HyFLEET:CUTE

Hydrogen for Clean Urban Transport in Europe

Patrick SchnellTOTAL Deutschland GmbHHead of Sustainable Development / New EnergiesBerlin, April 15th, 2008

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL hydrogen filling station

H2-StationConventional Service Station

Stationary Fuel Cells

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL hydrogen filling station

Public H2 dispenser(LH2 + GH2)

LH2Storage

Electric container

Vaporizer

LPG-Reformer

GH2storageLPG tanksBVG H2 dispenser

(LH2 + GH2)Cryogenicpump

Compressors

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

Technologies employed

LH2• LH2 supply by truck• Storage of LH2 in supra-

isolated Cryo-Tank (Capacity: 17.600 Liter)

• Dispenser from Linde

GH2• Vaporizing of LH2• H2 production via LPG

Reformer• Compression up to 450

bar (possible to upgrade to 700 bar)

• Additional Ionic Compressor

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

Hydrogen Infrastructure - Berlin

LPG DeliveryLH2 Delivery

Vaporizer

Reformer

CompressorBVG Side

Public Side

LH2 Tank

• Designed to refuel 20 buses per day

• On-site production of gaseous hydrogen viaLPG reformer (100Nm³/h)

• Installation of additional ionic compressor

• Installation of two stationary fuel cells for consumption of surplus gaseous hydrogen

– Heat and energy will be used for the service station shop

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL hydrogen filling station

LPG ReformerH2 dispensers on BVG side

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL filling station - Reformer

• Production: max 100 Nm³/ h• Allows for refuelling 7 buses daily

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL hydrogen filling stationProduction GH2 by Steam Reformer in 2007

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• In 2007 the reformer has produced around 12.000 kg of hydrogen • In the first three months of 2008 around 3.000 kg have been produced

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL hydrogen filling stationRefuelings H2 buses

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• In 2007 around 26.000 kg of hydrogen have been distributed to four MAN buses in ~ 1.600 refueling processes

• In the first three months of 2008 around 5.800 kg have been distributed

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

TOTAL filling station - Fuel Cells

1 455 kWh1 053 kWhElectricity produced 1-2/ 2008~ 580 h~ 2 250 hOperating hours 2007

~ 590 h~ 378Operating hours 1-2/ 2008

1 396 kWh6 914 kWhElectricity produced 2007AxaneEPS 2007

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

Technology upgradesIonic Compressor

– Production: 540 Nm³/h– Allows in combination with existing compressor refilling of bundles

and refueling of buses at the same time– Installation of additional storage capacity of gaseous hydrogen– Installation of two additional containers– Advanced piping (larger diameter) between vaporizer and new

compressor– Moving of underground LPG tank– Installation works in November/ December 2007

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

Example of communication activityTOTAL was partner of FIFA’s Green Goal initiative

– For the first time hydrogen buses have been employed during a Soccer World Cup

– Operation of two buses during Soccer World Cup in Berlin, Germany in Summer 2006

– Total mileage : 8.533 km– Hydrogen refuelled: 1.169 kg GH2

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

Lessons learnedIssues that have to be considered:

– Matching scale of service station with demand of H2– On-site production vs. trucked-in hydrogen– Intense co-operation with local authorities– Development of a Safety Management System

• Training of personnel– Measuring quantities of H2 refueling (calibration)– Noise emissions / relations with neighborhood– Interdependence of components (compressors, storage, production

etc.)– Fuel cells and reforming unit require a lot of attention– Boil-off Management

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008

Thank you for your attention!

Workshop "Preparing for the Hydrogen Future", Berlin, 15-16 April 2008