Examined are the technical feasibility and economics of developing a hydrogen vehicle refueling infrastructure for a specific area where zero emission vehicles are being considered, Southern California. Potential hydrogen demands for zero emission vehicles are estimated. Several near term possibilities for producing and delivering gaseous hydrogen transportation fuel is assessed in detail including: hydrogen produced from natural gas in a large, centralized steam reforming plant, and truck delivered as a liquid to refueling stations; hydrogen produced in a large, centralized steam reforming plant, and delivered via small scale hydrogen gas pipeline to refueling stations; by-product hydrogen from chemical industry sources; hydrogen produced at the refueling station via small scale steam reforming of natural gas; and hydrogen produced via small scale electrolysis at the refueling station. The capital cost of infrastructure and the delivered cost of hydrogen are estimated for each hydrogen supply option. Hydrogen is compared to other fuels for fuel cell vehicles, like methanol, gasoline, in terms of vehicle cost, infrastructure cost and lifecycle cost of transportation. Discussed are possible scenarios for introducing hydrogen as a fuel for fuel cell vehicles.
Developing an infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles: a Southern California case study
Entwicklung einer Infrastruktur für mit Wasserstoff betriebene Fahrzeuge: Fallstudie in Südkalifornien
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ; 24 , 8 ; 709-730
1999
22 Seiten, 14 Bilder, 6 Tabellen, 44 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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