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Pressure Consolidation Method for Low Cost H2 Refueling
Amgad Elgowainy and Krishna ReddiEnergy Systems DivisionArgonne National Laboratory
Danny TerlipNational Renewable Energy Laboratory
Presentation at H2@Scale SessionFuel Cell SeminarLong Beach, CA
November 7, 2017
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Relevance to H2@Scale Energy System
Vehicle choice models show potential of 25-40M FCEVs at $5/kgcost at the pump by 2050
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Today, hydrogen cost at the dispenser in CA is $13-$16/kg
$6-8/kg$4-6/kg
~$2/kg
~$3-4/kg
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Compressor is the most costly refueling component but is oversized and underutilized
Oversized for better utilization of hydrogen supply storage
But underutilized during off peak hours
Nm3/hr
drawing down storage
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Compressor flow curve
Design space for peak refueling hours
Mass flow rate = volume displacement x r.p.m. x density
Mass flow rate = volume displacement x r.p.m. x [P/ZRT] s
Mass flow rate ~ suction pressure
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Pressure consolidation exploits the relationship between suction pressure and compressor throughput
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2-5X Desired operation space for compressor
Design space for peak refueling hours
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Pressure consolidation ensures high throughput fueling during peak hours
Capable of 700 bar and 350 bar fills
Tube trailer or ground storage
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Buffer Storage System (Cascade)
Solving physical laws – H2SCOPE Model
Mid
Low
Compressor
High
Vehicle Tank
Continuity equation (mass balance) Flow equations (momentum conservation) Energy equation (1st Law of thermodynamics) Equation of state (P-V-T) Thermodynamics relations (internal energy, enthalpy, etc.) Heat transfer equations (at boundary)
Track mass, pressure, temperature in time
High Pressure Tube-trailers
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Simulation results were validated against published experimental data
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Temperature [C]
Pressure [MPa]
Mass Flow Rate [g/sec]
Inlet Temp [C]
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Key Simulation Parameters
Buffer storage and tube trailer (or ground storage) options
Fueling parameters
Storage Type Pmax[bar]
Pmin[bar]
Storage amount [kg]
Type II High pressure cascade pressure tank [bar] 910 420 16 (per tank)Titan V (type IV) 350 bar tube trailer (or ground storage) 400 20 900
Fueling Protocol Value
SAE Fill Pressure Ramp Rate @25oC Ambient, for 4-7 kg Tank Capacity [MPa/min] 18.5
Initial Vehicle Tank Pressure [MPa] 5
Final Vehicle Tank Pressure [MPa] (Typical State Of Charge at 25oC ambient) 81 (96%)
Leak Checks Duration for Every 200 bar Rise [sec] 10
Lingering Time Between Fills [sec] 120
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Simulated Performance for 350 bar consolidation pressure
Fill operation with 4.5 kg fills and 3-tank buffer storage (2-hose, 500 kg/day)
56% supply storage utilization
81% supply storage utilization
~100 FCVs/day @96% SOCSupply Storage: 900 kg @350 bar
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Refueling Cost Evaluation for 500 kg/day Station (Today)
Compressor cost can be reduced by 30-40%, resulting in saving of >$1/kg_H2
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Proof of concept testing is underway at NREL
ANL/PDC/NREL H2FIRST Project funded by FCTO
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Summary Argonne developed the pressure consolidation concept since 2012
Pressure consolidation operation extends the capacity of HRS for full vehicle fills with consistent back-to-back capability (2X)
Pressure consolidation significantly improves the utilization of the hydrogen supply storage
Proof of concept under way at NREL
Information documented in patent and journal articles, and disseminated to companies and in public forums
Commercial demonstration with FirstElement / PDC Machines
2012Concept
conceived
2013Patent 1 filed
2015Demonstration
at NREL started
2014Paper published
2016Patent 2 filed
2017Patent 1 granted
Patent 3 filedTesting at NREL
2018Demonstration at commercial
station (FirstElement
/PDC
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Acknowledgments
This project has been fully supported by U.S. DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office (FCTO) since 2012. We are grateful for the support and guidance of FCTO Director, Dr. Sunita Satyapal
We are also grateful for the continued support, critical input and guidance we received from the previous and current Hydrogen Delivery Program managers Erika Gupta and Neha Rustagi
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References Elgowainy, A. and Reddi, K., Uchicago Argonne, Llc, 2017. Enhanced methods for
operating refueling station tube-trailers to reduce refueling cost. U.S. Patent 9,739,418.
Reddi, K., Elgowainy, A., & Rustagi, N., & Gupta, E., (2017) “Impact of hydrogen refueling configurations and market parameters on the refueling cost of hydrogen”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy , 42(34), 21855-21865. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.05.122
Elgowainy, A., Reddi, K., Lee, D-Y., & Rustagi, N., & Gupta, E., (2017) “Techno-Economic Analysis of Pre-Cooling System for Gaseous Hydrogen Refueling Station”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2017.09.087
Elgowainy, A., Reddi, K., Sutherland, E., & Joseck, F. (2014). Tube-trailer consolidation strategy for reducing hydrogen refueling station costs. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(35), 20197-20206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.10.030
Reddi, K., Elgowainy, A., & Sutherland, E. (2014). Hydrogen refueling station compression and storage optimization with tube-trailer deliveries. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39(33), 19169-19181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.09.099
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Thank [email protected]
http://www.hydrogen.energy.gov/h2a_delivery.html
Link to Argonne’s Hydrogen Delivery and Refueling models: