Japanese company unveils semi-mobile hydrogen fuelling station
Iwatani International Corporation, a Japanese energy company, and Kansai Electric Power Company have developed a liquefied hydrogen storage mobile refueling station mounted on a semi-trailer, and are going to start operations in the Kansai area.
The idea behind this is having a simpler method to deliver hydrogen by means of mobile or very small stations, which can be easily adapted to demand. They have taken key components such as liquid hydrogen tank, filling equipment, utilities equipment, etc., more compact and loaded them onto a trailer. The 2,000-liter tank can fill around 15 fuel-cell vehicles.
Because of its mobility, the refueling station will be moved to wherever it is needed, and will supply hydrogen at satellite stations to be set up by the Japan Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Demonstration (JHFC) Project, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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[Source: Japan for Sustainability]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Kardax 6:40PM (9/18/2007)
15 vehicles with a 2000 liter tank isn't very impressive. Apparently transporting hydrogen is as difficult as ever.
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howard 6:46PM (9/18/2007)
Talk about a rolling bomb! I hope the Al Qaeda doesn't pick up on this! It's worse than their tanker truck efforts!
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Joseph 3:21PM (9/19/2007)
This mobile hydrogen fuel station says it holds up to 15 car's tanks of hydrogen, or an energy equivilancy of about 75 gallons of gasoline.
I think it is very likely that during the transportation of this presumably very heavy mobile hydrogen fueling station, that it uses more energy than it holds.
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bioburner 7:29PM (9/18/2007)
Maybe they were thinking moving targets are more difficult to hit.
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Chris M 8:19PM (9/18/2007)
It is only going to be used for demos and special events and photo ops, not for use by the general public. Shrug. Just another part of the hydrogen hype.
This would never have been considered if it weren't for all the government funds to support the H2 hype.
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