Hydrogen InfrastructureFor the Rail Network
Ian WilliamsonAir ProductsJune 2008
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Today’s Presentation
Who are Air ProductsTransition to HydrogenCentral vs LocalHydrogen Infrastructure InnovationInitial ConceptsSummary
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Leadership in Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure
Worlds largest producer of merchant hydrogen ~50% shareOur capacity ~1.75 million TPYCould support 7-8 million vehicles Active since 1993
– Built over 85 hydrogen station projects
– Over 55,000 fuelings– in 14 countries
Strong and broad IP position.
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Infrastructure TransitionProvide technologies which have utility today while positioning for the futureFocus on a regional model with abundant H2 and population.Focus on mass transit in other urban areas.Future Hydrogen Infrastructure will include:
– Pipeline delivered hydrogen similar to NG – Multiple feed sources of hydrogen from:
• Biomass• Geothermal• Wind• Solar• Nuclear• Coal• Methane reforming
– Delivered or distributed product in the outlying areas
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Timeline for Transition
Validation
National InfrastructureMajor Network Tie-ins
InterconnectivityInitiate Regional connections
Via pipelineIntroduce Commercial
RenewableCoal
NuclearRegional DemoSelected cities
Mass Transit, Fleets, industrial and mini grid demos
Regional ExpansionTie-in Major Cities
PipelinesAlternative H2 Demo
2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060
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Hydrogen Sourcing
Central Production
DistributedProduction
Fuel StationDistribution
Natural Gas,Propane,Methanol,Feedstocks
Hydrogen
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Why Rail?AP product portfolio developed over the last 15 years via different applicationsSpecific products allow us access to high flow markets
– Space– Submarines– Buses– Large scale passenger vehicle fuelling
Rail and air transport are the natural progression for supply by these productsKey Requirement:
Pure Liquid or Gaseous H2 in large quantities at high flows
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Large volume, fast fuelling experience:Space – NASA and Arianne
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Large volume, fast fuelling experience:Submarine Fuelling – Various Navies
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Large volume, fast fuelling experience:Bus Supply – TfL, VTA & others
Air Products awarded a couple of months agoFuelling of 10 buses for 5 years in LondonLHY supply via a novel supply concept trailer
– HYDRA
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Typical Layout:Large volume, fast fuelling
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Make the application fit the infrastructure…?
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Innovation:The Key to Success
Air Products philosophy innovate each step in the supply chainCombine and develop from standard industrial productsBring niche, short term products to market for market developmentFull component development and supportFull company and country/region safety compliance
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The LHY Plant: Rotterdam
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LNG/LHY integration - technologyFlue gas
H2 Plant
LNG Tank
Liquid H2
Gaseous H2
LNG
Gaseous NG
Air
Gaseous NG
Patented Technology
Gaseous NG
Power
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The Future….Cryogenic gas production has already been integrated with LNG production in France and JapanAir Products sees such integration as a primary route to achieve low cost liquefied hydrogenThe technology for hydrogen has not been done before but the principles will be the sameThere are two main issues:
– Size of plant to build• Pilot plants start at c. 30MT/D
– existing world scale LHY plant• Full scale c. 300MT/D
– Suppliers/vendors capable of providing the necessary components
We anticipate such plants can be built and we are looking at possible locations
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The Compressor: Cryogenic Hydrogen Pump
Standard equipment with a long history of operation in industrial settingsTried and testedHigh level of reliabilityInternally built by Air Products
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The Tank:Station storage of the future?
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Underground Storage Tanks
Shell Benning Road installationWorld first installation Helped to develop installation codesHas the potential to reduce safety distancesHelps with overall layout of the stationEliminates industrial look
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Underground Storage TanksDirect buried
– Inaccessible secondary containment
Double walled designNationally recognized codes2 ft below surfaceSafety features
– Relief & vent systems– Remote operated shut
off valves– Corrosion control
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Gaseous Systems:Rotterdam Gaseous H2 Pipeline System
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Air Products LA Basin Hydrogen Pipeline
BP CARS
ON
BP CARS
ON
EXXONMOBIL
TORRANCE
EXXONMOBIL
TORRANCE
SHELL WILMINGTON
SHELL WILMINGTON
DOMINGUEZCHANNELDOMINGUEZCHANNEL
VALERO WILMINGTON
VALERO WILMINGTON
SHELLSHELL
ARTESIA BEACH FRWY.ARTESIA BEACH FRWY.
PHILLIPSWILMINGTON
PHILLIPSWILMINGTON
PHILLIPS
CARSON
PHILLIPS
CARSON
110110110
1405
405
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VAN NESSVAN NESSAVE.AVE.
SEPULVEDABLVD
SEPULVEDABLVD
ANAHEIM STREET
ANAHEIM STREET
91
710
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LONG BEACH ARPT.
LONG BEACH ARPT.
190th St.190th St.
CARSON H2
CARSON H2
WILMINGTON H2
WILMINGTON H2
AIR PRODUCTS FACILITYEXISTING H2 PIPELINE
~17 miles through urban areaoperate ~500 miles of H2 pipeline worldwide
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Gaseous Systems:Hydrogen Energy Station
Energy Station
H2 HCNGFeedstocks
Digester GasLandfill GasWastesEnergy CropsSyngas/Pyrolysis GasOils
BiogasNeighborhoods
BusinessesHeat
Commercial Industrial
Power
Heat
BiogasHydrogenPowerHeat
Fueling Station
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Initial LHy based HydRail Stations
Onsite
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SummaryAir Products wishes to participate in HydrailinnovationIts product portfolio means it is the market leader for large high flow requirementsAir Products’ participation in codes and standards development globally will lead to integrated safe systemsDifferent markets drive different areas of product development – rail can benefit from all this innovationRail Industry must fight for its share of EU funding for Hydrail innovation
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