This report assesses the applicability of fuel cells to a wide variety of transportation vehicles and compares them with competing propulsion systems. The assessments include economic evaluations (initial capital cost and levelized-life-cycle costs) and noneconomic evaluations (vehicle performance, power plant size, environmental effects, safety, convenience and reliability). The report also recommends research and development areas to support the development of fuel cell systems. The study indicates that fork-lift trucks are an excellent application for fuel cells. Fuel cell use in urban delivery vans and city buses is promising because it would reduce air pollution. Fuel-cell-powered automobiles, pickup trucks, and intercity buses only look promising over the long term. Based on economic criteria, the use of fuel cells for small marine craft does not appear feasible. Because of economic uncertainties, further study is needed to assess the application of fuel cell systems to freight locomotives and large marine craft. (ERA citation 09:014097)
Assessment of Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems
1983
196 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Miscellaneous Energy Conversion & Storage , Road Transportation , Air Pollution & Control , Electric-Powered Vehicles , Fuel Cells , Propulsion Systems , Transportation Sector , Acid Electrolyte Fuel Cells , Automobiles , Brayton Cycle , Buses , Capitalized Cost , Diesel Engines , Economic Analysis , Economics , Electric Batteries , Feasibility Studies , Fuels , High-Temperature Fuel Cells , Hybrid Systems , Life-Cycle Cost , Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells , Performance , Phosphoric Acid , Rankine Cycle Engines , Recommendations , Reliability , Research Programs , Reviews , Ships , Spark Ignition Engines , Stirling Engines , Technology Utilization , Trains , Trucks , Uses , Weight , ERDA/300504 , ERDA/330300 , ERDA/320200 , Air pollution abatement
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