers •Meets Washington Administrative Code •Fire resistant walls reduce setback distances
Top View Pump 1
Pump 2
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¼ cost of current stations • Explicit and implicit costs considered: – Fixed cost = $423,000 (all equipment) – Monthly costs = $735 (power, water, maintenance – demand dependent) – Discount rate of 6.25% – 10 year life span Gaseous Storage $77,100
• Price (P) model [$/kg] – Monthly Demand (D) – Rate of Return (RR)