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Home My WebLink AboutRS_Product_Information_170824Fuel Cell Drayage Truck Presentation to Renton and Skagit County Wednesday, August 23, 2017 City of Renton and County of Skagit Jaimie Levin Director of West Coast Operation Agenda 2 1.Project Overview and Schedule (Jaimie Levin) 2.Station Layout and Footprint (Chris Kretz and Renay Jacob) 3.Station Equipment, Operations, and Safety Systems (Chris and Renay) 4.Training Overview: Staff and 1st Responders (Jaimie) –Project Overview –Hydrogen Properties –Station Design and System Features –Safety Systems and Problem Scenarios –Emergency Response Plan –Training Schedule 5.Permit Application and Schedule (Renton and Mt. Vernon Staff) 6.Next Steps (All) Project Team and Organization 3 US Department of Energy Project Sponsor Prime Contractor/Project Sponsor Project Manager California Energy Commission Project Sponsor Port Technology Advancement Program Vehicle OEM/Integrator Propulsion System Supplier/Integrator Fuel Cell Supplier Fuel Supplier (Data) Fuel Cell Electric Class 8 Drayage Truck 4 Phase 1: Vehicle Development •Design vehicle and all system components •Build and integrate vehicle systems •Commission, test, and validate vehicle for use on California public roads •Procure hydrogen and establish fueling stations to support development and for in service usage Phase 2: Demonstration and Data Collection •2 years of zero demonstration service and support –POLA •2 years of data collection and project reporting Project Schedule 5 CTE Class 8 Fuel Cell Drayage Truck - Project SCHEDULE A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M 1 Project Management - Phase 1 2 Project Management - Phase 2 3 Vehicle Build 4 Renton H2 Station Permit Installation/Commissioning Training Operations 5 Mt. Vernon Station Permit Installation/Commissioning Training Operations 6 San Pedro, California (POLA) Station 7 Vehicle Testing and Validation 8 Vehicle In-service Operation 2020 2Q4Q1Q 2019 3Q 4Q 2016 2017 1Q4Q1Q2Q3Q 2018 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3QTask No.Task Summary 2-Year Truck Operation 2.5-Year Station Operation What’s a Fuel Cell? 6 •An electrical generator •NOT a battery •A chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen •Emits only water vapor and heat •30 kW to 200 kW of output California H2 Station Network (30; 56 by 2020) 7 Campbell -Winchester Blvd Hayward Mill Valley San Jose San Ramon Saratoga South San Francisco Lake Tahoe-Truckee West Sacramento Fremont Mountain View Palo Alto *Rohnert Park Woodside Retail: Open Retail: In Development Northern CA Hydrogen Stations July 2017 *Not shown on map Other: Open Emeryville –AC Transit Oakland –AC Transit California Fuel Cell Partnershipwww.cafcp.org/stationmapBerkeley Campbell -East Hamilton Ave Citrus Heights Oakland -Grand Ave Sacramento San Francisco -Third St San Francisco -Harrison St San Francisco -Mission St Santa Nella Sunnyvale Walnut Creek Proposed** West Sacramento Sacramento Citrus Heights Santa Nella Lake Tahoe-Truckee Southern CA Hydrogen Stations Anaheim Costa Mesa Del Mar Diamond Bar Fairfax-LA Harris Ranch Hollywood La Cañada Flintridge Lake Forest Lawndale Long Beach Playa Del Rey Riverside San Juan Capistrano *Santa Barbara Santa Monica -Cloverfield Blvd South Pasadena UC Irvine West LA Woodland Hills Cal State LA Chino (upgrade) LAX (upgrade) North Hollywood Ontario Orange Rancho Palos Verdes *Thousand Oaks Torrance Retail: Open Retail: In Development *Not shown on map July 2017 Burbank Newport Beach *Thousand Palms –SunLine Transit Other: Open Irvine Huntington Beach San Diego Santa Monica -Lincoln Blvd Sherman Oaks Proposed** Harris Ranch Del Mar** This station has been recommended for grant funding under GFO-15-605. Funding is contingent upon the approval of the project at a publicly noticed Energy Commission Business Meeting and execution of a grant agreement.California Fuel Cell Partnershipwww.cafcp.org/stationmap Northeast Stations (12) 8 Air Products Stations •Renton Station –147 kg Supply –HF 150 Trailer: 8.5' W x 26' L x 7' H •Mt. Vernon Station –442 kg Supply –HF 150 Trailer –Tube Trailer: 8.5' W x 42' L x 10' H –Compressor Skid: 5.8' W x 7.5' L x 6.5' H •Diesel Generator for 480V –70A Service 9 Hydrogen 10 Properties and Characteristics Comparison of Properties 11 How Fast Does It Rise? 12 Hydrogen Natural Gas Gasoline Propane Buoyancy relative to air Air “Hydrogen rises 2 times faster than helium and 6 times faster than natural gas, at a speed of almost 45 mph (20m/s).” --National Hydrogen Association; Hydrogen Safety Fact Sheet How Quickly Does It Disperse? 13 How Explosive Is It? 14 How explosive is it? 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 gTNT/M 3 Hydrogen Natural Gas Gasoline Propane More Explosive Energy 2 7 44 20 Courtesy of Ballard Comparison of Flammability 15 Comparison of flammability Hydrogen Natural Gas Gasoline Flammability in air (LFL –UFL)4.1% -74%5.3% -15%1.4% -7.6% Explosive limits in air (LEL –UEL)18.3% -59%5.7% -14%1.4% -3.3% Most easily ignited mixture in air 29%9%2% Flame temperature (°C)2045 1957 1977 40 0 31 0410 Gas Properties and Characteristics 16 •Displaces O2 (Asphyxiant) •Burns with a pale blue flame –near invisible in daylight (can see what it burns) –much less radiant heat of gasoline fire