Week 1 Challenge
1.
The first PEM fuel cell vehicle developed in the year 1966 by North America OEM called General Motors
and the model was Chevrolet Electrovan
Specification
- Range: 120-150 miles
- Top Speed: 70mph
- Power output: 160kW
- Hydrogen Tank pressure: 350bar
The first PEM fuel cell vehicle developed in Asia was by Japanese manufacturer Honda in the year 1999 and the model was FCX-V4
Specification
- Range: 160-190 miles
- Power output: 78kW
- Hydrogen Tank pressure: 350bar
The first PEM fuel cell vehicle developed European manufacturer Daimler AG was in the year 2002 and the model was A class F cell
Specification
- Range: 100-110 miles
- Top Speed: 82mph
- Power output: 100kW
- Hydrogen Tank pressure: 350bar
In the latest developments of PEM fuel cell Hyundai Nexo has good numbers compared to earliear development of fuel cell as shown below
Specification
- Range: 380 miles
- Power output: 120kW
- Hydrogen Tank pressure: 700bar (156 liters and 6.3 kg)
|
Company |
Range (miles) |
Power output (kW) |
Hydrogen Tank Pressure (bar) |
|
Chevrolet Electrovan |
120-150 |
160 |
350 |
|
Honda FCX-V4 |
160-190 |
78 |
350 |
|
Mercedes A class |
100-110 |
100 |
350 |
|
Hyundai Nexo (Latest technology ) |
312-380 |
120 |
700 |
|
Bench marking |
Daimler/MB |
Nikola |
Toyota |
Volvo/Scania |
Hyundai |
Matrix for our exploration |
|
Truck application |
Long Haul Commercial Vehicle |
Medium duty Commercial Vehicle |
Tractor trailer truck |
Long Haul transport truck |
Long Haul on road transport truck |
|
|
Range |
800-1000 kms |
800-1200 kms |
>480 kms/fill |
400-500km |
Approximately 400 km |
800-1000 km |
|
H2 Storage |
- |
- |
60 kg@ 700Bar storage |
33 kg @ 350 bar |
- |
70 kg @ 700 bar |
|
Type of Fuel cell |
PEM FC : 150KW (2 stacks) |
Hydrogen powered FC |
Hydrogen Fuel Cell; Twin Toyota Mirai fuel cell stacks |
90 kW PEFC delivered from a third party |
Hydrogen powered FC with 32Kg H2 tank 350Bar; |
PEM FC : 100kW(2 stacks) |
|
Type of Motor |
AC Synchronous Motor |
800V AC Motor |
- |
290 kW electric machine, 2-speed transmission |
Traction Motor; 350kW |
800V AC Motor |
|
Battery wattage |
70kWh, 800 V |
12-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack |
56KWh Li-Ion |
- |
100kWh, 800 V |
|
|
Gross weight of the vehicle |
- |
36 ton |
36 ton |
34 ton |
18 ton (GCW 34 ton with trailer) |
26 ton |
2. Hydrogen production cost matrix
|
Technology |
Commercial |
Cost |
Conversion Efficiency % |
Source |
By product |
|
|
Capital cost (M$) |
Hydrogen Cost($/kg) |
|||||
|
Electrolysis |
Yes |
5 -- 400 |
2 – 23 |
90 |
Renewable |
O2 |
|
ATR |
Yes |
183.8 |
1.48 |
85 |
Natural Gas |
CO2 |
|
SMR |
Yes |
226.4 |
2.27 |
80 |
Methane |
CO2 |
|
Bio - Photolysis |
No |
50-135$/m2 |
2.13 –1.42 |
5 |
Solar |
O2, CO2 |
|
Fermentation |
No |
__ |
3.7 – 18.2 |
10 |
Organic bio mass |
O2, CO2 |
|
Partial oxidation |
Yes |
316 |
2.73 |
70 |
Hydrocarbon(coal) |
CO2, CO,NOx, SOx |
|
Coal Gasification |
Yes |
508.9 |
1.34 |
75 |
Coal |
CO |