H2Tech - Q2 2022 - 31

HYDROGEN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
ules enables them to be repositioned to
expand geographic coverage and bypass
the cost of constructing a new module in
each new location. In addition to enabling
more efficient use of capital, this staged
approach also provides a degree of flexibility
for refueling network operators to
adjust their plans if fueling demand profiles
diverge from forecasts.
This mix of portable and permanent
stations can serve local trucking using a
hub-and-spoke model: a central refueling
depot will provide service at a highvolume
facility such as a port; portable
stations will then extend the refueling network's
range along specific routes. The refueling
network can grow with the trucking
fleet by repositioning portable stations
and replacing them with permanent ones
as previously described. Current portable
stations can completely refill between 10
trucks and 20 trucks per LH2
delivery,
while the permanent stations can support
between 50 fills and 100 fills between
deliveries. Permanent stations can be expanded
in increments of 5 t through the
addition of extra modules.
1
2
A similar strategy can be used to establish
the backbone of a network along trucking
corridors, with portable stations set up
on highways. With proper network design
and coordination, regular trucking traffic
can generate enough fueling demand to
support such a venture. As more fuel cell
trucks are added to the fleet, the network
can scale up and eventually be opened to
retail customers, further improving the
economics for station operators.
All of these network strategies are
made possible by combining new modular
refueling technologies with the proven
infrastructure surrounding LH2
delivery.
This combination enables for the creation
and deployment of a direct filling design
that reduces cost and allows modularity,
cracking the " chicken-and-egg " problem
and offering a practical, affordable way to
scale H2
fuel cell transportation.
LITERATURE CITED
Alternative Fuels Data Center, 2021, online:
https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states
Yoo, B. H., S. Wilailak, S. H. Bae, H. R. Gye and C. J.
Lee, " Comparative risk assessment of liquefied and
gaseous hydrogen refueling stations, " International
3
SPECIAL FOCUS
Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 46, 2021.
Eudy, L. and M. Post. " Fuel cell buses in U.S. transit
fleets: Current status 2020, " National Renewable
Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, 2021, online:
https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/75583.pdf
4
Li, J., et al., " Liquid pump-enabled hydrogen
refueling system for heavy duty fuel cell vehicles:
Fuel cell bus refueling demonstration at Stark Area
Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), " International
Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 46, 2021.
Complete literature cited available online at
www.H2-Tech.com.
ANTHONY KU is Chief Technology Officer at NICE
America Research, a clean energy incubator based in
California. Under Dr. Ku's leadership, NICE America has
been developing and commercializing technologies
in the areas of H2
infrastructure, carbon management
and energy storage. He holds a PhD from Princeton
University and a BS degree from Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT), both in chemical engineering.
JIMMY LI is the Director of Hydrogen Energy at NICE
America Research. For the last several years, Dr. Li has
led a team to develop, validate and field-demo a liquid
pump-based H2
refueling technology. He holds a PhD
from Georgia Institute of Technology in mechanical
engineering and has been in the H2
industry for 28 yr.
JORDAN MCROBIE is the Director of Business
Development and Commercial Partnerships for NICE
America Research and has previously worked on
batteries with Sanyo Energy and Samsung SDIA, on H2
at CAFCP and on electronics manufacturing services
at Sanmina. He holds a BA degree in economics from
Western University (formerly UWO) in London.
LIVE WEBCAST
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 10 a.m. CDT / 3 p.m. UTC
Boost your Green Hydrogen Production with Filtration &
Separation Technologies
Renewables are critical to the success of the global energy transition, and green hydrogen
presents a promising clean source of energy to reduce our global carbon footprint.
However, the production process still faces challenges in commercialization and scale up.
The high cost of electrolyzers and stringent purity standards make green hydrogen the most
expensive way to make hydrogen. Liquid, gaseous, and solid contaminants must all be
removed from the hydrogen produced to meet the purity standards required.
In this one-hour webinar, Pall hydrogen and separation and fi ltration experts will discuss the
green hydrogen production and sustainability process.
During this webinar, you will learn:
* An overview of the green hydrogen production process
* Best practices regarding fi ltration and separation in green hydrogen production
including:
* liquid contaminant removal and solid contaminant removal
* Specifi c applications where Pall has supported the green hydrogen production
value chain
* Best practices in green hydrogen storage.
Register Now at H2-Tech.com/Webcasts
Speaker:
Maria Anez-Lingerfelt
Research and
Development - Senior
Engineer
Pall Corporation
Moderator:
Lee Nichols
Editor-in-Chief/
Associate Publisher
Hydrocarbon
Processing
Sponsored By:
H2Tech | Q2 2022 31

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy21osti/75583.pdf http://www.H2-Tech.com https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/states https://gulfenergyinfo.com/h2tech/resources/webcasts

H2Tech - Q2 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of H2Tech - Q2 2022